One of the highlights of the new Saks Fifth Avenue at the Galleria shopping center in Houston, TX, is its trendy restaurant, 51fifteen Cuisine and Cocktails, which is located on the second level of the high-end retail store. With a menu focused on locally sourced seasonal ingredients created by Executive Chef Stefon Rishel, the 8,500-square-foot restaurant features a modern dining room, bar, semi-private lounge and private dining space — along with Bar 12, a satellite café and bar located in the center of the first floor. Contributing to the chic design of the space is the use of Dekton by Cosentino — a blend of the raw materials used to produce the very latest in glass and porcelain, as well as the highest quality quartz work surfaces.
The design team included lead designer Mia Yamada, as well as Nina Magon, principal of Contour Interior Design, which has offices in Houston, TX, and Miami, FL. “Since Saks Fifth Avenue is an iconic store, we wanted to exemplify its iconic style in the design of the new restaurant,”
Magon said. “No other restaurant in Houston has used the combination of mid-century modern pieces such as the Saarinen chairs by Knoll with the famous Serge Mouille light fixtures in the classic color scheme of white, gray, black, brass and white stone, in one cohesively designed space. Therefore, with this design, we truly wanted to create a space that would make a design statement in Houston, as well as represent timeless design with a modern twist.”