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Moss
Hangzhou, China
In empty mountains, no one’s seen. Yet human voices linger near. Returning light through the forest glows, and softly falls where green moss grows.
—Wang Wei, "LuChai"
MOSS is a high-end Chinese dining restaurant with a calm, restrained, and elegant brand identity. It is located within a building characterized by a well-defined grid of columns. Unlike Western dining, which deconstructs food with knives and forks, Chinese dining uses a pair of chopsticks to lift food, delivering a rich layering of flavors in one bite, embodying the philosophy of "harmony between humans and nature." The profound culture and philosophy of Chinese cuisine inspired the spatial design of the restaurant.
The restaurant spans three floors, with the first floor serving as a public dining area and the upper two floors consisting of private dining rooms. The space is divided according to the original building’s grid of columns, with a symmetrical and orderly layout. Upon exiting the elevator, guests are greeted by a reception area and wine cabinet. Passing through the open wine cabinet area, floor-to-ceiling windows come into view. We aimed to create a rhythmic spatial impression here by incorporating the rhythm of the building’s façade windows into the interior layout, further emphasized and repeated with heavy dark walnut framing, establishing a dialogue between the building facade and the interior space. This set the tonal foundation for the entire second-floor public dining area.
The seating arrangement along the window area integrates with each window frame, which serves as both a view frame and a two-person dining space. The exposed ceiling beams in this area house all piping and ductwork in adjacent drop ceilings. The window frame height aligns with the bottom of the drop ceiling, leaving a gap for pendant lighting arrangement. The lights are set apart from the ceiling, providing a sense of height and ceremony when seated, while maintaining an unobtrusive presence from a distance. At the other end of the space, a “rusty” mirror reflects the overall material tone of the space and the windows across, extending and enhancing the spatial rhythm.
The upper floors are dedicated to private dining rooms. Traditional Chinese restaurants often focus on the interior space of the private rooms, leaving the external corridors dark and narrow. We sought to break this convention by reducing the depth of the corridors to avoid a stifling atmosphere. The design adopts a "living room" concept, creating a flexible space near the elevator lobby that can serve as both an open reception area or a temporary private room through the opening and closing of central axis doors. The entire wall of the elevator lobby is clad in carefully selected marble that extends into the corridor, creating a sense of infinite continuity. Additionally, the door handles of the private rooms feature the same material for a detailed response.
The spatial division of the rooms adheres to the column grid but deviates slightly at the entrance, exposing columns and beams to form a sculptural "skeleton." The cross-shaped columns and beams create a sense of volume, contrasting with the light-colored materials of the corridor and the dark wooden surfaces of the room entrances, generating spatial tension. The space created by the setback at the entrance serves as a waiting area before entering the private rooms, blending with the corridor and resembling pocket spaces at urban street corners. Guests experience the fluidity and openness of the space, rather than a long, narrow, enclosed path, culminating in a brief pause before entering the private rooms, leaving plenty of room for imagination.
Depending on functional needs, private rooms are designed with tea rooms or tatami areas, some featuring fireplaces or KTV leisure functions. The furniture includes the owner’s collection of old wooden pieces, along with seal stone sculptures and pottery in wall niches, creating an elegant classical Chinese ambiance. The materials used include artistic paint and stone, maintaining a modern feel. Matching sound-absorbing soft packages ensure acoustic comfort in the private rooms.
The lighting design avoids large-scale downlighting, opting instead for multi-layered, precise illumination from different angles to create a serene, sophisticated atmosphere. Besides pendant lights illuminating the tables, spotlights highlight table plants, subtly alluding to the restaurant’s name, "MOSS." Track spotlights accentuate wall art pieces, while artfully designed table lamps and floor lamps along walls create a homely comfort. Small spotlights were used to illuminate room number plates and door handles, adding a sense of understatement and sophistication to the space.
The brand’s custom-designed logo draws inspiration from Chinese character strokes, resembling an ancient seal and exuding a sense of traditional Chinese charm. In conclusion, from cultural spatial realization to the overall layout and visual identity design, every detail highlights the brand’s calm and elegant temperament.
—Wang Wei, "LuChai"
MOSS is a high-end Chinese dining restaurant with a calm, restrained, and elegant brand identity. It is located within a building characterized by a well-defined grid of columns. Unlike Western dining, which deconstructs food with knives and forks, Chinese dining uses a pair of chopsticks to lift food, delivering a rich layering of flavors in one bite, embodying the philosophy of "harmony between humans and nature." The profound culture and philosophy of Chinese cuisine inspired the spatial design of the restaurant.
The restaurant spans three floors, with the first floor serving as a public dining area and the upper two floors consisting of private dining rooms. The space is divided according to the original building’s grid of columns, with a symmetrical and orderly layout. Upon exiting the elevator, guests are greeted by a reception area and wine cabinet. Passing through the open wine cabinet area, floor-to-ceiling windows come into view. We aimed to create a rhythmic spatial impression here by incorporating the rhythm of the building’s façade windows into the interior layout, further emphasized and repeated with heavy dark walnut framing, establishing a dialogue between the building facade and the interior space. This set the tonal foundation for the entire second-floor public dining area.
The seating arrangement along the window area integrates with each window frame, which serves as both a view frame and a two-person dining space. The exposed ceiling beams in this area house all piping and ductwork in adjacent drop ceilings. The window frame height aligns with the bottom of the drop ceiling, leaving a gap for pendant lighting arrangement. The lights are set apart from the ceiling, providing a sense of height and ceremony when seated, while maintaining an unobtrusive presence from a distance. At the other end of the space, a “rusty” mirror reflects the overall material tone of the space and the windows across, extending and enhancing the spatial rhythm.
The upper floors are dedicated to private dining rooms. Traditional Chinese restaurants often focus on the interior space of the private rooms, leaving the external corridors dark and narrow. We sought to break this convention by reducing the depth of the corridors to avoid a stifling atmosphere. The design adopts a "living room" concept, creating a flexible space near the elevator lobby that can serve as both an open reception area or a temporary private room through the opening and closing of central axis doors. The entire wall of the elevator lobby is clad in carefully selected marble that extends into the corridor, creating a sense of infinite continuity. Additionally, the door handles of the private rooms feature the same material for a detailed response.
The spatial division of the rooms adheres to the column grid but deviates slightly at the entrance, exposing columns and beams to form a sculptural "skeleton." The cross-shaped columns and beams create a sense of volume, contrasting with the light-colored materials of the corridor and the dark wooden surfaces of the room entrances, generating spatial tension. The space created by the setback at the entrance serves as a waiting area before entering the private rooms, blending with the corridor and resembling pocket spaces at urban street corners. Guests experience the fluidity and openness of the space, rather than a long, narrow, enclosed path, culminating in a brief pause before entering the private rooms, leaving plenty of room for imagination.
Depending on functional needs, private rooms are designed with tea rooms or tatami areas, some featuring fireplaces or KTV leisure functions. The furniture includes the owner’s collection of old wooden pieces, along with seal stone sculptures and pottery in wall niches, creating an elegant classical Chinese ambiance. The materials used include artistic paint and stone, maintaining a modern feel. Matching sound-absorbing soft packages ensure acoustic comfort in the private rooms.
The lighting design avoids large-scale downlighting, opting instead for multi-layered, precise illumination from different angles to create a serene, sophisticated atmosphere. Besides pendant lights illuminating the tables, spotlights highlight table plants, subtly alluding to the restaurant’s name, "MOSS." Track spotlights accentuate wall art pieces, while artfully designed table lamps and floor lamps along walls create a homely comfort. Small spotlights were used to illuminate room number plates and door handles, adding a sense of understatement and sophistication to the space.
The brand’s custom-designed logo draws inspiration from Chinese character strokes, resembling an ancient seal and exuding a sense of traditional Chinese charm. In conclusion, from cultural spatial realization to the overall layout and visual identity design, every detail highlights the brand’s calm and elegant temperament.
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