53 Featured in Hospitality Design Magazine

The new anchor of the Jean Nouvel-designed residential tower at 53 West 53rd Street, the aptly named 53 is an exercise in contrast. Embedded in Eastern and Western design influences, the 11,000-square-foot experience sets diners against a backdrop of multicolored slats that descend from the ceiling in a hypnotic crescendo inspired by the element of chi. “The restaurant wants to be sculptural and bold, yet also intimate,” says ICRAVE Founder and CEO Lionel Ohayon, who handled the sultry interiors. “The blades make you aware of this duality as you move around.”

Read the full feature from Hospitality Design here.