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Saikai Izakaya Restaurant

Ka I Pang Restaurant Interior

Saikai Izakaya

Saikai Izakaya is a restaurant interior in Lisbon, Portugal. The compact space of 263.57 square meters is divided into 23 connected scenes inspired by a Japanese fishing village. Guests enter through a straw-clad market facade and move past a bar, dining trellises, a full-scale fishing boat dining zone and a double-height lantern stairwell. Modular sets, soft ceramic walls, antique boat wood and coffee-stained cement flooring create aged textures at low cost. The modular layout guides circulation and respects the heritage building.

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Patisserie Restaurant

Guss Design Restaurant Interior

Patisserie

Patisserie is a restaurant interior design inspired by the heritage of Bavaria. Stone walls, wooden furniture and natural materials create a warm setting, while linear elements and a pastel color palette add a contemporary character. A central oven fills the air with the aroma of fresh bread. Textured surfaces, soft traditional melodies and a menu shaped by the same theme engage several senses at once. The plan provides 200 square meters of functional space and about 150 square meters for production. The intent is to connect tradition with modern living.

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Lemon Grass Restaurant

Yuan Tu Restaurant Interior

Lemon Grass

Lemon Grass is a mixed-use commercial interior in Sanya, China, combining a coffee area, a bar, and a restaurant across two levels. Folding doors and deep eaves blur the boundary between indoors and outdoors, and preserved coconut trees provide natural shade. Local materials such as volcanic rock, sand-textured finishes, and rattan furniture reflect the tropical setting. Passive cooling and intelligent environmental control improve performance, creating a climate-adaptive space that unites function and regional character.

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Indigo Restaurant

MIN REN CO.,LTD. Restaurant Interior

Indigo

Indigo Restaurant is a dining and cultural interior located along the Li River in Yangshuo, China. The project contains five zones: a flower garden, a slow dining cafe, a cultural venue, a bakery and a fermented cuisine restaurant. Each zone can operate alone or together. Heritage rules prevented changes to the exterior, so the circulation was reorganized inside. Arches unify the columns of the lower level and guide movement. Gray brick, red patterned brick and indigo tones refer to local dyeing craft. A preserved ancient wall frames the distant mountains.

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Shan's Meal Restaurant

Zhang Qiming Restaurant Interior

Shan's Meal

Shan's Meal is a restaurant interior design covering 500 square metres. The design draws on oriental aesthetics to create a calm and quiet atmosphere. A red terrazzo staircase stands near the centre of the plan and guides the spatial narrative. Cloud shaped art installations, linear forms and light art give the interior a modern character. Space and shadow interact to form a natural and rustic scene. The design renews traditional oriental themes while keeping the artistic feeling of Chinese space.

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Ecru Restaurant

Chia Yu Chan Restaurant Interior

Ecru

Ecru comes from the French word Ecru, describing the color of unbleached linen. Ecru Restaurant in Taipei's East District aims to offer a relaxed dining experience. The design uses a corridor at the entrance to shift from city hustle to tranquility, leading to an open area with a central open kitchen. This setup integrates cooking into the dining experience, engaging diners with sounds and aromas.

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One Barbecue Restaurant

Bojun Liu Restaurant Interior

One Barbecue

One Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant located in Shenyang, China. The interior occupies the second and third floors of a market building and covers 1000 square meters. Part of the third floor slab was removed to bring daylight deeper inside and to link the two levels. Mottled exposed cement walls are combined with cast aluminium wall lamps that spread light across the uneven surfaces. A separate staircase entrance, a small kitchen and a street window support takeaway service. The design presents traditional north-east barbecue culture in a simple, open dining space.

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Jinghualou Restaurant

Tong Xu Restaurant Interior

Jinghualou

Jinghualou is a top notch Beijing restaurant located on the central axis of Beijing, the ancient capital of China's Five Dynasties. Now it is managed by the heirs of the old imperial kitchen. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the country finally opened its doors to the world, and Western culture poured in. The designer combined the context of the Forbidden City and the elegance of Western culture and successfully drew a picture of ukiyo-e of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China through an art of design.

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Turandot Restaurant

Assel Kalyk Restaurant Interior

Turandot

Turandot is a restaurant interior that blends Chinese and Italian aesthetics. The space covers 850 square meters on two levels. Two halls are unified by a single design solution: brass pipes that conceal the electrical wiring. The Chinese Hall features traditional ornaments and dragon motifs. The Italian Hall presents a modern digital fresco based on the David by Michelangelo. Materials include marble, granite, gypsum, brass and agate. Almost all elements are handcrafted, and the lighting fixtures are custom made. The interior expresses a dialogue between two cultures.

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303 Shirahama Italian Restaurant

Ryohei Kanda Restaurant Interior

303 Shirahama Italian

The polycarbonate partitions that make up the dining area reflect the view of the ocean in front of the site, while at the same time refracting the light. Pendants and bracket lights are placed on top of the partitions to reflect the light. The partitions reflect the incoming sunlight and change their expression over time. The designer aimed to create an immersive space that sublimates the elements of Shirahama by light, while incorporating a view seamlessly connected to the outside.

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Amaze Restaurant

WKinteriors Restaurant Interior

Amaze

Amaze is a fine dining restaurant interior located in Taiwan. The space covers 241.6 square meters and is divided into an entrance reception, a long booth, two round booths and a kitchen. The long booth seats 18 guests, and each round booth seats 8, with a movable partition that can join the two round booths. Art Deco elements, dark wood tones, distressed mirrors and green serpentine stone tabletops define the interior. A side entrance with a winding path and steps builds anticipation before guests reach the dining area.

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Hik 9 Restaurant

Jeffrey Zee Restaurant Interior

Hik 9

This project is located in Shanghai. The restaurant has a dry-aging room made from Himalayan rock salt, an open food storage area, and a professional wine cellar for an intuitive view and selection of ingredients. Also, an open kitchen allows guests to enjoy the display of different cooking techniques, creating a healthy atmosphere of mutual trust, and creating a multi-functional dining space where people's feelings and the space style are fully expressed.

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