d+a | Issue 121 • 2021

/ DINE / 86 NESTLED IN SIGLAP, BLU KOUZINA’S LATEST OUTLET, DESIGNED BY IRREGULAR LINES, HAS BEEN GETTING RAVE REVIEWS FROM NETIZENS WITH THE WAY IT TRANSPORTS DINERS TO THE BEAUTIFUL MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRY. GRECIAN SOJOURN WORDS EMMA XU / PHOTOGRAPHY BLU KOUZINA O ne Greek restaurant, two distinctive design concepts – this is what the recently opened Blu Kouzina Siglap has to offer in a harmonious, orderly style. “The concept upfront resembles the small family taverns around the Greek mountains in the quaint villages, while the second, in the rear, recalls the Greek islands in summer,” reveals Theodora Martinou, the Founder of Irregular Lines, the interior design boutique responsible for the project. As a result, the restaurant is adorned with a mixture of gorgeous antique pieces paired with vibrant, contemporary materials and design elements that represent both settings. Netizens who have visited the outlet have been taking to social media to rave about how pretty the end-result is. To ensure an overall coherence, Martinou selected furniture and fittings that complement both sections of the restaurant. Loose furniture, such as tables and chairs, were sourced from small villages 01. The restaurant is adorned with a rich selection of materials that include stone, blue-and-white tiles, engineered wood flooring, teak-stick ceiling panels, fish-shaped driftwood decorations and raffia pendant lights to create a warm and inviting ambience.