Restaurant 1683, installed on 11th floor of a ware house in Downtown LA, is the second of a series of Gaggenau events, celebrating the culinary culture of the brand.
The Pop-Up restaurant was run by three-Michelin-starred chef Daniel Humm, host of Eleven Madison Park in New York City.
The guests arrived on 11th floor in a freight elevator, where they were met by a larger-than-life cuckoo clock, flanked by three ladies in traditional costume.
Around the corner of the central installation was an exhibition tracing Gaggenau's history – including early products, material developments and photographs.
The main stage inside was dressed as a wintry forest wonderland, complete with massive pine-trees, all evocative of Germany’s Black Forest where Gaggenau has its origins.
The overall atmosphere we created was a snowy forest, flooded with moonlight, which creates patterns of the branches throughout the dining space.
It was the idea of creating an immersive epicurean experience within a forest-setting, which would bring the mystic atmosphere of the Black Forest to life.
The guests took their places at one of the six chefs tables, inspired in the traditional timber-frame houses, around the sides of the space, where they could watch the chefs prepare the food while enjoying dinner.