Inspired by the Occitan linguistic region, covering southern France, the alpine region of Italy’s Piemonte, and Spain’s Catalonia, the Arcsine team worked closely with Chef Paul Canales to replicate the sensations of these regions, utilizing native poetry to guide the initial design concept. The exploration of color, iridescence, light and the concept of movement served as central themes for the overall design—with the color palette taking inspiration from the golden wheat fields, purple pastures of lavender, terracotta tiles and the untamed greenery of these captivating coastal and central cities.

Twenty-foot ceilings greet guests upon entry. Occitania’s entrance houses a portion of the main dining room and a sculptural brass bar. Inspired by a native Occitan poem, boxes appear sculpted into the wall behind the bar and represent a hillside landscape with homes scattered throughout. Past the bar, the main dining room continues with a practical pickup area located strategically by a second side entrance and the widely tiled window into the kitchen. Under the mezzanine, the interior architecture takes a turn for the curvaceous with a backlit curved ceiling cove adorned with a river rock-inspired wallcovering. Beyond the ceiling compression, the space returns to its full twenty-feet height, while the Lago Moro flooring found throughout gives way to a lighter hexagon terracotta tile that feeds into the final private dining room of the restaurant. Shimmering textured metallic paint lines the walls and an extensive mural depicting a famed work of Toulouse Lautrec takes center stage.