Restaurant

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Designer / Brand: Bo Zhou Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Moli Landscape

Moli Landscape is a restaurant interior located in a shopping mall in Shenyang, China. The design uses a high skip-floor layout and floor-to-ceiling lighting, allowing sunlight and air to flow freely through the space. The main facade is left blank, forming an open cave-like entrance. Guests walk along a winding stream amid shifting light and shadow, then ascend stairs to a raised dining room with wider views. Roof lines form large cantilevers that decline with a natural slope, recalling the feeling of sitting in the mountains. Materials include stainless steel, silver finishes and stone.

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Designer / Brand: Ivan Krupin Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Shiroyama

The main theme of the project is interpenetration and interconnection. The design combines metaphors and cultural symbols of Kazakh and Japanese culture. The theme of the Ryoanji Rock Garden and Wabi Sabi is harmoniously intertwined with the sacred Baiterek tree and the stylized Bozzhira mountain range. The surrounding nature penetrates into the interior in the form of stones taken from the shore, sofas stylized as boulders and fills the space with light reflected from the metal ceiling, as well as a natural range of materials.

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Designer / Brand: NI Space Design Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Takumi

Takumi is a restaurant interior built around robatayaki, a Japanese method of grilling food on an open square grill. The layout is arranged like a theater. Curves and high ceilings shape the space, and staggered seating gives every guest a clear view of the chef's counter. Metal mesh, mosaic tiles, glass bricks and terrazzo flooring add transparency and depth. Orange-red tones recall the warmth of fire, while gray tones balance the scheme. Semi-open dining areas and private booths improve privacy. The venue covers 264.4 square meters.

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Designer / Brand: Alina Pimkina Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Polyot

Polyot is a restaurant interior located in Moscow. The design recalls the setting of a science fiction film. Sleek steel shapes and portholes at the entrance make the space resemble the cabin of a space shuttle. Minimalism is a guiding principle, so patterns and ornaments are absent from the walls and from the design elements. Large shining objects are used instead. Two silver figures, each 3.6 meters tall, stand on symmetric columns at the entrance. All furniture and lighting were custom made for the project.

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Designer / Brand: Tim Jen Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Izakaya 9am 5pm

This project is located in Tainan, regarded as the most historically significant city in Taiwan. Therefore, the design concept aims to present various materials in their original forms to create spatial depth while showcasing the rustic charm of Tainan. The concrete bar counter serves as the core of the space, surrounded by copper plates and raw wood veneers that will change in appearance over time. This symbolizes the unique culture of Tainan, which has developed through historical transitions and evolution.

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Designer / Brand: Norihiko Terai Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Teru Sushi

Teru Sushi is a sushi restaurant interior in Kitakyushu City, Japan. The 95 square metre space was created by renovating an existing dining venue. Guests enter through a passage inspired by the tea ceremony, which builds anticipation before the main room. A circular counter stands at the centre and acts as a stage, so every seat offers a clear view of the chef. Earthen walls, Italian tiles, ash wood and ceramic tiles made in the Mino pottery tradition surround a polished stone finish. Lighting highlights the cuisine and the craft.

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Designer / Brand: MIN REN CO.,LTD. Design Type: Restaurant Tag: 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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Designer / Brand: Yuan Tu Design Type: Restaurant Tag: 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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Designer / Brand: Guss Design Design Type: Restaurant Tag: 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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Designer / Brand: Ka I Pang Design Type: Restaurant Tag: 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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Designer / Brand: Xiaobing Yao Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Carefree

Carefree is a restaurant interior designed for traditional Sichuan cuisine in Chengdu, China. The space covers 1480 square meters and is divided into a refreshment area, a wine area and private rooms. Chinese carved fencing and dim lighting give the refreshment area a secluded feeling. The private rooms are kept plain so that attention stays on the food. A sculpture at the center of the moon gate combines the brand name with ink painting. A wall screen shows plants changing through the four seasons, and bamboo, marble and red brick are used throughout.

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Designer / Brand: Di Qin Design Type: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Xiaoman Hotpot

Xiaoman Hotpot is a restaurant interior of 800 square meters in Changchun. The design is inspired by the Chinese solar term Xiaoman and by traditional landscape painting. Raw wood, stone, and rattan are combined with handcrafted ceramics and celadon tableware. Partitions, screens, and platforms divide the open plan into layered seating areas. Vertical greenery and natural material installations add ecological art. Soft indirect lighting supports a calm atmosphere. The intent is to make dining a quiet cultural experience.

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