Boundary Restaurant and Bar serves a menu based on classic French recipes and English ingredients, with a large selection of crustacea. Tucked away in the basement of the Boundary Project, in London’s Shoreditch, the Boundary is something of a hidden jewel when first entered from the quiet street. Dining tables laid with fine white linen, silver cutlery and table service from Terence Conran’s Monno range are surrounded by chairs that have been sumptuously upholstered in deep red and indigo velvet. All furniture for the restaurant was designed by Terence and made by our sister-company Benchmark.

In classic Conran style, a glass window along one side of the large central restaurant reveals the kitchen and crustacea bar, allowing diners to watch the skilled team at work preparing their food. The restaurant and bar floor is laid with French Bleu de Savoie marble, arranged in a bold geometric pattern.

Carefully lit displays of ‘objets trouvés’ adorn the original exposed brick-work walls, alongside specially commissioned artworks and exhibits, including a large colourful three-dimensional piece called "Breaking the Boundary" by Richard Smith. There is also a decorative lighting feature which hangs from the ceiling, running the length of the restaurant. The piece is reminiscent of a flying carpet and serves to break the vast height, bringing intimacy and warmth to the space.

At one end of the room is the Boundary Bar. This snug seating area is dominated by a floor to ceiling display of spirits, blended in front of guests. Photographs by Parisian photographer Noelle Hoeppe, and a light installation by Chris Levine, add interest and colour to this elegant space.