The Folly | Fusion Design and Architecture

Escape to The Folly, immerse yourself in a world of wonder and relax in this botanically-inspired haven. An eye-catching centre-piece, 8m-high Norwegian Spruce tree trunk, ‘grows’ from the basement through the oor above to the main bar, plant-pot lampshades and a bee hive-inspired back-bar work together to create a bar and restaurant that instills a sense of the outdoors and nods to all things natural. e large dining room sees heavy-set wooden bench tables set against contemporary bar stools to create an open-plan feel where guests can watch the theatre of the kitchen and seafood bar. For a little more privacy, the chunky kitchen-style chef ’s table is ideal for 14 guests. Towards the rear of the rst oor, the library snug is great for a quick coee with friends, where books are read, borrowed and replaced at leisure. Downstairs, three raised private vaults, decorated with free-hand botanical ‘grati’, each have space for 12 to people-watch from above, whilst curvaceous leather booths are great for cocktail sharing. Open from breakfast until midnight, seven days a week e Folly certainly brings a touch of the botanical to the Square Mile – come down and check out the wildlife! On a more serious note, e Folly’s botanical links are more than cosmetic. Drake & Morgan, which also owns the renery in Bankside, the parlour in Canary Wharf and e Anthologist nearby in the City, has marked the opening by supporting ProAves, a conservation charity, by funding the purchase of an area of Colombian rainforest. e purchase will protect the forest from deforestation, save animals from extinction including endangered birds and pumas and will eectively oset e Folly’s carbon output. e Folly is also donating 50p for every purchase of its chargrilled vegetable sandwich to Hauser Bears, a charity that seeks to protect bears worldwide, including species native to Colombia.