Eve's Kitchen
What was formerly the canteen’s storage area of the NZZ’s print works is now a vibrant restaurant with an industrial flair.
Gastronomic heart of JED
Eve’s Kitchen is the gastronomic heart of JED – a cool and contemporary restaurant characterised by a striking and flamboyant illustration of Eve – the restaurant’s fictional hostess – created by award-winning illustrator Gregory Gilbert-Lodge.
The restaurant is subdivided into three distinct areas, each with its own signature character: the restaurant which serves delicious French cuisine, regional and seasonal dishes; the inviting communal table at which creative ideas can be born and business plans shared; and the showstopping 12-metre-long bar fashioned from steel, for catching up with friends or celebrating a day’s success.
The entire front façade is cleverly designed with retractable glass doors leading to a terrace that overlooks the newly designed public square, resulting in a seamless connection between the indoors and the outdoors. This feeling of openness is further evident with the flip-out window that allows passers-by and those seated at the communal table to witness the hustle and bustle inside the lively kitchen.
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Location
Zürcherstrasse 39
Zurich, Switzerland
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Client
Swiss Prime Site
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Net floor area
400 m2
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Project completed06.2021
Homage to the industrial heritage
«When designing Eve’s Kitchen, functionality and aesthetics were both crucial. The restaurant not only welcomes its own guests but is also the catering base for venue events. The overall idea behind JED was to create a sense of community, therefore we focused on delivering an inviting and relaxed atmosphere that references the space’s former use,» says Carolin Michalka, lead designer of the project and associate at Evolution Design.
Inviting accents of terracotta, paprika red and bronze are set against a palette of natural wood, steel and exposed concrete in homage to the space’s industrial heritage. Other eye-catching nods to JED’s legendary printing past include laser-cut letters on the bar and specially commissioned wallpaper featuring old issues of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the daily newspaper that was once printed here. These walls have stories to tell … and tales yet to be told.
