Ipanema | Brazilian-Inspired Hospitality Design by Bolt Builds

Ipanema, located in Midtown Manhattan, is a hospitality project that redefines the Brazilian dining experience through a modern New York lens. Bolt Builds, a design, build, and custom fabrication studio based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, oversaw every phase of this project, from schematic design and renderings to fabrication, finishing, and installation, ensuring a cohesive vision at every stage.

The process began with Bolt’s design team developing a mood board that encapsulates the brand identity and a flow analysis of the way guests and staff will move through the space. After that, detailed models and photorealistic renderings are created, allowing the client to preview how the space would come alive through lighting, material choices, and architectural flow. These designs moved seamlessly into production at Bolt’s in-house fabrication facility, where the team prototyped unconventional millwork and tested new fabrication methods before moving into full-scale production.

Custom-built elements that define the restaurant’s identity include CNC-milled woodwork, woven rope ceilings, patterned terrazzo flooring, brass inlays, and bespoke lighting fixtures. Because design, prototyping, and fabrication all happened under one roof, the transition from concept to construction was both efficient and precise, eliminating the gaps that often occur between designers and contractors.

The result of Ipanema is an interior that feels immersive, rhythmic, and distinctly Brazilian, yet rooted in Manhattan’s modern energy. By uniting design, fabrication, and construction under one roof, Bolt Builds delivered a hospitality project that embodies a sensory paradise while evoking the fluid beauty of the Amazon River.

Ipanema | Brazilian-Inspired Hospitality Design by Bolt Builds

Ipanema, located in Midtown Manhattan, is a hospitality project that redefines the Brazilian dining experience through a modern New York lens. Bolt Builds, a design, build, and custom fabrication studio based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, oversaw every phase of this project, from schematic design and renderings to fabrication, finishing, and installation, ensuring a cohesive vision at every stage.

The process began with Bolt’s design team developing a mood board that encapsulates the brand identity and a flow analysis of the way guests and staff will move through the space. After that, detailed models and photorealistic renderings are created, allowing the client to preview how the space would come alive through lighting, material choices, and architectural flow. These designs moved seamlessly into production at Bolt’s in-house fabrication facility, where the team prototyped unconventional millwork and tested new fabrication methods before moving into full-scale production.

Custom-built elements that define the restaurant’s identity include CNC-milled woodwork, woven rope ceilings, patterned terrazzo flooring, brass inlays, and bespoke lighting fixtures. Because design, prototyping, and fabrication all happened under one roof, the transition from concept to construction was both efficient and precise, eliminating the gaps that often occur between designers and contractors.

The result of Ipanema is an interior that feels immersive, rhythmic, and distinctly Brazilian, yet rooted in Manhattan’s modern energy. By uniting design, fabrication, and construction under one roof, Bolt Builds delivered a hospitality project that embodies a sensory paradise while evoking the fluid beauty of the Amazon River.

Project Management

Interior Design

Architecture (Coordination)

Engineering (Coordination)

Kitchen Design

Permit Acquisition

Construction Management

FFE Sourcing

Custom Fabrication

Lighting Design

Ipanema 

Sixty Sixty | Bold, Contemporary Retail Design by Bolt Builds

Bolt Builds developed the design concept for Sixty Sixty Eyewear, shaping a retail environment defined by saturated color, graphic contrast, and expressive form. The design explores how color and texture can energize a compact retail footprint while reinforcing the brand’s identity.

A vibrant palette of bold hues sets the tone, creating a dynamic backdrop for product display and customer interaction. Layered materials and sculptural forms introduce dimension and movement, balancing playful character with a sense of refinement.

Through careful composition and spatial clarity, the concept brings together color, texture, and geometry to create a lively eyewear retail experience that feels both confident and contemporary.

Sixty Sixty | Bold, Contemporary Retail Design by Bolt Builds

Bolt Builds developed the design concept for Sixty Sixty Eyewear, shaping a retail environment defined by saturated color, graphic contrast, and expressive form. The design explores how color and texture can energize a compact retail footprint while reinforcing the brand’s identity.

A vibrant palette of bold hues sets the tone, creating a dynamic backdrop for product display and customer interaction. Layered materials and sculptural forms introduce dimension and movement, balancing playful character with a sense of refinement.

Through careful composition and spatial clarity, the concept brings together color, texture, and geometry to create a lively eyewear retail experience that feels both confident and contemporary.