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Maison by Glaschu

Restaurant · Glasgow

A French-Mediterranean bistro on the second floor of Princes Square — fluted burgundy leather, marble bistro tables, brass globes, palms and a wine-led service rebuilt around the late-evening pour. Sister venue to Glaschu.

What we did

Concept
Interior design
Brand and identity
Lighting design
Menu design

Address

Floor 2, Princes Square, 48 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 3JN

Online

maisonglasgow.co.uk

Maison by Glaschu is the second-site response to Glaschu — a Parisian-bistro sibling that trades on French food, a wine-led drinks programme and a room that reads like a 9th-arrondissement neighbourhood spot at 10pm on a Tuesday.

The brief was sister venue, not duplicate. Glaschu trades on theatre and a constellation of brass globes; Maison trades on warmth and a single tightly-art-directed corner banquette. Materials shift accordingly — fluted burgundy leather instead of mustard buttoned, deep walnut panelling instead of black slat, framed prints instead of the hanging floral.

The bistro tables are real bistro tables: 600mm marble rounds, brass column bases, sized for two cosy or four tight. Lighting drops to a single brass-globe pendant pair per banquette, then steps down further across the evening. Menu and brand follow the same logic — restrained typography, French-language wine list headers, no signage that hasn’t earned its place.

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