The restaurant brings together the American southeastern seaboard and low Asian seas in an explosion of color and dark shadow.
Specially manufactured architectural blacklight lighting not only oozes out from the bar, but it is also used in conjunction with 3500K white light over dining tables, which brings the colors of the food to life.
Located in Culver City, Piccalilli is a “meta-magical sortie” into a culinary imagination conceived by both the chef and designer.
Los Angeles, the restaurant’s design reflects its playful Cali-Asian menu that brings together the American southeastern seaboard and low Asian seas.
The designer hand-created, in their office kitchen, the panther and les Animaux featured on the purple heart shelf.
Meanwhile, inside the space, lighting is cleverly harnessed to up-level energy and accelerate color, both in the interior and presentation of the cuisine.
For passerbys gazing in, Piccalilli is an electrified beacon to the neighborhood adorned with neon signage.
The color glows and spills out the garage doors to the street.
Moth wall art moves as patrons walk by, an artist’s render commissioned by the design team.