Doone Silver Kerr and Ryder Architecture – Orelle Restaurant, Birmingham

Orelle is a restaurant, café/bar and terrace sited in the centre of Birmingham’s Business District. It is located on the ground and 24th floors of 103 Colmore Row, with the 24th floor restaurant providing spectacular 360-degree views of the city. The design is inspired by both the banking heritage of the site, incorporating the original cast-aluminium banking doors in the café and bar, as well as its proximity to the historic Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham. 

The design refers to the solidity of the banking heritage through the use of richly veined marble floors, oak and walnut timbers, wall panelling and a generosity of scale. Inspiration from Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter is seen throughout the interiors, for example, in the use of finely detailed golden metalwork to the café bar, the gold veining of the marble restaurant floor and bar, bespoke light fittings and the jewel-like colours used in the furniture fabrics.