Lemon Grass Restauranginredning by Yuan Tu

Lemon Grass Restauranginredning by Yuan Tu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award i Brons in Interiör- och Utställningsdesign Competition Category.

BronsInteriör· 2026

Lemon Grass Restauranginredning

by Yuan Tu

Client: XTDZ Design

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Interiör Category

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The Design

About Lemon Grass Restauranginredning

Lemon Grass är en kommersiell inredning för blandad användning i Sanya, Kina, som kombinerar ett kaféområde, en bar och en restaurang fördelade på två våningsplan. Vikdörrar och djupa takutsprång suddar ut gränsen mellan inomhus och utomhus, och bevarade kokospalmer ger naturlig skugga. Lokala material som vulkanisk sten, sandtexturerade ytbehandlingar och rottingmöbler speglar den tropiska miljön. Passiv kylning och intelligent miljöstyrning förbättrar prestandan och skapar ett klimatanpassat rum som förenar funktion och regional karaktär.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Lemon Grass Restauranginredning är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Lemon Grass Restauranginredning förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Lemon Grass Restauranginredning tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project creates a leisure space in Sanya through mixed-use formats. Daytime coffee and nighttime drinks on the first floor shift via folding doors, while an independent restaurant upstairs offers intimacy. Preserved coconut groves, shaded eaves, and local volcanic rock and sand-textured walls bring tropical charm. Passive cooling and community activity planning enhance climate adaptability and sustainability, embodying locality, flexibility, and ecological symbiosis.
Dimensions & Packaging: Tailored for the tropical coast, folding aluminum doors use Low-E glass, roof eaves are sun-optimized, and wall insulation pairs with VRV AC and carbon dioxide-sensing fresh air systems. Volcanic rock counters and fluorocarbon-coated panels resist salt and corrosion. Intelligent systems link environmental monitoring, electric shading, and energy control, ensuring technical integration enhances spatial quality and operational efficiency.
Tags: Interior Design, Commercial Space, Leisure, Mixed-use Business Format, Coffee, Bar, Restaurant, Sustainability, Sanya, Locality
Production Technology: Rooted in Hainan's climate and culture, local volcanic rock forms the bar, wood-grain aluminum panels add warmth with moisture resistance, and sand-textured walls enhance breathability. Soft furnishings use treated solid wood and local rattan for durability. Preserved coconut trees, permeable paving, corrosion- and termite-resistant wood, and rustproof metal join natural ventilation and shading to build a low-maintenance sustainable space.
Design Challenge: The mix of daytime coffee, nighttime drinks, and an upstairs restaurant maximizes space. Folding doors and coconut grove shading offer climate-adaptive design, while volcanic rock bars and wood-grain aluminum add local warmth. Courtyard and roof blur boundaries for interaction. Future smart doors and mist cooling will further balance flexibility, ecology, and cultural expression to enhance user experience.
Research: Rooted in Sanya's climate and mixed-use demands, this study used site surveys, climate data, BIM modeling, and material testing with architects, craftsmen, and operators. Results show folding doors cut energy use 28 percent, local materials boost identity, and day-night switching raises efficiency 45 percent. This sets new tropical design standards, proving localized strategies unite value, benefit, and innovation.
Inspiration: Inspired by Hainan's tropical scenery and slow life, the design draws on Sanya's sea breezes and coconut groves. Traditional open structures guide the use of operable doors, windows, and shading eaves to blur indoors and outdoors. Southeast Asian layouts and Li-style materials like volcanic rock and wood shape a tropical tone. Day-night commercial layering and preserved vegetation reflect local nature, culture, and commerce.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2023 and finished in October 2023 in China.
Operation Flow: BIM design aligned structure and landscape to preserve trees, while on-site sample testing avoided rework. Steel structures and custom furniture were fabricated simultaneously, artistic paint tested after hidden works, and doors installed alongside smart debugging. Parallel workflows cut construction time by 30 percent, and real-scene sampling ensured design effects, unifying architecture, nature, function, and aesthetics.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.