Kraken

HospitalityAl Wasl, Dubai2023 · Portfolio year

Overview

A three-level restaurant conceived as a journey from the ocean to the sky. Dark, textured interiors at ground level give way to a transitional dining floor and an expansive rooftop, with material and light defining each stage.

Design narrative

Kraken is an immersive dining journey that begins in the mysterious depths of the sea and ascends toward the stars. The ground floor plunges guests into an atmospheric deep-sea world - dark, moody, and texturally rich - while the first floor serves as a carefully crafted transitional space, bridging the aquatic theme below with the cosmic rooftop above. Guests are gradually led from the weight and silence of the deep ocean to the expansive clarity of the exosphere.