The restaurant takes urban farming and design to a whole new level
Farm to table is not a new concept in F&B but you won't find many of these restaurants in a mall especially if they require a farm on site. An exception is The Farm Foodcraft located in The Sphere, Bangsar South. Consisting of farmers and horticulturists who already owned a few smaller cafes, the Bangsar South location presented a unique opportunity to marry both the farming world and F&B.
To bring this to life, they approached Seshan Design who are behind many of the Klang Valley’s most charming F&B outlets like Skullduggery, Chinoz and Huckleberry.
Spanning a sprawling 2000 sq ft, with a soaring double volume height of 5.2m, The Farm Foodcraft was also allowed to lease the front of the site for alfresco dining and use the existing planters adjacent the site. A mezzanine was built to take advantage of the high ceilings which houses a hydroponic farm and private dining area named the Curious Gardener.
The plants are undeniably the “star” of the show as reflected by the centrepiece in the dining area—a custom chandelier featuring three steel rings with greenery growing out of them. The second smaller space in the annexe features a suspended large driftwood log festooned with ferns.
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