Manitoba

Design

La Firme

Production

2014

Branding

Johan Högdahl

Photo

La Firme (Adrien Sorin) and Ulysse Lemerise Bouchard

 

Wild in the city

Mile Ex restaurant Manitoba evokes a woodland vibe that speaks with authenticity to an urban clientele without falling into rustic clichés. The design builds on the materials that were on hand. Custom-made sinks were added to the space’s concrete and steel, and functional wooden components subtly weave the forest into the design.

The urban and Arcadian intersect in the bar. The counter is an assembly of beams recalling a style often found in old rural houses. The concrete base rises from the concrete floor, giving the whole a monolithic, architectural feel.

Under the canopy

Manitoba’s signature piece is the airy, white cedar slab structure suspended from the ceiling. Made from sawmill waste, the structure diffuses light like the treetop canopy, greeting guests with something like a forest’s dappled sunlight.

Manitoba won La Firme Commerce Design Awards 2015 - Jury Prize.

Dining room and kitchen view. The ceiling covered with cedar without bark shows a soft light. The original walls and concrete floor give an industrial look to the place
Customers sitting at the bar. The ceiling covered with white cedar without bark shows a soft light. The original walls and concrete floor give an industrial look to the place
View of the dining room at the Manitoba restaurant. Sober table with white tablecloth and Kraft paper sheet. The back wall painted in black displays two large slate menu with 5 wall lights
Customers sitting at the bar. The ceiling covered with white cedar without bark shows a soft light. The original walls and concrete floor give an industrial look to the place
Customers sitting at the bar. The ceiling covered with white cedar without bark shows a soft light. The original walls and concrete floor give an industrial look to the place
Customers sitting at the bar. The ceiling covered with white cedar without bark shows a soft light. The original walls and concrete floor give an industrial look to the place
Customers sitting at the bar. The ceiling covered with white cedar without bark shows a soft light. The original walls and concrete floor give an industrial look to the place
Beer Bottle with white label designed by graphic designer. Coaster square white with pale green print. vinyl printing the logo of the restaurant, composition of two branches forming a M.
Logo of the restaurant, composition of two branches forming a M.