ARIDO Award: FH Farmhouse
The standard for fast casual salad concepts in North America has somehow aligned fresh produce-based dishes with acid green accent walls, clinical white counters and loud graphics. FH Farmhouse reimagines this concept by embracing farming culture and sustainability.
Category: PRESERVE+RESTORE
Interior Designer: Dyonne Fashina, ARIDO
Design Firm: Denizens of Design Inc.
Photographer: Scott Norsworthy
Located in a converted heritage chapel, this calming, contemporary salad bodega caters to diverse demographics—from moms to trendsetters craving healthy options. The space is envisioned as a modern interpretation of a farmhouse, blending natural light, verdant greenery, and warm wood tones to evoke a welcoming ambiance.
The design harmonizes minimalist aesthetics with tactile comforts, featuring bespoke curved details like the planter wall with integrated cove lighting and a ceiling gently arching towards the service bar. These elements, from the reclaimed oak posts to the communal harvest table, reflect both rustic charm and urban sophistication, echoing the spirit of Canadian farm life in a city oasis.
Our design team avoided the typical clinical whites, acid greens of other salad/health concepts and focused instead on a space the reflected the roots of farming tradition. The interior needed to be somewhere people wanted to visit, stay and return to.
It was important to us and the client to reuse materials, so we worked to strategize on how we could improve the condition of existing elements and blend them in with what was going to be new.
We played with the idea of retail display as adaptable to other uses such as dining. The space is
grounded with an oversized harvest table with backless seats to facilitate the communal experience for
diners but can also double as a display table for merchandise depending on the locations needs.
The design offers a setting where guests can truly stand out, infusing the space with life. It's not about
following passing trends or flashy gimmicks; instead, every detail and decision reflects a deep sense of
thoughtfulness, integrity, and respect for the space's history.
With 3 additional locations since this flagship project, we have been able to adapt the kit of parts to
other locations so that even more modern sites still reflect the ideals of the brand.
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