Jinghualou 主要功能：餐廳 by Tong Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

銀室內· 2024

Jinghualou 主要功能：餐廳

by Tong Xu

Client: RYB Design Studio

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Jinghualou 主要功能：餐廳

書面文字：京華樓係一間頂級嘅北京餐廳，坐落喺中國五朝古都北京嘅中軸線上。如今由舊時御膳房嘅傳人經營。喺晚清同民國時期，國家終於向世界打開大門，西方文化湧入。設計師將紫禁城嘅歷史脈絡同西方文化嘅優雅融為一體，透過設計藝術，成功繪畫出一幅晚清民國嘅浮世繪。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Jinghualou 主要功能：餐廳是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Jinghualou 主要功能：餐廳將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Jinghualou 主要功能：餐廳是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.