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Seven Joy Restaurant
Seven Joy Restaurant
Guangzhou, China
Finalist, 2026 A+Awards, Hospitality - Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft)
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Seven Joy Restaurant
Guangzhou, China
Finalist, 2026 A+Awards, Hospitality - Restaurant (S <2000 sq ft)
Located within a historic area of Tianhe District in Guangzhou, this project adaptively reuses a cotton mill workshop dating back to 1960, now transformed into a restaurant. Against the backdrop of urban transition and district renewal, the design centers on the revitalization of industrial heritage. It offers a systematic response through spatial circulation, natural daylighting, and overall spatial quality. Guided by the core concept of "interlocking volumes", the design creates an ambiguous spatial relationship between the square and the circle, natural versus artificial, as well as the old and new. The spatial order is subsequently reconfigured by inserting arched vocabulary and asymmetrical blocks, while preserving the existing industrial structure. The interlocking and shifting of volumes redefine spatial circulation, allowing the light to permeate through arched skylights, horizontal strip windows, and glass interfaces, thereby layering the landscape and establishing natural light as the protagonist of the spatial narrative. The material composition allows old and new to co-evolve. Generating a striking visual anchor from the collision between the organic shapes of stone and the rational geometry of the existing industrial structure. By introducing mirrors and arched colonnades, the space is extended through reflection and rhythm, blurring the lines between a rational structure and a perceptive field. The space, through this interplay of contrast and symbiosis, distills a poetic atmosphere that embodies both temporal depth and a contemporary sensibility. DesignersMuchuan Xu, Minxi Cai,Junjie Li,Dongming Shen,Guanbao Ye,Shangzhao Yang
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