Edward Hopper paintings inform late-night London restaurant by Cake Architecture

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https://www.dezeen.com/2025/03/02/edward-hopper-kricket-canary-wharf-restaurant-cake-architecture/





Crimson tiles and uniform bar stools set the scene at Canary Wharf's softly lit Kricket restaurant, designed by London studio Cake Architecture to evoke the moody mystery of an Edward Hopper painting. Tucked under the railway on Canary Wharf's North Dock, Kricket is a modern Indian restaurant with locations across London.





The eatery is characterised by a gently curved, tiled concrete facade with large windows. Dramatically illuminated from the inside, Kricket Canary Wharf takes cues from the saturated works of American realist painter Edward Hopper – in particular his 1942 depiction of an all-night diner in Nighthawks.





"We were immediately drawn to the site's location – nestled among sleek glass and steel towers, directly beneath the massive steel framework of the train line above," explained Cake Architecture director Hugh Scott Moncrieff. "It has this gritty urban energy, almost an 'under the bridge downtown' kind of vibe," he told Dezeen. Inside, the restaurant's open-plan layout is anchored by a 15-metre-long kitchen counter that doubles as a bar lined with identical red stools. Stainless steel was applied to the food preparation spaces.





Clad in vivid crimson ceramic tiles, the counter was topped with petite bulbous desk lamps, creating dedicated and intimately lit spots for diners. "With a late-night license, we loved the idea of Kricket as a spot where you could slide in for a meal at 1.00am after a long shift, a night out, or both," considered Scott Moncrieff.

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