THE BROKEN DAGGER
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Iris Song Branding and Graphics: The Orangeblowfish
The interior had to support a highly graphic brand world inspired by mythical stories and rituals without competing with it. In such a small space, the design needed to create atmosphere and discovery through restraint as much as through statement pieces.
The bar reveals itself gradually rather than all at once. What first appears closed or inaccessible becomes a hidden interior built on contrast, mystery and visual tension. The small footprint works to the concept’s advantage, making the experience feel concentrated and deliberately secretive.
The concept is built around duality: good and evil, classical and contemporary, black and colour. Bold illuminated motifs and iconographic elements become moments of focus, while the surrounding shell recedes into deep colours and layered textures. This contrast lets the strongest pieces remain unapologetic without turning every surface into a feature. The mural façade extends the same idea to the street, making the threshold deliberately ambiguous — part artwork, part concealed entrance.
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