The Chico's restaurant chain has been serving North American food to Finnish since 1991. In spring 2012, the chain's time-honoured Iso Omena ('Big Apple') restaurant was reopened with a bold new interior. Finnish studio Amerikka Design had created a new space concept for the restaurant, to support its new food, drink and service concept. Visually, the restaurant is completely transformed.

"Diners and staff alike have felt at home in the restaurant", designers say, "there has been positive feedback on its atmosphere, its spicy details and its solutions which make it easier to serve customers". "The positive effect of renovation is reflected in business figures, too", they continue.

The visual standpoint for the restaurant's look is a wild mix of urban pulse and human warmth. The restaurant interior is marked by bold expression, beautifully fading surfaces, genuine materials and murals by painters Juha Lahtinen and Samuli Suonperä. The restaurant premises are designed to function seamlessly through all seasons and to create an ideal athmosphere for clients who enjoy lunch, a drink or dinner on their own or with friends. It seems the change has been a success and a delight for customers and staff alike.

Chico's chain restaurant
Design: Amerikka Design Ltd
Address: Piispansilta 11, Espoo, Finland