Contrary to popular belief, not all of the UK’s great design is located in the capital and, as winners at this year’s The Restaurant and Bar Design Awards, Boscombe’s Urban Reef is an undeniable testament to that fact. Located on Europe’s first artificial surf reef in Bournemouth, Urban Reef is all surf-shack-chic and the delicate, muted colours – courtesy of designers Macaulay Sinclair – lend the venue the informal vibe it’s looking for, with its relaxed fusion of bar, café, deli and restaurant. With its triple height glass frontage offering mesmerising beach views and flooding the space with light, open kitchen adding the theatre and a commitment to fresh, local and seasonal produce, it’s easy to see why this charming venue has won the many accolades it has since its opening last year…