Yanko Design reviews Gourmega
Gourmega interior. Image by Seth Caplan.
Tanvi Joshi of Yanko Design reviews Gourmega:
Interior design has a quiet problem that rarely makes it into glossy magazine spreads. Behind the polished renders and immaculate finishes lies an uncomfortable truth. Enormous amounts of material are discarded in the pursuit of perfection. Samples are ordered and then rejected. Finishes are replaced for being slightly off. Entire surfaces are redone for the sake of visual consistency. Waste is not a byproduct. It is often built into the process.
Gourmega in Manhattan offers a different way of thinking. The restaurant does not attempt to hide imperfections. It leans into it. It reframes it. And in doing so, it turns restraint into a form of luxury.