Inside Cycene in London, Blue Mountain School’s Latest Restaurant
Photography as noted, courtesy of Blue Mountain School.
London’s Blue Mountain School is an emporium, not an educational institution. But it’s a place of learning nonetheless: The six-story brick hub in Shoreditch showcases a concise, highbrow mix of fashion, art, and craft. It also has a restaurant tucked into the second floor: the Michelin-starred Mãos just reopened as Cycene, remodeled dining room and enlarged kitchen included.
Curtained off from the street, the pared-back oak bar is where on arrival diners are served “healing seasonal broths”.
Photograph by Rebecca Dickson
In the dining room, newly introduced oak paneling is offset by rough plaster walls that were formerly gypsum pink, now painted “Cycene Grey.”
Photograph by Damian Griffith
Preserved as it was, the private Hearth Room is an installation by American artist and BMS collaborator Tyler Hays of BDDW.
Photograph by Rebecca Dickson
The newly enlarged kitchen retains the original tiles designed by Stephanie Macdonald of 6a architects, hand-painted in Portugal.
Photograph by Damian Griffith
Another new addition is an aging fridge lined with Himalayan pink salt blocks to “assist with moisture management and improve flavor.”