KID, Box 9

Kid is a contemporary take on the Turkish mangal restaurant, designed by Box 9 across two formerly separate units on a corner site in Soho.

Spanning the ground and lower-ground floors, the 307-square-metre restaurant brings together two distinct interiors, connecting the Victorian character of Frith Street with a more contemporary expression on Bateman Street. Recycled-waste brickwork runs throughout, creating a visual thread between the spaces.

Textiles by Arc of Joan introduce another layer of materiality, with hand-overdyed fabrics made from reclaimed and waste materials, retaining their original markings and repairs. Hand-embroidered motifs reference traditional Turkish kilim patterns.

Rooted in the building’s history and chef Sertaç Dirik’s Turkish heritage, brick is central to the design, drawing on its longstanding relationship with cooking, fire and traditional hospitality spaces. 

This material language continues into an intimate 14-seat wine room, where contrasting brick bonds and mortar joints add further distinction.

Viaduct supplied furniture for the project, including pieces from the Principal collection by Karakter x Cassina, complementing Box 9’s considered approach to materiality, heritage and contemporary hospitality.

Design: Box 9
Photography: Andrew Urwin, DCCO and Box 9