After 15 years as one of the city’s finest steakhouses, Nick + Stef’s wanted a contemporary facelift to keep up with rapidly modernizing Downtown L.A. Our challenge was to reimagine the interior while retaining its mysterious, iconic luster. The keys to our success were in the restaurant’s original angles and folds, which we used as inspiration for playful new wall coverings, patterned carpets and elegant lighting. Strong geometric metal and ribbed glass partitions were added to provide balance and privacy while reflecting light in provocative ways. The showstopper? An irresistible bar, relocated and renewed to generate the open, free-flowing feeling that is “so L.A.”

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