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The stepped terrazzo floor, strip lighting and foggy mirrored walls inside this Beijing noodle bar designed by Office AIO are meant to mimic the urban makeup of the city of Chongqing. Chubby Girl is situated in Beijing’s Xiang’Er hutong and, since 2015, has been locals’ go-to spot for Chongqing noodles – a spicy street food […] More
Pale oak surfaces contrast with dark timber beams inside Random Art Space, a gallery and cafe that Air Architects created in Hangzhou, China. Random Art Space is tucked down a lane of Ming and Qing-dynasty buildings in Hangzhou’s Shangcheng District. The 150-square-metre unit was previously occupied by a furniture retailer, but Miami-based practice Air Architects […] More
A century-old tree soars up through the roof of this restaurant in Beijing, which C+ Architects has decked out with rammed-earth tiles, travertine and timber. Restaurant Ya is nestled amongst the houses, temples and office buildings of the Dafangjia Hutong in Beijing, serving up dishes inspired by the cuisine of China’s Yunnan region. It previously […] More
Guests can flick through a curated selection of contemporary publications in this Beijing hotel, which Office AIO has finished with minimal greyscale interiors. Read and Rest Hotel is nestled amongst the winding alleys of Beijing’s Xiang’Er hutong. Office AIO – which completed a coffee bar in Xiang’Er back in 2016 – has designed the hotel’s […] More
The ancient concept of yin and yang informed the serene aesthetic of this paint showroom in eastern China designed by JG Phoenix. Located in the city of Shantou, the Danilo paint showroom has been designed by JG Phoenix to encourage visitors to “explore, reflect and encounter”. A key point of reference for the studio was […] More
Grey upholstery helped architecture studio Precht bring a “human touch” to the interior of this data office in Beijing, which features black walls and white zigzag desks. RayData’s Beijing office takes over the 19th floor of Poly International Plaza, a 31-storey skyscraper completed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill in 2017. The building’s cylindrical form and […] More
A subway car-style corridor, worn concrete walls and metal railings feature inside this Shanghai clothing shop, which Sò Studio has designed to emulate New York. Canal St offers a selection of high-end streetwear and was designed by locally-based Sò Studio to “bring the downtown New York lifestyle to Shanghai”. The studio believes the two major […] More
Mesh panels dipped in paper pulp, polycarbonate and OSB timber merge to form the textured interior of this lifestyle store in Nanjing, China, designed by architecture studio CATS. Located along a narrow alleyway next to the city’s China Modern History Museum, the Shiwu store sells a selection of products handmade by Japanese craftsmen such as […] More
