Located in the Renzo-Piano''s Central St. Giles Building in London, Jamie Oliver''s Union Jacks restaurant have been completed London studio Blacksheep. The celebrity chef''s pizzeria offers a cinema listing board that shows the menu and the chefs at work on vintage televisions.
The Union Jacks restaurant has a brightly coloured neon sign inside that is visible through the glazed facade. Vintage design is what covers this unqiue restaurant, like depicted on its retro-inspired chairs, leather seating booths lit by pendant glass.
The colour palette combines muted blue, brown, grey and pink with primary brights. Objects collected by Jamie on his travels inspired the space and retro elements that appear to be found trinkets have been made bespoke by Blacksheep and are dotted around the restaurant. Knitted 1970''s style tea cosies are found on the teapots on the cafe tables outside.
Bold graphics are painted on the walls and the menu uses old-school typewriter font. Blacksheep''s biggest challenge was working within the existing building that would house the first Union Jacks restaurant. Specific guidelines had to be followed; the glass walls surrounding the space could not be covered so passers-by could see through it completely at any ground level vantage point.
