{"id":2055,"date":"2021-04-05T07:29:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T11:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/?post_type=project&#038;p=2055"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:18:20","slug":"vela","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/","title":{"rendered":"Vela"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N81.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2360\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1774\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N97-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N97-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N97-300x208.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N83.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2357\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N87.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2355\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N88.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2353\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N89.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2352\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N90.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2351\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_A064_N3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2349\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N93.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2350\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N82.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2348\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Vela_HR_064_N78.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2347\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live-partisans.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Vela_HR_A064_N2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2346\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the design of Vela, a new restaurant in Toronto\u2019s King West neighbourhood, the idea of weathering and erosion to a sense of timelessness to address the rich layers of the project\u2019s setting, the 1904 Parisian Laundry Building. The restaurant emulates the grandeur of a posh hotel lobby bar: inviting, impressive, and memorable. The ritzy new restaurant thoughtfully demonstrates how both architecture and cuisine work together to establish a cohesive ambiance. The Classical detailing of the early 20th-century warehouse facade is juxtaposed against an organic interior that invites patrons to sit at the helm of Toronto\u2019s contemporary dining culture. The 6,000-square-foot venue is divided to allocate 4,000-square-feet for indoor use and 2,000 for a covered patio. Visitors courted by the glowing steps within the entrance are pulled into the lobby and up a cavernous-like passage that serves as the grand stair. The space has an airy and open feel. Materials such as concrete were used for the bar top and dining tables for added texture, while Tiffany-blue leather and marble tables add a contemporary pop of colour. The marvelous ceiling with its distinctive moulded curvature creates a celestial atmosphere, like a night sky filled with stars. With ongoing aspirations for the future of hospitality, Vela more than occupies an address\u2014it aims to improve the community\u2019s local dining experiences over time.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2056,"template":"","project_type":[7],"project_location":[5],"class_list":["post-2055","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project_type-bar-restaurant","project_location-toronto"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vela Toronto Restaurant | PARTISANS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"PARTISANS transformed Toronto&#039;s 1904 Parisian Laundry Building into Vela, a King West restaurant where timeless architecture meets contemporary dining.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vela Toronto Restaurant | PARTISANS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PARTISANS transformed Toronto&#039;s 1904 Parisian Laundry Building into Vela, a King West restaurant where timeless architecture meets contemporary dining.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"PARTISANS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-27T21:18:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/064_N89-Large.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"965\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/\",\"name\":\"Vela Toronto Restaurant | PARTISANS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/064_N89-Large.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-04-05T11:29:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-27T21:18:20+00:00\",\"description\":\"PARTISANS transformed Toronto's 1904 Parisian Laundry Building into Vela, a King West restaurant where timeless architecture meets contemporary dining.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/064_N89-Large.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/064_N89-Large.jpeg\",\"width\":965,\"height\":1280,\"caption\":\"Converging LED contour lines in the wave ceiling at Vela restaurant by PARTISANS \u2014 a minimal, graphic close-up showing the extraordinary precision of the installation where lines of golden light sweep in parallel across the plaster surface.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/vela\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Projects\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/project\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Vela\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/partisans.com\/\",\"name\":\"Partisans\",\"description\":\"Don&#039;t Hire Us. 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