Orelle Restaurant
Birmingham, UK - Leisure
Located in the heart of Birmingham’s central business district.
Orelle is a restaurant, café bar and terrace located on the ground and 24th floors of 103 Colmore Row, with the 24th floor restaurant providing spectacular 360 degree views of the city.
Bright, bold and beautiful.
Working with our client D&D London, the brief was to create a fine dining restaurant on the 24th floor, with the ground floor café bar offering a more informal experience during the daytime and a glamorous bar at night.
A leading design reference is to the banking heritage of the site, including incorporating the original cast aluminium banking doors in the café bar, as well as richly veined marble floors, oak and walnut timbers, wall panelling and a generosity of scale.
Inspiration from the city’s nearby jewellery quarter is seen throughout the interiors. For example, the use of finely detailed golden metalwork to the café bar, the gold veining of the marble restaurant floor and bar, bespoke light fittings and jewel–like colours in the furniture fabrics.
Experience Orelle.
The name Orelle derives from the French words for gold (or) and her (elle), as well as being the name of a French mountain village, making a subtle link to the modern French inspired menu. Opened in October 2022, Orelle has quickly become established as one of the city’s leading destination restaurants.
Civic Trust Awards
Regional Finalist: Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden
European Healthcare Design Awards: Healthcare Design (Under 25,000 sqm)
Shortlisted: Highgate East
Insider Media North East Property Awards: Fit Out/Refurbishment of the Year
Shortlisted: Gateshead Community Diagnostic Centre
Insider Media North East Property Awards: Commercial Development of the Year
Shortlisted: Maker and Faber
Insider Media North East Property Awards: Commercial Development of the Year
Shortlisted: Monkwearmouth Hospital
RIAS Awards
Shortlisted: Chryston Community Hub
RIBA North West
Winner: Aviva Studios, home of Factory International
Scottish Design Awards: Education Building
Shortlisted, Chryston Primary School
Scottish Design Awards: Health Building
Shortlisted, Chryston Community Health Clinic
Scottish Property Awards: BTR Development of the Year
Winner, Moda, Holland Park
Best Companies to Work For
Winner: Learning and Development Award, Architecture & Surveyor
BCO Northern: ESG
Winner: One Strawberry Lane
BCO Northern: Corporate Workplace
Commended: One Strawberry Lane
Building: Architectural Practice of the Year
Winner
Constructing Excellence North East: Building of the Year
Shortlisted: Bank House, Durham Constabulary Investigative Hub, Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden
Constructing Excellence North East: Client of the Year
Shortlisted: Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Constructing Excellence North East: Delivering Value
Shortlisted: Durham Constabulary Investigative Hub
Constructing Excellence Yorkshire and Humber: Project of the Year
Winner: Tower Works
Education Estates: Architectural Practice of the Year
Winner
Education Estates: Pupil Experience
Shortlisted: Whitley Bay High School
Housing Design Awards
Shortlisted: Grace House
Insider Media Yorkshire Property Industry Awards: Residential Development of the Year
Winner: Tower Works
Learning Places Scotland: Architectural Practice of the Year,
Shortlisted
Learning Places Scotland: Pupil Experience
Shortlisted: Chryston Community Hub
RICS UK: Land Management and Sustainable Development
Highly Commended: Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden
RICS Yorkshire and Humberside: Residential Development of the Year
Winner: Tower Works
Scottish Design Awards: Education Building
Shortlisted: Boclair Academy
AJ100: Community Impact of the Year
Shortlisted: NUCASTLE
BCO Midlands and Central England: Best Commercial Workplace
Winner: 103 Colmore Row
BCO Northern: Corporate Workplace
Shortlisted: New Billingham House
Constructing Excellence North East: Building Project of the Year
Shortlisted: Dogger Bank
Constructing Excellence North East: Net Zero
Winner: Dogger Bank
Inside Housing Development: Best Affordable Housing Development £20m+
Winner: Grace House
Insider North East Property: Commercial Development of the Year
Winner: One Strawberry Lane
RIBA North West
Shortlisted: India Buildings, HMRC
Scottish Property: Architectural Excellence Award (Public Use)
Shortlisted: Winchburgh Sport and Well Being Hub
UKReiiF: People and Skills Torchbearer
Shortlisted: PlanBEE/Mark Thompson
BCO Northern: Corporate Workplace
Commended: Pipewell Quay
Best Companies to Work For
Top 10: Best Large Companies to Work For
Edinburgh Architectural Institute: Large Project Award
Winner: Queensferry High School
Education Estates: Project of the Year (Schools)
Winner: Queen Elizabeth High and Hexham Middle Schools
International Property Awards: Best Social Housing Europe
Winner: Grace House
Insider Media Property Awards North East: Fit Out/Refurbishment of the Year
Winner: Pipewell Quay
Insider Media Property Awards North West: Development of the Year
Winner: India Buildings, HMRC
Mixology North: Project of the Year, Public Sector
Shortlisted: India Buildings, HMRC
RICS North East: Community Benefit
Winner: NUCASTLE, Newcastle United Foundation
RICS North West: Refurbishment/Revitalisation Project
Winner: India Buildings, HMRC
Building: Architectural Practice of the Year
Winner
Edinburgh Architectural Institute: Large Project
Winner: Queensferry High School
International Property Awards: Social Housing United Kingdom
Winner: Grace House
Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade
Winner
