BUILD IT By Design has one focus when it comes to building beautiful restaurant spaces around the city of Toronto and that’s sweating the small stuff.

They believe ‘the most important point of contact you’ll ever have with your customer comes the moment they step inside your doors.’

The team sets out to craft beautiful shops and restaurants that will leave people impressed while peeking their curiosity. A brand is just as much about a product, as it is about its image. This is exactly why BUILD IT constructs spaces with the details in mind and collaborates with some of the top design firms in Toronto to bring brands vision to life.

A look into some of their unique projects:

MidiCi

A Neapolitan pizza inspired restaurant with a proud emphasis on non-GMO ingredients, carves out an intimate and fun atmosphere. The center bar acts as the ‘heart’ of this space, drawing people in with its uniquely carved out design and layout.

Order Pantry

In commerce court, is one of the teams latest projects. The wooden door has P-A-N-T-R-Y carved into it, following the same labyrinth design of the walls surrounding it.

Garden Gangsters

A quick nutritional spot in liberty village serves the young professional on the go. With the use of cool colours and the intricate design on the right hand side, the food shop keeps it simple and minimalist.

Mira

A Peruvian restaurant located in the heart of Toronto. The murals, intricate patterns on the seats and color scheme draws on the curiosity of nearly anyone who walks in.

Thirty Six Knots

The furniture space, is made more alluring with its unique wooden details, from the beehive structured lighting to the intricate mirror designs.

Masrawy Fine Egyptian Kitchen

Just outside of Toronto, plays around with floor tiling that leads up to creates a patterned wall. The mix of simplicity and unique details gives the restaurant character.

Madrina Bar y Tapas

In the Distillery district, is known for its Barcelona inspired tapas. It’s filled by warm vibrant warm colours and chain sculpted lights to provides the perfect setting for sharing meals and bringing out a fun vibe.

Basil Box

In the Yonge and Sheppard Centre, is Southeast Asain cuisine that is ideal for a quick bite. Close to the lights are several bamboo hats for authenticity and an intricate wall pattern stenciled above a photograph.