DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot by Hui Hsin Cheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition Category.
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DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot
Client: Homeyoung interior decorating and design Ltd.
Golden A' Design Award Winner in Interior Category
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About DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot
DaMingDingDing is a Chinese hot pot restaurant interior located in a shopping mall in Fuzhou. The 220 square meter space occupies the third floor and is divided into a pot area and a private box area. Linear light strips and titanium plated metal panels reflect light and define the sense of space. Seats are separated by metal plates that protect privacy while allowing views between zones. The box area is closed by a sliding door for reserved guests. The design draws on oriental elements such as window crafts and constellations within a modern atmosphere.
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About the Golden A' Design Award
DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot is a Golden A' Design Award winner, an immensely prestigious recognition granted to first-rate, marvelous, and outstanding designs. Golden winners are exceedingly innovative, visionary, and glamorously dazzling creations that reflect the prodigy, wisdom, and prowess of their designers. DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot is expected to be a highly praised, trendsetting, and monumental invention that delivers unprecedented value. This Golden A' Design Award-winning design is a spectacular, respected project that highly benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot creates intense feelings of desire, evokes passion, encourages creativity, and fascinates us.
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Your innovative use of light strips and titanium plates in DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot creates a remarkable interplay of light and shadow - could you elaborate on how this design choice enhances the dining experience while paying homage to traditional Chinese culture?
Our design choice of light strips and titanium plates is based on the hope that the interaction between titanium plates and lights will create a dazzling feeling, to express the brilliance and dazzle of the Chinese palace, and also cleverly use changes in light and shadow to enhance the dining experience. The dynamic light effect of the light strip simulates the beating of the flame, and the metallic luster of the titanium plate echoes the "fire" and "gold" elements in Chinese culture. The overall design not only makes the dining environment full of vitality, but also allows every diner to enjoy While enjoying delicious food, you can feel the warmth and enthusiasm from traditional culture. This design enhances the atmosphere of the restaurant, allowing diners to fully immerse themselves in the dining process and enjoy a double feast of vision and taste. Symbols of fire and lamps: In Chinese culture, flame is not only the core element of cooking, but also symbolizes passion, energy and vitality. As a classic Chinese food culture, hot pot emphasizes collective dining and a warm social atmosphere. We simulate the beating and changes of the flame through the dynamic changes of the light strip and the luster of the titanium plate. This design allows diners not only to feel the heat of the food during the meal, but also to appreciate the spiritual symbol brought by the flame, further Enhance the immersion of dining. Changes of light and shadow: Patterns such as window grilles, carvings and screens, which are common in traditional Chinese architecture, usually emphasize the interaction of shadow and light. In the restaurant design, we used the light reflection properties of titanium plates and the light adjustment of the light strips to create an effect similar to a traditional Chinese screen, allowing light and shadow to flow in the restaurant, which can not only enhance the dining atmosphere, but also allow diners to feel the traditional culture The aesthetics of "light and shadow".
The DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot design seamlessly merges ancient royal palace aesthetics with modern elements - what inspired your decision to create this temporal fusion, and how does it resonate with today's young diners in Fuzhou?
Main motivating reasons: Cultural inheritance and modern innovation: Combining palace aesthetics and modern design not only retains the exquisiteness of Chinese tradition, but also improves modern comfort and practicality. Cultural exploration of young diners: Modern young people have a strong interest in traditional culture and are also eager for novel and personalized experiences. This fusion of time and space just caters to their needs. Visual and emotional resonance: The design not only focuses on visual aesthetic impact, but also allows diners to experience a cultural immersion experience while enjoying delicious food. Resonance with young diners in Fuzhou: Demand for a sense of ritual: Young diners like a ceremonial dining experience. Ancient palace elements and exquisite design can enhance the overall atmosphere and are in line with their pursuit of high quality and exquisite enjoyment. Social media check-in needs: The unique design provides young people with visual highlights for checking in and sharing, becoming a hot topic on social platforms. Combination of cultural confidence and modernity: This fusion allows young people to not only feel the pride of local culture, but also experience the perfect combination of modern fashion and high-end catering. In short, such a design can create a dining space that is both modern and culturally profound while retaining Chinese classical aesthetics, attracting the attention of young diners and enhancing their dining experience.
In developing DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot's distinctive layout, how did you balance the need for privacy with social interaction through your innovative use of metal plate separators?
1. The texture and light and shadow of titanium metal combine with golden luster: The golden color of titanium metal can naturally reflect light, create a warm and non-glaring light and shadow effect, and enhance the visual hierarchy of the dining environment. Combination of high-gloss and matte surfaces: Some titanium metal partitions can be polished to highlight the luster; the other part can be matte-finished to avoid being too dazzling and achieve a balance between luxury and comfort. 2. Noble and modern design language with royal elements: The design pattern of the partition can be integrated into classical patterns, such as traditional Chinese dragon patterns, phoenix patterns, or modern geometric shapes to highlight elegance. Brand personality: Golden titanium partitions paired with restaurant theme colors can create an exclusive high-end image and attract taste-conscious customers. 3. Durability and plasticity of titanium metal. Titanium metal has extremely high strength and corrosion resistance, and is especially suitable for catering environments: Hollow texture design: laser cutting technology can be used to make exquisite hollow partitions, allowing light to penetrate and enhancing the beauty of the space. Transparency and artistry. High temperature tolerance: The hot pot restaurant environment is full of steam and oil fumes. Titanium metal is easy to clean and not easy to discolor, keeping it looking new for a long time. 4. Luxurious balance of socialization and privacy. Design of titanium metal partitions that combines privacy and interaction needs: Dynamic partition design: Use golden titanium metal to create sliding or folding partitions to flexibly adjust open or closed spaces to meet the different needs of customers. Zoned lighting coordination: LED lights are embedded in the partitions to produce a soft golden glow on the titanium surface, enhancing the space atmosphere. 5. Combined with the artistic conception of hot pot culture, the golden color of titanium metal can echo the hot atmosphere of the hot pot and add cultural connotation: Molten gold: The design style of the partition can simulate the boiling soup at the bottom of the pot, adding interactivity and interest. High-end banquet experience: The golden titanium partitions can make customers feel like they are in a luxurious palace. Titanium metal partitions are not only a practical functional element in hot pot restaurant design, but also a symbol of taste and style. They can greatly enhance brand positioning and attract customers who pay attention to details and high-end experience.
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- From the chandelier that symbolizes Chinese
constellation to the exquisite decoration of the dining hall, the restaurant not only satisfies the customers with the delicacy but appeal them through the fulfillment of various sensation. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 220 square meter , 3F
- Tags
- Chinese ,Hot , Pot, light , China , Fuzhou
- Production Technology
- The pot area uses the linear and linear changes of the strips of light to create a beautiful experience of gathering and dining under the time tunnel.
- Design Challenge
- This case is located at a shopping mall in Fuzhou.There many Chinese fast food restaurant in this mall,so we need to do some different from the others. The designer want the interior style is not really ancient. Instead of,she hope to create a Modern atmosphere.Let young costumer enjoy the jolly moment.
- Research
- The designer creatively fuse those elements into the design. Everywhere around the space are judiciously arranged, that eventually integrate as a place that can represent our brand culture.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the elements of oriental culture, including window crafts, symbol, and constellation, the designer creates a place where everyone can immerse in the atmosphere of the royal palace. The seats in each zone are separated by metal plates, which can not only keep the privacy but also retain the visual penetration so that the interaction between the seats in each zone can be interactive naturally.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2018 in Taiwan and finished in September 2019 in Fuzhou.
- Operation Flow
- The store is mainly divided into two areas: the pot area and the box area. First of all, the reserved box area needs to be reserved for high-end customers. Specially designed with a sliding door to create a highly private box design. The box is surrounded by titanium-plated dazzling materials. Add a sense of luxury.
- Patents
- Copyrights belongs to Homeyoung interior decorating and design Ltd.
- Team Members
- Design Director :Cheng Hui Hsin
Designer : Lin Wan Ju - Image Credits
- All images: Yana Zhezhela and Alek Vatagin / Cheng Hui Hsin(Design director), Da Ming Ding Ding , 2019
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