MOR

Studio Shayne Brady is the design team behind one of this year’s most significant restaurant openings; Jeremy King’s Simpsons in the Strand.

Within a few weeks of opening Simpsons, the design studio also reveal the interiors for MOR, a highly anticipated new restaurant by stellar chef and restaurateur, Tom Sellers, at the Carbis Bay Estate in St Ives, Cornwall.

Designed as an immersive coastal dining destination, the restaurant draws from Cornwall’s dramatic landscape, while layering influences from Japanese minimalism, British craft and sensory storytelling.

Positioned overlooking the white sands of Carbis Bay, MOR marks the first opening outside London for Sellers’ HiStory Hospitality Group, as well as Studio Shayne Brady’s first regional project within the UK.

The restaurant is led day-to-day by Executive Chef Tom Anglesea, with menus centred around local produce, seasonal seafood and a raw bar concept inspired by the rhythms of land and sea.

Studio Shayne Brady’s design responds directly to this philosophy.

Conceived as an intimate coastal restaurant and bar, the 335sqm space balances atmospheric depth with a strong connection to its coastal setting.

Natural timber and stone textures create warmth and tactility throughout, while clean lined detailing introduces a sense of restraint and refinement.

The interiors transition subtly from day to evening through shifts in colour, texture and light.

Warm yellow ombré tones within the dining room reference sand, sunlight and the changing Cornish skies, while the bar adopts richer, moodier reds to create intimacy and drama after dark.

Soft, carefully considered lighting, designed especially for the restaurant by Studio Shayne Brady, deepens the restaurant’s immersive atmosphere, allowing the space to evolve naturally across the day.

Furniture and detailing throughout MOR pay deep homage to British craftsmanship, with bespoke elements developed in collaboration with specialist local makers and artisans.

Key collaborators include Haroys for joinery, Ben Whistler for bespoke FF&E, Atelier Lighting for custom lighting installations and Elephant Road Studio for ceiling curtains and soft furnishings.

The work of Cornish artists, Stewart Kent and Neil Pinkett along with The Conner Brothers, feature throughout the space.

A defining feature of the project is the restaurant’s soft fabric ceiling installation — developed to evoke movement, lightness and the fluidity of the coastal environment.

The feature became one of the project’s most technically challenging aspects, requiring careful coordination between concept, engineering and operational requirements.

Alongside newly commissioned pieces, the studio also sought to retain and reinterpret elements of the existing building, grounding the restaurant within its setting while creating an entirely fresh visual identity.

Local artisans were engaged to craft bespoke joinery and a statement fireplace made from Cornish rock, further anchoring the project within the surrounding landscape and material culture.

The completed interiors reflect Studio Shayne Brady’s signature approach to emotive hospitality design — spaces that are cinematic yet grounded and contemporary while deeply connected to place.

“Working with Tom Sellers and his team has been a true collaboration, made all the more enjoyable by the wider Carbis Bay Estate.

“Tom’s vision for storytelling is what inspired us to create a space that is attuned to its location and materiality, a destination that is both intimate and dramatic.” says Shayne Brady, Founder and Director of Studio Shayne Brady.

The Carbis Bay Collection encompasses the luxury Carbis Bay Hotel, host to the G7 Summit 2021, featuring 35 individually designed rooms, alongside beach lodges, beach suites, self-catering cottages, and serviced apartments.

All are set within the Estate and its privately-owned 25-acre Blue Flag beach and are complemented by Play the Game, a 28.15-metre Sunseeker motor yacht, moored in Marina Ibiza.

The Collection includes the award-winning C Bay Spa, offering coastal-inspired treatments including a range from Bamford, as well as a choice of dining destinations, including Walter’s on the Beach, The Beach Club, The Orangery, The Deli, and of course the new restaurant MOR by Tom Sellers.

Photos supplied by Studio Shayne Brady