Palm Springs, California eatery Workshop Kitchen & Bar has unveiled a new location in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles. Located within the Continental Graphics building, the concept draws from chef Michael Beckman’s culinary studies in France and the abundance of California farmer’s markets.
The space echoes its predecessor with an avant-garde interior design by SOMA Architects that heightens the drama of the experience and conveys a modern approach to historic design. “The new space is a modernist insert in a dramatic early-1900s space with soaring truss ceilings and masonry walls,” says Beckman, who contributed to the design as well. “The linear lines of the 17-foot concrete booths in Palm Springs take on a softer, organic shape in LA.”
Indeed, Workshop’s Brutalist-inspired dining cocoons embody a more fluid form and serve as a main focal point—lining the stark, lofty restaurant below a large skylight. The intimate and immersive cocoons are each equipped with soft lighting that permeates from behind to create an ambiance akin to a freestanding art installation. Suspended contemporary light fixtures also contextualize the scale of the interior, along with a mezzanine cantilevered over the kitchen and dining counter. An oversized communal table made from concrete anchors the mezzanine as well.
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