Restaurant

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

Designer / Brand: Daisuke Takamiya Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Eataly Ginza

Eataly Ginza is a restaurant, market and cafe interior located on the sixth floor of Ginza Six, a commercial facility in Ginza, Tokyo. The design follows the concept of Eataly Garden. The total floor area of 1000 square meters is arranged as a group of small stores, with street lamp style lighting, plantings and benches. Horizontal partitions are kept to a minimum and the ceiling is left exposed, while changes in flooring define the zones. A central bar recalls an Italian town square. The garden layout invites visitors to enter with ease and to stay comfortably.

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Designer / Brand: Jackson Y. K. Chia Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Blue Tandoor

Blue Tandoor is a restaurant interior located in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, covering about 3,500 square feet. Curved ceiling waves recall the dome of the Taj Mahal and give the space a formal character. Geometric arches, lattice work and textured walls refer to South Asian and Middle Eastern styles. Woven wicker lamps, hardwood surfaces and brass accents add warmth. Deep blue tones recall the calm of moonlight. Computer-aided design was used to plan the arch patterns and the spatial layout. The interior blends traditional references with modern dining comfort.

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Designer / Brand: DRAWIN DESIGN STUDIO Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Yamaki Zushi

Yamaki Zushi is a Japanese restaurant interior located in Taiwan. The facade is formed from metal panels shaped like Japanese wooden weatherboards, giving a rough and vintage appearance. Inside, a dark grey Karesenzui landscape, a fish pond and an atrium bring daylight and nature into the space. Two dining areas are provided: an open counter with twelve seats around the cooking station, and private boxes. Cypress, teak, unpainted wood, rock-imitated materials and Baizou, a material recycled from volcanic ash, reduce moisture and cooking odours.

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Designer / Brand: Bo Chen Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Chu Yan

Chu Yan is a restaurant interior located at Shiliupu Wharf on the Bund in Shanghai, China. The space covers 2500 square meters and is arranged into individual guest areas, private rooms and a waiting area. A large LED wall at the entrance shows a live view of the Huangpu River. Artificial marble, insulating glass and laminated glass are used to reduce weight, block noise and save energy. Sound-absorbing panels and coatings further limit noise. An unfolded scroll image on the corridor ceiling connects the whole design.

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Designer / Brand: Yifan He Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Jstone Italian Kitchen and Bar

Jstone Italian Kitchen and Bar is a restaurant interior located in the Dongjiadu area of Shanghai. The site stands near the first Catholic church in the city, where Chinese and Western cultures have long blended. The design follows the concept of sailing through the East and the West. The space draws on the classical Shikumen architecture of traditional Shanghai neighborhoods and is reshaped with Art Deco details. Materials include bronze stainless steel, Ariston marble, black galaxy marble, walnut veneer and leather. The refined result reflects a contemporary Shanghai style.

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Designer / Brand: Tetsuya Matsumoto Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Nautilus

The Grand Blue Express is a luxury aquarium dining restaurant in Ueno, Tokyo. The renovated space limited to 95sqm took on the 5th floor of a mixed used building. Inspired by luxury trains, the design tries to overcome the small space limitations to both accommodate the aquariums and provide the luxurious atmosphere the restaurant aims to implement. The dining room takes the form of a corridor coach that serves the individual cabins on both sides. each cabin is equipped with its aquarium installed to mimic the train windows, creating the impression to be inside a train cruising underwater.

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Designer / Brand: Kaifeng Zhang Work: Restaurant Tag: Architecture

Rocha Cook

Rocha Cook is a restaurant built in a mountain depression near Chengdu, China. The project is the reconstruction of an old house surrounded by forest, on a site that overlooks the city below. White walls are arranged in a scattered geometric pattern and form barriers that let light and shadow pass through the gaps. The structure is poured in concrete, and the outer walls are finished with white art paint. The building area is 266 square meters and the building height is 6.9 meters. The design follows a naturalist approach.

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Designer / Brand: Chen Zilong Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Gin and Chuan

Gin and Chuan is a restaurant interior design located in the center of East Hongqiao, Shanghai, China. The project covers an area of 2,000 square meters and includes ten private dining rooms, with seating for 200 people. The design combines a modern Swiss international style with the ceramic art of Jingdezhen. Custom ceramic pieces are made by hand in Jingdezhen and fired at 1400 degrees, so each piece is unique. The interior refers to Bashu culture and Sichuan cuisine, and joins this food tradition with whisky. The design was completed in 2022.

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Designer / Brand: Toby Lin Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Yue

Yue is a restaurant interior located in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. The design applies the Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic, which values modesty and rustic simplicity. Dark-colored surfaces, mellow wooden gratings and large curved forms create a calm and stable atmosphere under a warm glow. Large floor-to-ceiling windows bring natural light inside. Partition walls are removed to give open sight lines. The 232 square meter space holds a reception counter, a seating area and private rooms. Hand-applied materials give rustic textures, and wood is combined with metal.

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Designer / Brand: Vison Xu Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Guang Xi Culture Modern Museum

Guang Xi Culture Modern Museum is a restaurant interior located inside a shopping mall in Nanning. The design refers to the traditional column architecture of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and the shape of the roof structure forms the entrance. Zhuang brocade, a characteristic local folk textile element, is remixed into the interior decoration. Materials include bamboo panels, volcanic slate and stainless steel waves. A luminous ceiling pattern simulates the natural light of Guangxi. The intent is to let guests experience local culture while dining.

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Designer / Brand: Nikki, LK Ho Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

The Natural Vibes

Ma and The Seeds of Life is a French vegan fine dining restaurant. A warm and muted palette of natural materials shapes the interior. Granite, terrazzo, bronze, concrete tiles and elm wood are combined to give each section its own atmosphere. The entrance is natural and welcoming. The bar area is modern and refined. The dining area is cosy and filled with sunlight. The private dining room has a nostalgic character. Each space is planned for guests in different moods, joining a calm natural feeling with a sense of modernity.

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Designer / Brand: Monique Lee Work: Restaurant Tag: Interior

Ito

Ito's shopfront starts with a Karesansui landscape showing bold water current images and bamboo trees. At the entrance is a reception area designed with metallic and natural materials. Walking through the interior, it is a Shiheyan layout. There is an atrium space in the center with private rooms in an earthy tone on its south, east, north, and west corners. Two open kitchens reserved for Robatayak and Teppanyaki cuisines are in the rear part. They are like the open space under the eaves of traditional Japanese houses where families and friends gather and chat during leisure time.

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