Puesto Los Olivos

Puesto’s desire to bring the traditional street taco into a more sophisticated and comfortable dining experience energized our design for the Puesto Los Olivos location. With this in mind, we turned to the Modernist urban landscape of Mexico City and its monumental forms, colors and patterns to inform our design choices. The large overhead planter in the main dining area combines with the metallicized skylight to increase the daylight. We also explored natural patterns by utilizing the shape of the agave plant. Agave’s angularity can be seen in the concrete tiles of the floor planters, in the bar façade and overhead “agave screen,” as well as in the detail of the quartzite countertops and angled steel of the reception desk.

Project Type: Restaurant

Client: Puesto

Year: 2017

Location: Irvine, CA