Dorothée Delaye channels the French Riviera with Mimosa at The Langham

Photography: Thomas van Cam & Lucile Casanova

Injecting bold patterns and a warm, sun-soaked palette to The Langham in Marylebone, Dorothée Delaye brings her signature French Riviera style to England’s capital. The designer has unveiled Mimosa, a new London restaurant and bar concept that celebrates the flora and fauna of La Riviera. This project follows Delaye designing the first Mimosa concept at the Hotel de la Marine in Paris, both of which will be joined by another Mimosa outpost in Saint Tropez – the latter of which is set to open its doors this summer.

Mimosa at The Langham welcomes guests with a flourish of hand-painted frescoes and nature-inspired touches, transporting them to balmy evenings spent dining along the Côte d’Azur. The decadent soft furnishings continue this warm, summery palette throughout, with chairs upholstered in golden yellow and pearlescent blue fabrics from premium brands such as Pierre Frey, Schumacher and Elitis. These are complemented by the custom-made floral rug laid in the main dining space, whose pattern is inspired by the works of French artist Henri Matisse.

The restaurant occupies the rotunda room of The Langham, which presented Delaye with an already striking backdrop of lofty ceilings and a curved wall of high, arched windows – to which she added elevated marine motifs ranging from the immersive mural of fish, octopus and seaweed down to the ceramic plates illustrated with delicate drawings of sea creatures. The rich mahogany used to craft the chairs, tables and in-house bar also offers a nod to riviera boats, while custom-made ceramic wall lights (with a textured, dappled finish) evoke the blue waters of the riviera itself.

In the main dining area, light from the generous arc of windows is reflected by the shining terracotta and pink patina of the walls during the day, while a soft glow emits from lantern-inspired pendants suspended above the bar at night. Alongside warm overhead bulbs at the centre of large, 1960s-style ceiling fans (in the same rich mahogany grain), an ambient glow is also offered by eclectic table lamps decked with sculptural seashells and fragments of faux coral.

With two studios based in Paris and Marseille, Dorothée Delaye has worked across multiple hospitality and residential projects. These include Coco Chanel’s Paris apartment, Hotel Sookie in the Marais district, Place de la Concorde, a collector’s house in Hossegor for Iconic House, and Hotel Mercedes, a cruise ship-style hotel in the 17^th arrondissement. Some of the designer’s most anticipated projects include two 5-star hotels for Hotel Beau Rivage in Bandol, Hotel Saint Louis in Marseille, Hotel les Cimes Bleues in La Baule, and Noto restaurant in Nice.