ArchShowcase Archive for the ‘Restaurant’ CategoryHoubu Ancient Village Cafe Post Station Suzhou, Jiangsu , China by Parallect DesignWednesday, April 3rd, 2024Article Source: Jiang Wu The project is located on the second floor of the stagecoach station at the entrance to the ancient village of Houbu on Xishan Island, Taihu Lake, Suzhou. Pushing open the window on the second floor, you can see the small river running through the ancient village.
Sheng Yongxing, Shanghai China By Tanzo Space DesignWednesday, March 6th, 2024Article Source: Daisy Wang I believe that design should be intangible and internalized, much like traditional Chinese culture, constantly rejuvenating and returning to its essence through profound understanding of truths and principles.
Project name: Sheng Yongxing (Lujiazui Branch)
Architecture firm: Tanzo Space Design Location:Shanghai, China Photography: Zhu Hai, Zhong Yonggang Principal architect: Wang Daquan Design team: Jin Ping, Ma Hongxu, Zhang XiangrongInterior design:Tanzo Space Design Collaborators: Videography: Zhu Hai; Copywriting and Planning: NARJEELING; Project Planning: LER Brand Strategy Agency Built area:1600 m² Completion year: August 2023 Environmental & MEP: Construction:Shanghai Xingbo Construction and Installation Engineering Co., Ltd. Lighting: Beijing Lightstone Pro Lighting Design Client: Shanghai Shengji Catering Management Co., Ltd. Mountopia Tea Café at the foot of the Siming Mountain, Yuyao City, Ningbo, by Parallect DesignTuesday, February 20th, 2024Article source: Jiang Wu Siming Mountain is located in Siming Mountain Town, Yuyao City, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. It has the magnificent momentum of Longhu Mountain and the exquisite strange stones of Tuerling. It is known as a natural “oxygen bar”. Sanyo Tea House is located on the top of the mountain and is a building renovation project based on the original tea mountain pavilion. ▼Bird’s-eye view © Yingda Xu
Project name: Mountopia Tea Café at the foot of the Siming Mountain Aumann Japanese cuisine in Jianguomen Beijing, China by FUNUN LABTuesday, January 2nd, 2024Article source: Fan Jie FUNUN LAB｜Aumann Japanese cuisine: A New Narration of Spatial Aesthetics Based on Japanese Monoaware Culture The Japanese cuisine is in extreme pursuit in the taste and ingredients. The experience of dining has also become an important component of Japanese aesthetics. The highest enjoyment of food involves the exchange of sensory experiences, where visual presentation complements the taste and the flavors. Both tastes and colours make up the eternal theme of aesthetic living.
Project Name: Aumann Japanese cuisine Takai by Kashiba, a new sushi restaurant in Bellevue, Washington by Heliotrope designsThursday, October 26th, 2023Article Source: Kate Murphy Takai by Kashiba is a sushi restaurant for acclaimed chef Shiro Kashiba, his son, Edwin, and head apprentice Jun Takai. The design is an exercise in simplicity and craft, an intimate retreat to partake in the art of Edomae-style sushi.
Chon Buri in Gaozhuang, Xishuangbanna, China by Funs DesignWednesday, October 25th, 2023Article source: Luo Bin Funs Design × Chon Buri｜Natural Balance, Relentless Symbiosis Architectural Relationship ‘The best architecture is like this. We are deep inside it, but we don’t know where nature ends and art begins.’
Our project is nestled in the heart of GaoZhuang, the birthplace of the Dai ethnic culture in Xishuangbanna. This land has nurtured a wealth of cultural traditions and the marvels of nature. Outdoor Chon Buri The air bestows freshness, the vegetation breathes life, and the stones endow primal strength. Seemingly simple, little do we know that all of this is nature’s most magnificent adornment, as well as the bond that merges us with nature. The concept of \”taking inspiration from nature,\” drawing from the inherent forms found in the natural world, and learning from nature to incorporate it into architectural design. We use materials that appear similar, making only minimal design enhancements, reducing the artificial decorative feel. This approach allows the building to have a more natural and harmonious atmosphere. As we create experiential spaces for humanity, we have made a conscious effort not to displace or disrupt the lives of the “indigenous people”. We have artistically preserved the homes of the birds, and every intricate design element has been meticulously crafted to pay the utmost respect to nature and seamlessly integrate the building into the fabric of the rainforest. Within the courtyard: Encircled by trees or red bricks, the courtyard blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. This captivating courtyard offers a genuine connection with nature, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the serenity and beauty it provides.
Indoor Chon Buri Within the restaurant’s interior, small wooden bridges and green slate stones are artfully arranged, enveloped by luxuriant foliage. This arrangement evokes a sense of anticipation and intrigue for customers. We’ve curated an abundance of wooden and bamboo furnishings, collectively crafting an immersive ambiance that transports diners into the heart of a thriving rainforest. This promises a distinctive and indelible dining experience for our customers. What we are exploring is the marvelous experience of harmonizing space, the body, and nature in perfect resonance.The Serene Beauty of Minimalism: The spa center draws inspiration from minimalism, simplifying space to its utmost essence, creating a profound sense of tranquility. Here, the complexities of the world are replaced by silence, allowing you to find serenity in a pure environment.
xxx Old Chang Kee in Covent Garden London UK by Caroline CollettWednesday, October 18th, 2023Article source: Caroline Collett Hospitality, retail and branding designers Phoenix Wharf have completed a clever and colourful refurbishment of hospitality outlet Old Chang Kee in Covent Garden. The Singaporean family-run operator opened its first two UK stores in Covent Garden’s New Row in 2018 and on Goodge Street, also in London, at the end of 2019.
One Za’abeel – skyscraper In Dubai UAE by Nikken SekkeiSunday, October 15th, 2023Article source: Fiandre Architectural Surfaces. Designed to seamlessly blend business and leisure, luxury and lifestyle, One Za’abeel is the new mixed-use complex of Ithra Dubai LLC and covers an area of 530,000 sqm. Located in the heart of the city and close to the International Financial Centre, it is designed by Nikken Sekkei, a prestigious Japanese architecture, engineering and urban planning studio.
Gitane Restaurant by Studio ModijefskyMonday, August 14th, 2023Studio Modijefsky creates a home from home for Amsterdam’s hottest young chef’s debut restaurant. Angelo Kremmydas is a chef whose name has been on the lips of the food in-crowd in Amsterdam for the last couple of years. After establishing his reputation across the city, he’s finally opening his first restaurant in West Amsterdam: Gitane.
Angelo wanted it to embody his culinary signature: refined food that reflects a mix of cultures and flavours, served without fuss. Studio Modijefsky translated this vision into a casual but elegant spatial design that radiates a welcoming atmosphere from inside to out. At Gitane you become a guest at Angelo’s table, where you’ll enjoy food and wine carefully selected from local producers and small companies. Studio Modijefsky applied the same ethos by working with specialists who can produce the truly extraordinary, like a terrazzo that had never been made before by the company, or anyone else in the world.
The interior of Gitane is divided into three areas: ground floor; mezzanine; bar. The restaurant is hosted on the ground floor and mezzanine, with the bar two steps down from the ground floor. After the kitchen closes, the ground floor gradually turns into a wine and cocktail bar. Each area has a unique atmosphere to suit a different mood, activity and time of day. Together they compose a drinking and dining destination where everyone from food connoisseurs to local residents will feel at home.
Ground Floor The main entrance is through a wooden vestibule with coloured glass. It brings you into the double-height restaurant space, over which large dark orange neon letters spelling ‘BAR’ spread a warm glow from the top of the vestibule.
The warmth of the light and the wood of the vestibule set the tone for the ground floor. You’re surrounded by classic and custom wooden furniture: vintage cafe chairs, some with dark orange leather seating; custom barstools with a leather finish; tabletops with refined details; flooring made of repurposed wooden planks; and long custom benches that constitute the main spatial element on the ground floor and mezzanine. These benches have a unique character thanks to integrated terrazzo surfaces and a combination of clear lines and subtle details.
Tall custom lamps hanging from the ceiling enhance the room’s height, while curved lamps in the same style, but with playful light spheres, grow from the wall behind a long custom banquette on the left. This side hosts an abstract tiled landscape where lightly coloured rough stucco meets a pattern of white tiles. Together they form a patchwork of textures and shades that meanders from the front of the restaurant, past the bar, all the way to the kitchen. It has a timeless feel, thanks to the layered finishes and materials that give the impression of revealing how the room has previously been decorated.
On the opposite side of the ground floor small tables offer a more intimate setting next to tall arched windows. The windows are defined by faded soft red outlines and enhanced by conic ceramic wall lamps. The background has been given a weathered appearance, and clouds of different beiges mix and match across the length of the wall.
The Bar Two steps down from the ground floor you’ll find the bar. It’s a sculptural showstopper in an eye catching zigzag shape, made with a unique terrazzo mix of greys with pink accents. The zigzag shape echoes the geometry of the exterior brick fac;:ade, and returns in the seating elements inside. A marbled tiled floor contrasts with the neutral colours of the delicate back bar, which stands on a wooden base. The back bar follows the ceiling geometry and develops symmetrically on the back wall. At one end a large fridge invites guests to peruse the carefully curated assortment of natural wines, while at the other they can get a glimpse of what’s cooking in the kitchen.
This intimate space is elevated by a dark brown, aged mirrored ceiling. It reflects the light spheres on the ceiling and the patterns of the sculptural bar beneath, capturing the play between robust, weathered materials and the fresh tiles and terrazzo. Mezzanine A rattan ceiling with a spectacular geometric pattern of slats unites the ground floor and mezzanine, which you climb up to via an original wooden staircase. Large windows next to the steps define the position of the glass partitions of the mezzanine railing, subtly bringing the facade indoors while extending the visual lines from the street to the interior. A railing of metallic brown vertical elements runs along the mezzanine edge. Once upstairs you’ll find a service area, tables, benches and a banquette, all with zigzag details. The length and shape of the banquette naturally establish smaller seating areas which are complemented by simple shelves exhibiting vases and plates found in obscure French bazaars. A table next to the railing offers the chance to enjoy a view over the whole dining and drinking area.
Terrace A terrace runs along the fac;:ade of Gitane, with custom wooden love seats in a warm red colour sitting underneath striped orange and red awnings. On the other side of the building you can take a seat at a half-round bench to enjoy an aperitivo and watch the world go by, before enjoying a special meal inside.
Studio Modijefsky Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Program: Cafe, bar, restaurant Photography: Maarten Willemstein (Interior)
LDH High-end Japanese Restaurant: SUSHI ZEN • BeijingWednesday, July 19th, 2023Located at No. 33 Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, the Japanese banquet restaurant was renovated from a 200-year-old building set up in the Republic of China and provides Japanese banquets with a history of 300 years, facing the Forbidden City, a 600-year-old imperial palace.
As its designer, Daohua mainly highlighted the oriental aesthetics and integrated the eastern and western cultures in the spatial design of the restaurant. Guests can feel certain culture and tradition from every dish they enjoy at every moment when they stay at the restaurant.
Cloud Café, on the first floor of the building, spread a life atmosphere for SUSHI ZEN on the second floor.” People can experience a fused cultural and artistic conception.”
Behind the doors and windows with diamond-shaped lattices is a cavernous cigar room with brick grating sills and a lighting fireplace. The welcoming counter, on the second floor, is created with natural marble with firelight lines, and looks like a fire providing a warm and tipsy feeling.
The paper window shimmer penetrating through, the stone-like rough wall, the wabi-sabi bryophytes in the corner, and a small flowing “mountain stream” complement each other. Guests feel as if they arrive at a mountain temple after climbing.
All the moldings and moving lines converge together in front of the table in the center of the space. A large hinoki table combines with round chairs, cloth curtains, and shadow windows here. Suzuki Ohki, who was titled Asia’s Top 10 Chef in 2017, cooked delicacies here.
Central Dining Area With special tools, the chef sculpts precious and cooks ingredients which are transported across the mountain and sea into seasonable delicacies suitable for spring, summer, autumn, or winter. Guests can enjoy delicate delicacies quietly in such a ceremonial area.
The black steel and the mirror reflect each other and bring an infinite sense of spatial extension. The interspersed dark and light colors add more visual layers and create a warm balance.
Separate Dining Room There are four separate elegant dining rooms, named Chuan, Ze, Song and He, which symbolize mountain, river, green pine, and green cypress, respectively. Every window was produced with carved hollow pine and maple patterns. The grass-flower road at the corner and the full moon shape on the wall create a broad spacious sense.
The courtyard is enclosed and closed as is typical in Beijing. When you walk into it, you can find a world that seems to belong to you specially. Its door, house, screen wall, veranda, grass, trees, flowers, birds, fish, and stone scenery all show tranquility and warmth.
The ultimate goal of design is to connect human and nature. The courtyard forms a separate world at SUSHI ZEN. Along the winding wooden walkways on the roof, guests can arrive at the sunken courtyards on the four sides. They are surrounded by maple and bamboo trees, and interspersed with irregular flagstone paths. Guests can have drinks heated with fire here.
Terrace
The turret of the Forbidden City shows the majesty of the royal architecture, with its Xieshan gable and hip roof where there are horizontal and vertical eaves, exposed or hidden, and well-arranged eaves corners, high or low.
The roof courtyard and the Forbidden City face each other every dawn, noon, and dusk. It is at such times that man and nature are connected exactly. We can listen, smell, watch and feel at these moments.
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