* 노스 오브 브루클린 피제리아의 새로운 토론토 거점 [ MRDK ] North of Brooklyn Pizzeria’s Latest Toronto Outpost_A Retro-Modern Reinvention

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"재료는 그 자체의 언어를 가지고 있으며, 시간을 통해 우리에게 말을 건넨다." - 피터 줌토르 (Peter Zumthor)

노스 오브 브루클린 피제리아의 새로운 토론토 거점, 레트로와 모던이 만나는 Queensway 지점  MRDK-North of Brooklyn Pizzeria’s Latest Toronto Outpost_A Retro-Modern Reinvention

10년 넘게 토론토에서 가장 사랑받는 뉴욕 스타일 피자를 선보여온 노스 오브 브루클린 피제리아가 Etobicoke의 Queensway에 새로운 지점을 열었다. 장인 정신과 편안한 분위기로 열렬한 지역 팬층을 만들어온 이 토론토 기반 체인은 이번에도 몬트리올의 디자인 스튜디오 MRDK와 손잡고 브랜드의 꾸밈없이 품질에 집중하는 철학을 공간으로 풀어냈다.

새롭게 문을 연 2층 규모의 공간은 브랜드의 건축적 정체성을 재정의할 뿐만 아니라 손님을 맞이하는 방식을 확장한다. 1층은 노스 오브 브루클린의 시그니처 테이크아웃 경험을 그대로 유지하는 반면, 2층에는 로 라이즈 바라는 새로운 컨셉을 도입했다. 손님들은 이곳에서 크래프트 맥주와 와인, 칵테일을 노스 오브 브루클린의 피자와 함께 즐길 수 있다. 뉴욕 슬라이스 샵과 미국 다이너, 1960년대 이탈리아 미학에서 영감을 받은 디자인은 향수와 현대성 사이의 절묘한 균형을 이루며, 동네의 친근함과 세련된 순간을 자연스럽게 연결한다.

1층에서는 1980년대 패스트푸드 인테리어를 현대적 미니멀리즘으로 재해석한다. 공간 전체를 네덜란드 브랜드 DTILE의 크림색 광택 입체 타일이 감싼다. 타일은 모서리를 따라 부드럽게 휘어지고, 제품 디스플레이 속으로 파고들며, 심지어 브랜드 상품을 거는 후크로 변신한다. 머리 위로는 타일의 패턴을 따라가는 빛나는 격자형 천장이 따뜻한 호박빛을 드리우고, 거리를 향한 큰 창문은 실내에 자연광을 가득 들여 광택 표면이 하루 종일 반짝이게 만든다. 공간을 둘러싸는 초콜릿색 띠는 타일과 원통형 가죽 등받이를 번갈아 배치하며 창가를 따라 이어진다. 시각적 포인트이자 잠깐 앉을 자리를 동시에 만드는 이 재치 있는 손길은 장난기 가득한 정밀함을 공간에 더한다.

2층 로 라이즈 바의 40석 규모 다이닝 공간으로 올라가면 분위기가 완전히 달라진다. 다이너의 친근함과 1960년대 칵테일 라운지의 친밀함이 어우러진 분위기다. MRDK는 미드센추리 디자인에서 단서를 찾아 곡선 형태와 둥근 모서리를 월넛 패널링과 어두운 목재 바닥, 가죽, 브러시드 메탈의 촉각적 팔레트와 결합했다.

공간의 중심을 잡는 바 카운터는 텀블드 마블 모자이크를 입히고 아연으로 마감했다. 시간이 흐르며 깊은 파티나를 만들어낼 소재다. 원통형 지지대를 가진 곡선미 넘치는 바 스툴과 In Common With의 홈이 파인 펜던트 조명이 부드러운 금빛 색조를 드리우며 카운터의 미드센추리 매력을 더한다. 이탈리아 디자이너 조 콜롬보의 상징적인 1969년 튜브 체어에서 영감받은 튜브형 등받이를 가진 녹색 가죽 부스와 크림색으로 칠한 절곡 스틸 다리가 이 레트로-모던의 대화를 유쾌하게 이어간다.

기능을 다루는 방식에서도 MRDK의 섬세한 소재 감각이 드러난다. 새로 낸 측면 창은 캔틸레버 월넛 테이블과 나란히 배치되어 자연광을 최대화하고, 기계 시스템은 천장 테두리 구조물 안에 깔끔하게 숨겨졌다. 통합된 코브 조명은 천장의 질감을 강조한다.

현대 피제리아의 효율성과 미드센추리 디자인의 소재적 풍요를 융합함으로써 Queensway의 새로운 지점은 브랜드와 공간 유형이 함께 진화하는 모습을 보여준다. 절제가 풍요를 만나는 공간. 동네 피제리아도 세련된 공간 경험의 무대가 될 수 있음을 능숙하게 증명한다.
Write by Claude & Jean Browwn


For over a decade, North of Brooklyn Pizzeria has been serving some of Toronto’s most beloved New York style pizzas, earning a devoted local following for its artisanal craft and laid-back atmosphere. For its new Queensway location in Etobicoke, the Toronto-based chain has once again partnered with Montréal-based design studio MRDK to translate its unfussy, quality-driven ethos into a spatial form.

The result is a two storey venue that not only redefines the brand’s architectural identity but also expands its hospitality offering: while the ground floor remains dedicated to North of Brooklyn’s signature takeout experience, the upper level introduces the Low Rise Bar, a new concept where patrons can enjoy craft beer, wine, and cocktails, alongside North of Brooklyn’s pizzas. Drawing from the aesthetics of New York slice shops, American diners, and 1960s Italian aesthetics, the design strikes a deft balance between nostalgia and modernity, bridging the concept of neighbourhood familiarity with a more refined sense of occasion.

On the ground floor, the takeout counter channels 1980s fast food interiors through a lens of contemporary minimalism. The space is wrapped in cream-coloured, high-gloss, three-dimensional tiles by Dutch brand DTILE, which bend around corners, recess into product displays, and even morph into hooks for hanging branded merchandise on. Overhead, a luminous grid ceiling that echoes the tiling’s geometry casts a warm amber glow, while large street-facing windows flood the interior with natural light, making the glossy surfaces gleam throughout the day. Encircling the space, a chocolate-coloured band alternates between tiles and cylindrical leather backrests lining the window, in what translates into an inventive gesture that doubles as both a visual anchor and casual perch, adding to the scheme’s playful precision.

Upstairs, the mood in the Low Rise Bar’s 40 seat dining area shifts, embracing an atmosphere that brings together the familiarity of a diner with the intimacy of a 1960s cocktail lounge. Here, MRDK looked to mid-century design for cues, combining curving forms and rounded edges with a tactile palette of walnut panelling, dark timber flooring, leather, and brushed metal.

Anchoring the space is a bar counter clad in tumbled marble mosaic and capped with zinc, a material that will develop a rich patina over time. Curvaceous bar stools with cylindrical supports and a fluted pendant light by In Common With casting a soft golden hue reinforce the counter’s mid century charm. Green leather banquettes with tubular backrests, inspired by Italian designer Joe Colombo’s iconic 1969 Tube Chair, and cream-painted folded steel feet, playfully extend this retro-modern dialogue.

In what is a thoughtful approach to function MRDK’s deft sense of materiality is complemented by new side windows aligned with cantilevered walnut tables to maximise natural light, while mechanical systems are neatly concealed within a perimeter bulkhead whose integrated cove lighting accentuates the texture of the ceiling.

By merging the efficiency of a modern pizzeria with the material richness of mid century design, the new Queensway location captures the evolution of both brand and typology in a space where restraint meets indulgence, expertly proving that even a neighbourhood pizzeria can become an exercise in crafted sophistication.

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