2024-05-03T10:47:13-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150124332/eric-owen-moss-designed-vespertine-wins-the-2019-atmosphere-of-the-year-award Katherine Guimapang 2019-03-01T15:31:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8f/8f1fce59329f212d2a6bd88701400ff1.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://restaurantawards.world/big-plates-winners" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The World Restaurant Awards</a> reviews <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/97867/restaurant" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">restaurants</a> all over the world and considers not only food taste and quality but also recognizes the restaurant as a culture. Created by IMG, the awards celebrate establishments in 12 "Big Plate" categories and 6 "Small Plate" categories. This year it has been announced that the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/84149/culver-city" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Culver City</a>-based restaurant, <a href="http://vespertine.la/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vespertine</a> has received the Atmosphere of the Year Award.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/32/321e44cc7e894c163fc98d12e39946e2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/32/321e44cc7e894c163fc98d12e39946e2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy of Vespertine</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/67bfab158dc5c17dc1707ae6eb8f92c3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/67bfab158dc5c17dc1707ae6eb8f92c3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Dining area; Image courtesy of Eric Owen Moss Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Nestled within Culver City's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/775505/hayden-tract" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hayden Tract</a>, the restaurant was the vision of Chef Jordan Kahn who collaborated with famed architect <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/280/eric-owen-moss-architects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Owen Moss</a>. Together, the two helped reimagine and explore new experiences to dining. By blending food, art, music, architecture, and sculpture the restaurant has received public recognition and fame among the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1322/los-angeles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a> food scene.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5e1388ba6b1bcfed49864d620cddc515.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5e/5e1388ba6b1bcfed49864d620cddc515.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Vespertine Dish; Image by Anne Fishbein </figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/46/46966ea6f8755e43974b91e97a9ee79f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/46/46966ea6f8755e43974b91e97a9ee79f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Orach, caramelized lobster and quince; Image by Anne Fishbein</figcaption></figure><p>At first glance, the restaurant's twi...</p>