Millburn Standard represents the latest transformation of a site where our team has designed five different dining concepts over the last twenty years. What began as a single, modest bistro gradually expanded into neighboring storefronts, ultimately merging five separate spaces into one unified restaurant. This final evolution required a full gut renovation of the entire first floor.
To create a warm and expansive dining environment, we exposed the existing wood structure, raising the perceived ceiling height and introducing natural materiality. Along the full façade, a series of large glass garage doors opens the restaurant to the street, offering transparency and liveliness. Wood accent panels between the openings visually connect what were once two unrelated buildings, establishing a cohesive and balanced exterior presence.
