step one was thoughtful space planning to divide the building’s footprint into three well-defined yet cohesive spaces plus a solarium for growing herbs.

then we activated a palette of found-in-nature colors and rolled out tactile textures + timeless materiality [reclaimed wood, polished concrete, aggregate plaster, raw linen] before layering all the pretty plant babies. monochrome mosaic tile, natural stone sueded countertops, a leather-curbed bar, heavy velvet drapery placed just so. vintage bottles suspended above the bar, a charred wood tunnel to the chef’s table, salvaged doors painted with wild flora… her seductive demeanor is in the details.

and because nettare means ‘nectar’ in Italian, and the restaurant’s branding identity [courtesy of MNML] flaunts a hovering hummingbird, the tribe made sure to pepper in nods to the pretty pollinator, too: peep the floors and you’ll spy staggered bronze birds embedded in the concrete.