see all jobs
Sneha Divias Atelier designs calming restaurant for kids
Sneha Divias Atelier have designed a children’s restaurant and concept store in Dubai that uses colours and materials to create an environment that is comfortable, calming and conducive to learning.
Unlike many spaces designed for children, White & the Bear doesn’t use a primary colour palette. Instead, neutral colours and warms tones accompany a minimalist design and materials were chosen for their aesthetic and maintenance requirements.
Despite that, there are playful elements throughout the restaurant, like bird-shaped lights that hang from the ceiling, chairs with ears and graphic design motifs dotted around. Different sized seating ensures that both adults and children are comfortable, while the restaurant’s washrooms are designed for children’s height.
On the ground floor, the restaurant is integrated with retail elements, like shelving to display merchandise. Upstairs, there's a reading area, workshops and birthday party rooms and a nursing area. Glass partitions separate the space.
Sneha Divias Atelier worked on the project in partnership with the contractor Neotech and the graphic design team Yellow. It began in May 2018 and was completed in May this year.
![The project was completed in May 2019 / Natelee Cocks The project was completed in May 2019 / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_154718_169011.jpg)
![White & the Bear doesn’t use a primary colour palette / Natelee Cocks White & the Bear doesn’t use a primary colour palette / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_532786_727894.jpg)
![Neutral colours and warms tones to create a calming environment / Natelee Cocks Neutral colours and warms tones to create a calming environment / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_260276_307667.jpg)
![Bird-shaped lights hang from the ceiling / Natelee Cocks Bird-shaped lights hang from the ceiling / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_176112_532827.jpg)
![Chairs in the restaurant have ears / Natelee Cocks Chairs in the restaurant have ears / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_359771_279799.jpg)
![Graphic design motifs are dotted around / Natelee Cocks Graphic design motifs are dotted around / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_999015_791667.jpg)
![There are playful elements throughout the restaurant / Natelee Cocks There are playful elements throughout the restaurant / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_477164_760955.jpg)
![The restaurant was designed by Sneha Divias Atelier / Natelee Cocks The restaurant was designed by Sneha Divias Atelier / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_783904_537346.jpg)
![Retail elements are integrated into the restaurant / Natelee Cocks Retail elements are integrated into the restaurant / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_49719_643387.jpg)
![There is a nursing area / Natelee Cocks There is a nursing area / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_419713_664293.jpg)
![The restaurant is designed to be comfortable for both adults and children / Natelee Cocks The restaurant is designed to be comfortable for both adults and children / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_130450_916823.jpg)
![The restaurant’s washrooms are designed for children’s height / Natelee Cocks The restaurant’s washrooms are designed for children’s height / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_45620_601978.jpg)
![The calming colour scheme is pulled through into the washrooms / Natelee Cocks The calming colour scheme is pulled through into the washrooms / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_631710_198272.jpg)
![The restaurant is split across two floors / Natelee Cocks The restaurant is split across two floors / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_279246_886332.jpg)
![Upstairs, there is a reading area, workshops and birthday party rooms and the nursing area / Natelee Cocks Upstairs, there is a reading area, workshops and birthday party rooms and the nursing area / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_342924_170484.jpg)
![Glass partitions separate the upstairs space / Natelee Cocks Glass partitions separate the upstairs space / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_967851_656313.jpg)
![There is more retail space upstairs / Natelee Cocks There is more retail space upstairs / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_196332_67796.jpg)
![The workshops and birthday party rooms can be used for events / Natelee Cocks The workshops and birthday party rooms can be used for events / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_593737_184980.jpg)
![Sneha Divias Atelier worked on the project in partnership with the contractor Neotech and the graphic design team Yellow / Natelee Cocks Sneha Divias Atelier worked on the project in partnership with the contractor Neotech and the graphic design team Yellow / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_828643_102707.jpg)
![The restaurant is designed to be comfortable, calming and conducive to learning / Natelee Cocks The restaurant is designed to be comfortable, calming and conducive to learning / Natelee Cocks](https://www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/images/imagesX/HIGH343200_856201_817474.jpg)
More News
- News by sector (all)
- All news
- Fitness
- Personal trainer
- Sport
- Spa
- Swimming
- Hospitality
- Entertainment & Gaming
- Commercial Leisure
- Property
- Architecture
- Design
- Tourism
- Travel
- Attractions
- Theme & Water Parks
- Arts & Culture
- Heritage & Museums
- Parks & Countryside
- Sales & Marketing
- Public Sector
- Training
- People
- Executive
- Apprenticeships
- Suppliers