“From the initial brief that we supplied, the team at Garuda had a very clear vision of how they would approach each of the many areas and facets of the 2 buildings and the many challenges that they offered. The introduction of the central stair in the lobby has transformed the arrival space along with the finishes and lighting and has created a phenomenal multi-functional space which is both grand and welcoming. Each area, bar, public toilet, corridor, auditorium, carpet design and design element has been carefully considered to be both aesthetically pleasing and be commercially practical. The rich colours and finishes that were promised to have elevated the customer experience and created the elegant space that the building deserves and breathed new life into this vitally important destination for the arts in Belfast. Although a lot of the construction took place over lockdown, we felt that there was a continuous dialogue and commitment to the project and appreciated and enjoyed the communication and design process.” We are truly delighted with the finished result.”

“We acquired The Cuan just before lockdown, and as we had never undertaken a refurbishment of this scale and nature we relied on Suzanne and her team to not only design the layouts and interiors, but also to oversee and manage the entire project for us. As a family business we had various opinions to be taken into consideration and these were listened to and managed. As the area was existing, we relied on Garuda to maximise the area and make any structural changes that needed done, this has been extremely successful creating a much more open and useable space whilst upgrading all the fixtures. The interior has been completely transformed, from a sterile, dark warren of spaces into an elegant and welcoming restaurant, brasserie and bar, with areas to suit everyone from the casual lunch to a more formal celebratory dinner! Everyone who comes in is so impressed with the total transformation and we are delighted to have a world class interior to match the food and service that we aim to provide. We couldn’t have achieved this without the vision and hard work of Suzanne and her team.”

“Garuda Design have transformed a dated and tired space into something that we could never have imagined! They carefully took the NYX concept brief and have invented a truly exciting bar and restaurant area that has exceeded our expectations. It was important to us that this hotel bar and restaurant would be very different and make a bold statement in the London hotel scene. This has been the most successful NYX design to date and will be the precedent for future NYX hotels worldwide. Their creativity and vision have been the key to the success of NYX hotel and they will be the guardians of the brand design in all future hotels.”