Through innovative design solutions and cutting-edge technology, ICRAVE continues to reinvent the gate hold experience and turn passenger wait times into measurable revenue streams for operators. With a focus on reducing travelers’ anxiety, ICRAVE aims to capture the local spirit – both in food and design- of the city in which the airport is located to create engaging environments. Our award-winning work is located across twelve passenger terminals throughout North America, and continues to challenge outdated models and introduce fresh solutions.
Projects
Washington DCA Airport Terminal A
Toronto Pearson INT'L Airport
New York City JetBlue T5
New York City Delta Terminal C at LGA
New York City Delta Terminal D at LGA
Minneapolis MSP Airport Experience
New York City JFK Five Borough Food Hall
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport
Denver International Airport
New Stand (Various Airports)
Washington
DCA Airport
Terminal A
The mid-twentieth-century futuristic architectural design of Terminal A at Reagan Washington National Airport was ready for a twenty-first-century restoration. ICRAVE preserved its classic touches as part of a totally reimagined gate area that has won multiple awards for its bold design and innovative lighting. The focal point is the 100-seat Page Restaurant and flowerlike 42-seat circular bar.
Location
Washington, D.C.
Services Provided
Lighting
Interiors
Toronto Pearson International Airport T1 & T3
To bring travelers the best of Toronto’s culinary talent, ICRAVE created 13 hybrid restaurant-bar-market concepts inside the airport’s gate hold area. iPads were added to streamline ordering and keep travelers well informed and engaged. Each destination was designed to stand-out with a unique and highly impactful sculptural elements.
Location
Ontario, Canada
Services Provided
Interiors
Lighting
Strategy
Furniture
Press
Awards
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New York
Jetblue T5
In 2008, ICRAVE partnered with OTG to create six bold restaurant concepts for JetBlue’s JFK T5. We leaned on the use of technology, rich-materials, and bold architectural elements to create immersive environments that continue to offer guests memorable experiences a decade later.
T5’s Deep Blue Sushi won acclaim as one of Frommer’s
“10 Best Airport Restaurants of 2011.”
Location
New York City
Services Provided
Interiors
Art & Graphics
Strategy
New York Delta Terminal C at LGA
Delta has been partnering with ICRAVE since 2009 to re-envision its domestic hub at NY’s LaGuardia Airport. For Terminal C, we designed a 10,000-square-feet food hall inspired by the streets of NYC. It offers an array of food choices and an impactful wine bar concept.
Location
New York City
Services Provided
Interiors
Lighting Design
Art & Graphics
Strategy
New York Delta Terminal D at LGA
After Delta invited ICRAVE to tackle its Terminal D at LaGuardia Airport, we created an intercontinental destination that won awards for “Best Airport Food & Beverage – Sense of Place.” The line-up includes a Parisienne brasserie, sleek pizza café, and modernized Venetian café that celebrates the aesthetics of speed and transportation.
Terminal D’s Custom Burgers earned a spot in Frommer’s “10 Best Airport Restaurants of 2011.” Eateries include specially-made customized technology tables with embedded iPads.
Location
New York City
Services Provided
Interiors
Art & Graphics
Strategy
Products
Minneapolis
Delta Concourse
G at MSP
When our client asked us to minimize traveler anxiety and enhance time spent at MSP International Airport, we focused improving dining venues, markets, gate seating and technology integration. Our efforts won an international award for “Best F&B Program,” plus widespread acclaim for its food and overall design.
ICRAVE elevated the traveler experience beginning at the terminal entrance, allowing passengers to release the baggage of being in an airport, or even forget they are in one altogether.
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Services Provided
Products
Airports
Strategy
Interiors
New York
JFK Five Borough Food Hall
As the gateway to America – the melting pot of the world – the international terminal at JFK Airport was the ideal location to showcase the diverse eats of its host city. ICRAVE‘s “NYC Street Food” features a market scene of theatrical, open, interactive kitchens housed in artfully-designed vintage vehicles that catch the eye and inspire tasting.
Exotic food trucks give travelers a unique way to experience moments of discovery and delight.
Location
New York City
Services Provided
Interior Design
Lighting Design
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Commissioned to reinvent the Austin airport experience, ICRAVE turned to the legendary music city itself for inspiration. We transformed The Heart of Austin, a live music venue that anchors the terminal, into a bustling center of activity. The area offers entertainment, food & beverage and experiential retail to thousands of daily travelers who are happy to find ways to pass time.
Location
Austin
Services Provided
Interior Design
Lighting Design
Furniture Design
Product Design
Concession Design
Gate hold Seating
Signage
Audio/Visuals
Many of Austin’s favorite eateries, watering holes and cafés are reinvented into a curated experience at the airport terminal.
New Orleans
Louis Armstrong International Airport
New Orleans was seeking design firms for the Food & Beverage Program and Retail Concession Program at the Louis Armstrong Airport. ICRAVE won commissions to design and develop both. Our plan was to elevate the airport by creating a destination on par with the “one-of-a-kind” city. We leveraged the look, feel and tastes of one of America's most culturally diverse cities by creating terminal rich with the abundant of food, music and entertainment found only New Orleans.
Location
New Orleans
Services Provided
Interior design
Branding
Furniture design
Lighting design
We leveraged the look, feel and tastes of one of America's most culturally and historically-rich destinations.
Philadelphia International Airport
When the City of Philadelphia sought to make its airport Terminal B worthy of this great American city, our past designs for airport favorites, Sky Asian Bistro and Local Tavern, helped ICRAVE capture the commission. We teamed with OTG to develop an unparalleled experience that reinvented the airport with new venues for food & beverage and first-class shopping.
Our Sky Asian Bistro concept for Terminal B took home the Philadelphia Marketplace’s coveted “Merchant of the Year” award.
Location
Philadelphia
Services Provided
Interior Design
Lighting Design
Furniture Design
Product Design
Concession Design
Gatehold Seating
Signage
Audio/Visuals
Denver International Airport
Location
Denver
Services Provided
Interior Design
Lighting Design
Furniture Design
Product Design
Concession Design
Gatehold Seating
Signage
Audio/Visuals
New Stand
The New Stand’ at LAX Terminal 1 brings the newsstand into the modern era with new products, new content, and new retail experiences for travelers on the go. Both the store and the kiosk will be offering a spectrum of well-curated products that provides an elevated mix of essential needs along with new products that uplift people’s routine with new convenience and style. It has an overarching neutral yet modern and playful aesthetic that leaves enough freedom for differing products, experiences, and services to experiment and collaborate.
The New Stand also wraps retail and media into one seamless experience for LAX travelers with their membership-based mobile app that integrates media content, fast payment service, and location-specific special offers.
Location
Various Airports
Services Provided
Interior Design
Lighting Design
Furniture Design
Product Design
