Located in New York's Hudson Yards, the TAK Room, designed by Studio David Collins, serves refined and redesigned European cuisine. Its head chef Thomas Keller has been praised for his high standards and currently has seven Michelin stars. "The Tak Room pays tribute to a time when eating out was both a special activity and a social experience," says Thomas Keller.

The design has the hallmarks of David Collins Studio design (glamour, texture, drama) but an added depth of soul comes from the inclusion of a 30ft mural by decorative artist Dean Barger. It greets you as you walk in, leads you up the stairs and into the main room. It’s a maItre d in artwork form. David Collins Studio  brought a unique energy and tactility to the project.

The design was so successful that the pattern was reproduced on metal fretwork elsewhere in the restaurant and on menus. Its greatest success is putting a visibly human touch into a $25billion project created during the digital revolution. It is a work of art and potentially worthy of protection status.