# Wooden Restaurant Facades These Large Sculptural Wood Designs Give This Restaurant a Unique Look By Mishal Omar | Published 2016-05-30 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-restaurant References: [contemporist](http://www.contemporist.com/2016/05/25/sculptural-wood-elements-flow-from-the-exterior-to-the-interior-of-this-restaurant/) & [sp-arc.net](http://www.sp-arc.net/) Located in Pheonix Market City in Mumbai, India, this unique wooden restaurant stands out from the rest of the mall. The deli, entitled CRAFT, was designed by Sameep Padora & Associates and features wooden sculptural elements in both the exterior and the interior of the restaurant. The outside features ceiling-high wooden elements while the inside of the wooden restaurant has large sculptures that work to divide seating for a slightly [private dining experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urbanjobs). The wooden elements are quite large, reaching the top of the restaurant and hanging over the ceiling in a unique design that replicates the appearance of movement. What brings many people to restaurants and stores is not the menu or items but the visuals they are able to see and this [Mumbai restaurant](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indias-dining-sector) is sure to attract crowds. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Large Sculptural Wood Designs:** Opportunity for restaurants and stores to use large wooden sculptures as visual attractions. - **Unique Restaurant Exteriors:** Opportunity for restaurants to create unique and eye-catching exterior designs using materials like wood. - **Wooden Interior Dividers:** Opportunity for restaurants to use wooden sculptures as dividers to create private dining experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurants:** Restaurants can incorporate large wooden sculptures and unique exterior designs to attract and engage customers. - **Retail:** Retail stores can use large wooden sculptures as visual attractions to draw customers inside. - **Interior Design:** Interior designers can experiment with wooden sculptures as dividers to create unique and private spaces within retail and hospitality environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Red Brick-Adorned Rustic Pizzerias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capiche.md) - [Brutalist Museum Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cantabrian-maritime-museum.md) - [Curved Wall Restaurant Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tin-tin.md) - [Exterior-Inspired Restaurant Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/terra-restaurant.md) - [Architecturally Romantic Restaurant Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urbanjobs.md) - [Canopy Restaurant Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/millo-restaurant.md) - [Japanese Farmhouse-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uchi.md) - [Cinematically Designed Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daphne-restaurant.md) - [Contemporary Mediterranean Restaurant Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contemporary-mediterranean-restaurant.md)