BāBā is the true center of action in Yellowstone Club’s Village Core, and we hope it sparks new ideas for other one-of-a-kind statement spaces with a story to tell.
Statement spaces carry subtle magnetism as unexpected, eye-catching elements that stay in harmony with the surrounding context. One such space is Yellowstone Club’s new signature restaurant, BāBā by Ming Tsai, where the barn, school, and ranch house structures of Montana’s past informed the design. Located at the heart of Yellowstone Club’s Village Core, the octagonally-shaped dining room boasts 360-degree views of the scenic Rocky Mountains of Big Sky, Montana, and draws attention through its central location, distinctive shape, and lighting. Natural daylight permeates through glass walls and high clerestory windows, and at night, outsiders are drawn to the central Village Core glow, where sconces suspended from a ring of timber columns create a rhythm around the room and a welcoming feeling. Creating a central hub with indoor outdoor flexibility, architecture firm Hart Howerton enclosed BāBā with a series of glass doors that can open to the plaza, providing a private space for receptions, lectures, and meetings, or for activity to spill out from multiple openings and transform into alfresco dining.