Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant Mamanu i Totonu by Hong Liu

Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant Mamanu i Totonu by Hong Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Auro in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

AuroTotonu· 2024

Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant Mamanu i Totonu

by Hong Liu

Client: Y·j Design Stodio

A' Design Award Auro Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant Mamanu i Totonu

O loo tu'u i le fatu o le Bund o Shanghai e fememea'i, o le Fale'aiga Shanghai Qian Mo Fu o lo'o tu'ufa'atasia le filemu o vaaiga fa'anatura ma le fa'aonaponei. E fa'aalia autu o mauga, togavao, ma vanu, ua lelei ona fa'atasia e le fale'aiga le to'a filemu o le si'osi'omaga fa'anatura ma faufale sima o le aai, fa'aulu atu i le fememea'i o le taulaga tele se manava o le filemu. O le mamanu fa'a-sasae ma le matagofie e fa'aalia ai se vaaiga ua tumu i le tafe faitau. O le mūmū fa'aleaganu'u, o se lanu ua mau i le fa'aaloalo fa'a-sasae, fa'atulaga ai se si'osi'omaga e matagofie tele ma tamaoaiga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Auro

O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant Mamanu i Totonu, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant Mamanu i Totonu e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant Mamanu i Totonu e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: A mountain canyon themed dining environment has been created within the urban concrete building.
Meanwhile, environmental-friendly rammed earth paired with black rock manifests a commitment to reviving tradition and gravitating towards naturalism. The juxtaposition of water-patterned metallic materials and rammed earth is a contemplative dialogue between the old and new, with the rippled metal and mirrors rendering an airy and dreamy feeling, casting illusory reflections of the space itself.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project area is 1500 square meters
Tags: Restaurant design, Qian Mo Fu
Production Technology: The restaurant is mainly constructed with rammed earth, glass, and terrazzo. Rammed earth has been a traditional and original construction material that underscores a natural, environmental-friendly approach to reconstructing traditions. The juxtaposition of water-patterned metallic materials and rammed earth is a contemplative dialogue between the old and new, with the rippled metal and mirrors rendering an airy and dreamy feeling, casting illusory reflections of the space itself.
Design Challenge: The ceiling’s holistic design approach elegantly blends diversity with distinctive features, and the mirrored metal forms constantly changing reflections when people walk through the space. During construction, the implementation of rammed earth for the walls posed a great challenge, especially for the wall. Fortunately, after dozens of trials to perfect the texture’s color, the application was carried out at one go not even leaving one flaw.
Research: Nestled within the heart of Shanghai's bustling Bund, the Shanghai Qian Mo Fu Restaurant melds the tranquility of natural landscapes with modernization.

Embodying themes of mountains, forests, and valleys, the restaurant flawlessly integrates the serenity of the natural environment with the urban concrete construction, infusing the metropolitan hustle with a breath of tranquility.
Inspiration: The oriental and elegant design paints a landscape imbued with poetic fluidity. Water-patterned materials echo the flow of water; wall decorations resemble towering mountains; water ripple-patterned metallic panels mimic streams flowing into valleys; these are all inspired by natural landscapes. Classic red, a hue steeped in oriental allure, is thoughtfully employed in other public areas, setting an ambiance that is magnificent and opulent.
Project Duration: The project was completed in Shanghai in May 2022
Image Credits: Image #: Photographer A Jun，
Video photography: 1988 Photography Studio