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ILA’S | The big beautiful bar—inspired by the old school dive bars you can find embedded into Chicago culture and Ila’s love for a quick tequila shot.

New city Magazine | September 2024

Not too long ago we sat down with our friend at to talk all things and our strategic design approach.

Here we’ve highlighted a few of our ramblings about what we do, why we do it, and how. We shared our favorite project to date and spoke of our hopes for the future.

you can find more at the link in our bio.

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Scout

Restaurant & Bar, 2024

The Expression:

After we discovered what our community needs and values: comfort, good food, connection, & quality - Scouts ‘look’ really started to fall into place. We started by placing design in the background - Scout isn’t loud and flashy and isn’t meant to be the most exciting thing in the room. Scout is simple, a backdrop that supports the stories happening within it. From the lighting to the materials and styling, it’s all meant to elevate that time spent connecting versus admiring. We knew our space would get used and abused so we made choices that would help hide the dirt and look better worn in, so you didn’t have to worry about really getting comfortable & staying awhile.