Jinghualou Restaurant by Tong Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny d'Espais Interiors i Exposicions Competition Category.

ArgentInterior· 2024

Jinghualou Restaurant

by Tong Xu

Client: RYB Design Studio

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Jinghualou Restaurant

Jinghualou és un restaurant de Beijing de primera categoria situat a l'eix central de Beijing, l'antiga capital de les Cinc Dinasties de la Xina. Actualment està gestionat pels hereus de l'antiga cuina imperial. Durant la tardana Dinastia Qing i la República de la Xina, el país finalment va obrir les seves portes al món i la cultura occidental va irrompre. El dissenyador va combinar el context de la Ciutat Prohibida i l'elegància de la cultura occidental i va aconseguir plasmar una imatge d'ukiyo-e de la tardana Dinastia Qing i la República de la Xina a través de l'art del disseny.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Jinghualou Restaurant és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Jinghualou Restaurant sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Jinghualou Restaurant és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: 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 cultures from the East and the West, the South and the North, started to blend with each other. With the drastic changes in history, the royal court had also stepped out of the high red wall and started immersing in other cultures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project Area: 1200 Square Meters
Tags: Beijing, Restaurant, Interior design, Luxury, Top grade
Production Technology: Behind the golden screen is the greeting hall with two-crane on both sides listening to a spring. Right in the middle is the Taihu Lake Stone welcoming guests from all parts of the world. In the subtle gradations of light and shadow, you can sip a little by the stone or have a bite next to the bonsai. Guests can enjoy the exquisite plating of royal dish, and every one of them share the equal distance from the Stone, so they are equally taken as the guests of honor.
Design Challenge: The site of the project is located on the second floor, without the exclusive traffic passage. In order to increase the convenience of customers, the designer added stairs and elevators and expanded the foyer, and the restaurant has an independent entrance and commercial image.
Research: Jinghualou is a design based on the old aristocratic house. The chief designer combined the royal 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 a magnificent art of interior design.
Inspiration: Zhouxuan, the most famous singer in the Republic of China, sang a song to best describe a happy experience of having a drink at Jinghualou, "The moon shines brightly in the sky as the clouds are gone. We are here with each other to drink the wine, until we drink to our heart’s content."
Project Duration: The project started in November 2021 and finished in October 2022 in Beijing.
Operation Flow: Like the traditional restaurants outside crowded Qianmen, Jinghualou has the breathtaking blue walls and green tiles, which can be seen through bright glass screens. Passing through the entrance you can go up the stairs on both sides, and reach the main hall on the 2nd floor. The glittering crystal lamps shine upon the golden antique screen with Ink Colored Pine Forest and light up the entire reception. The pavillions and gardens surrounding it give out a noble touch of an aristocratic lifestyle.