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What if you could dine on the steps of a deity’s temple?
Expanding from an intimate corridor into a grand subterranean room, the restaurant’s focal point is a striking grand staircase that creates a see-and-be-seen atmosphere.
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The entrance corridor creates the feeling of walking into a grotto.
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A visitor’s first glimpse of the 500-seat dining room.
Scale becomes part of the spectacle.
Oversized lanterns and statues echo the impressive size of the Asian-inspired Gotham speakeasy. The arms of a 20-foot-tall statue seem to move hypnotically under a veil of projected animation designed by Rockwell Group’s LAB.
Waterfalls, birds and tattoos subtly animate the Quanyin.
“We looked at how stairs add drama to the audience’s arrival at a performance venue.”
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TAO’s tiered arrangement encourages social interaction.
Guests don’t go straight to their tables. They move through a series of levels that invite lingering with daybeds and lounges.
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