Ralph Gentile incorporated occasional dashes of whimsy into his design of ROKU in West Hollywood, including details like the bar’s pineapple lamps, which help balance the black and white motif.

The façade’s floor-to-ceiling mahogany windows establish a connection between the vivacious neighborhood and the interior.

Equipped with a retractable roof, the large patio nods to traditional Asian landscape design with sculpted cypress trees, abacus screens, and other garden detailing.

Japanese iconography is colorfully captured in a 20-foot-long etched glass mural by Los Angeles street artist Hans Haveron. 

Formal sake barrels sit above the sushi bar on a custom platform, contrasting the space’s black and white floor tiles and geometric-patterned wall.

Colorful hoods hover above the restaurant’s four teppanyaki tables, which seat up to 28 guests.