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Explore 179 award-winning designs tagged Restaurant on Magazine of Design.

Ben Su Restaurant

Ben Su

Ben Su is a brand identity created for a sauerkraut fish restaurant. The identity is built on the core product feature of intangible cultural heritage sauerkraut, which is handmade and pickled for 280 days without preservatives. The main poster presents these product advantages in a direct visual form, using soft curves and strong color contrast for high recognition. The restaurant covers 260 square meters and includes a sauerkraut display area at the entrance. Scenes and props connect the visual identity with the interior space.

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Arena Kitchen Restaurant

Arena Kitchen

Arena Kitchen is a restaurant interior located in a convention and exhibition centre in Hong Kong. The open floor plan holds an indoor dining and bar area and an outdoor cafe space, set apart by marble tiles and a wave-like partition. Curves inspired by the sea run from the multi-level ceiling to the projection wall, the bar counter and the furniture. Wood veneer panels and marble tabletops are paired with a neutral palette to add warmth. Dimmable LED lights are used, and the movable furniture can be rearranged to suit different events and group sizes.

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Floating Restaurant

Floating

Floating is a restaurant located in farmland in Guangdong Province, China. The building is surrounded by water and rests on columns set at irregular spacings. The design takes inspiration from the traditional Hakka houses of rural China. An undulating roof form echoes the movement of water waves. Local materials are used throughout the structure. Inside, fish-shaped decorations are placed to complement the surrounding waterscape. The aim is a calm dining space that blends into the rural landscape.

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Huixian Lou Restaurant

Huixian Lou

Huixian Lou is a restaurant located on Beijing Financial Street. The project covers 860 square meters. The exterior is wrapped in a pale gray metal grid that forms several hazy layers between the street and the dining areas. These layers create a calm transition and leave the noise of the city outside. The interior recalls the elegance of Song dynasty style through a modern expression of traditional culture. One hall is six meters high and shows a video artwork on the wall. A stage surrounded by semi-translucent gauze hosts harp performances each evening.

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Ukiyoe Restaurant

Ukiyoe

Uphold the concept of "handling complexity by simplicity". The exterior of the building uses wooden louvers to embody the image of mountain and forest culture, and the expression of Japanese "shaded" thinking. The designer used the work of Ukiyo, reflecting Japanese culture; the private box brings out the glorious feeling of the Edo period. Subverting the conveyor belt sushi dining style, the designer uses a double track design and narrow the distance between the chefs and guests in the ltabasahi area.

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Dining Time Restaurant

Dining Time

Dining Time is a hot pot restaurant interior located in Taiwan. The design covers 357 square meters on two floors and seats 110 guests. The project is a renovation of a thirty-year-old house. Blue tones, gold trim and cultural stone create a calm and classic atmosphere. Wave panels, a curved counter and lighting strips shape the waiting area. The ground floor is 3.6 meters high and holds a staff area, a self-service area and a restroom. The second floor adds three private rooms. Multimedia equipment and air conditioning are hidden inside the ceiling.

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Fireworks Restaurant

Fireworks

Fireworks is a wedding banquet hall and self-service restaurant in Changhua County, Taiwan. The interior combines European architectural elements, including neoclassical and decorative styles, theater framing and old city street scenes. The lobby is white with black lines and holds four white marble columns under a high dome. Decorative sculptures and water-jet cutting shape the ceiling and the floor. Round chandeliers create different effects by day and by night. The buffet area recalls old European streets, so guests can dine as if walking through a city.

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Ten Ten Hunan Bistro Restaurant

Ten Ten Hunan Bistro

Ten Ten Hunan Bistro is a restaurant interior created for Hunan cuisine. The space seats 120 people and is organized around a bar, a dining area, private rooms and a service counter. Hollowed-out cabinets and staggered grilles make the irregular layout appear open and extended. Layered ceilings with iron elements and wood panels suggest a starry sky. Red slanted lights refer to the spicy taste of Hunan cuisine. Materials include teak, stone and iron parts coated with AR21 paint, which gives the metal a wood-like texture.

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Avantgarde Restaurant

Avantgarde

Avantgarde is a restaurant interior designed for a commercial complex in Tehran. The restaurant covers 740 square meters and includes a lobby, a main hall, a CIP area and a separate hall for children. The ceiling is formed by iron structures that carry plants, with vertical hanging metal parts used as dividers. Curved and spiral lights run between the plants. The design is inspired by the view of the Amazon jungle from above, and the curved lights represent its rivers. Most elements are made with eco-friendly materials. The selected plants produce oxygen and absorb air pollutants.

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When The Present Meets The Past Restaurant

When The Present Meets The Past

When the Present Meets the Past is a restaurant interior design in Taoyuan city, Taiwan, completed in August 2015. The project renews an old local restaurant within a property of 198.34 square meters. The design draws on the style of Suzhou, China, and applies Chinese aesthetics to the dining space. The ceiling is integrated with a grille based on Chinese wood construction methods. Traditional Chinese wooden doors with carved window grilles divide the corridors and allow flexible use. Mirrored surfaces add visual width, and large murals depict traditional scenes.

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Blue Chip Indulgence Restaurant

Blue Chip Indulgence

Blue Chip Indulgence is a project that showcases the harmonious marriage between classic and modern designs brought to life through an elegant, mature and warm ambience. Considering the structure and architecture of the colonial mansion that the restaurant Blanc is situated in, much of the surroundings was made to imitate the Old English vibe while incorporating modern fittings using custom made furniture and fixtures with fine detailing. The curated design allows the restaurant to serve customers flexibly whilst providing privacy and enjoyment for all types of customers.

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Ie Restaurant

Ie

IE Sushi and Teppanyaki is a fine dining Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong. The interior combines Art Deco forms with Japanese details to create a new Oriental style. Sapele wood is used throughout, and each room has a different geometric pattern and decorative wood moulding to mark its zone. The sushi bar is pentagonal, with a diamond cut bulkhead whose reflected light eases the effect of the low ceiling. A metallic dragonfly lightbox conceals the ventilation system and serves as decoration. The balcony offers a quiet place for relaxation after the meal.

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