Spiritland Restaurant

Nestled below London’s Royal Festival Hall—a Grade I listed building and one of the world’s leading performance venues located within the U.K.’s largest arts center—the Spiritland restaurant was born out of a “desire to engage with music in the deepest possible way, to hear it as the artist intended, with food and drink to match.” In short, it’s a place dedicated to people who love music as much as food.

Developed in close collaboration with the client, the design celebrates the theatrical, evoking a 1970s-era recording studio with its bespoke sound system, sumptuous velvet curtains, rounded leather booths and marble bar. Incorporating the acoustics principles of “absorb, block and cover” into the space ensures that the music and customer conversations can coexist in harmony.

In addition to serving breakfast through dinner, the 180-seat venue hosts live events, listening parties and other programming.