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Rockwell Group designs Skywalker Grill with zero right angles

JSBy Joan SanzCurated by Joan Sanz. · September 27, 2026 · Follow on LinkedIn
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Los Angeles' new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art now has its restaurant. It's called Skywalker Grill and it's signed by Rockwell Group's LA office, which according to Dezeen designed it without a single 90-degree angle. No straight corners. The curves of the MAD Architects building carry on inside the room, as if the restaurant were an extension of the museum itself.

The interior also draws on the warm cherry wood of Skywalker Ranch, the 4,700-acre retreat George Lucas built as a creative refuge. That's the move: turning dining into an extension of the museum's narrative, not just a pass-through cafeteria.

My read from the business side: projects like this confirm that F&B in a cultural venue is no longer an add-on, it's part of the story and the average check. For anyone running a hotel with a restaurant open to the public, the lesson is simple: a distinctive space sells the experience as much as the menu.

Quick questions

Where is the Skywalker Grill located?
Inside the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, a newly opened venue dedicated to the art of storytelling.
Why does it have no 90-degree angles?
Rockwell Group wanted to continue the biomorphic curves of the MAD Architects building, so it removed the straight corners to let the interior flow with the architecture.
What reference does the restaurant's design use?
The interior echoes the warm cherry wood of Skywalker Ranch, George Lucas's 4,700-acre film retreat.
What does this project bring to the travel industry?
It reinforces the idea that a museum or hotel restaurant is part of the experience and the story, not an accessory service.
Is this a trend hotels can replicate?
Yes. An F&B space with its own identity, integrated into the building and with a story behind it, lifts the average check and sets the offer apart.

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