Fleurette
Located in the coastal enclave of La Jolla, California, the design of Fleurette captures the effortless sophistication of seaside living in a visual dialogue between the elements of land and sea. For inspiration, the design team drew from Chef Travis Swikard’s personal and culinary heritage linking him to the kindred regions of Southern California and the Cote d’Azur. The result is a joyful choreography of natural materials at play with pure color and sculptural forms.
PROJECT SUMMARYLOCATIONLa Jolla, CA
YEAR2025
CLIENTChef Travis Swikard
5,700 sq. ft. interior | 4,600 sq. ft. exterior
SIZE
“Fleurette challenged us to create intimacy within a gestural and modern, three-sided glass building. The result is a space that balances elegance with comfort through a detail-rich layering of travertine, wood, sculptural forms, and light.”
Greg BleierFounding Principal
A monolithic elliptical bar functions as an architectural centerpiece that anchors the space. Copper highlights and bar stools in rusty red lend nuance and a playful pop of color.
A dynamic lighting element that spans the entire ceiling of the main dining room evokes the gentle motion of ship sails.
As guests circulate through the space, layered moments continue to unfold. Paneling in varied wood tones lines the corridor to the private dining room, recalling the repetition of berth doors along a ship’s passageway, and a glass-enclosed red wine room recalls Parisian storefronts
In the private dining room, twin walnut tables are illuminated by a custom chandelier of cascading glass-bead curtains.
