Tucked away in the hustle and bustle of the city, Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou, is slow enough to forget the glitz and noise of the outside world, slow enough to calm down and experience its unique oriental charm.
The design of the entrance is inspired by the Mandarin Oriental "folding fan" logo, which is a homonym for "fan" and "goodness", incorporating modern creativity of nature and agility to inherit the beauty of oriental culture.
The aura of generous opening and closing highlights the noble and elegant positioning of the brand, and it also contains a low-key and subtle classical charm.
The intervention of paintings and sculptures overflows with an art gallery atmosphere, making the space exude a soft artistic atmosphere.
As far as the heart goes, coming to the Mandarin Cake Shop with the guidance of greenery, it is like entering a green garden.
The eyes are full of greenery, and the warm and pleasant sunshine will wash your soul and relax your body and mind.
From the moment you step into the cake shop, the atmosphere begins to relax and the hustle and bustle of the road disappears from view.
It is as if you can breathe transparent air in the thick scent of grass, and comfort your soul with the comfort of your senses.
The light and shadow are half-hidden and half-hidden, and there are layers. Watching the sunlight shine through the tiny pieces of light is the shadow of time.
Each delicate snack tantalizes your taste buds and reverberates on the tongue.
The display case is made of classic French elegant arches, aged rust-resistant dark bronze, deliberately contrasting the old and the new with the pure place.
The color of the overall healing system forms a quiet and peaceful unity of space.
"One word on the lake last month, three see Lingnan spring. "Taking Lingnan culture as the starting point, the Lingnan garden is integrated with the spatial layout, and the text is used as the vein to inherit the past and create the present, creating a Lingnan landscape painting.
The unique design and the spatial structure with a strong sense of form, a wonderful cultural connection comes together here.
The unique display case in the center resembles a jewel box. The design ingenuity of the retractable push and pull will be full of the sense of luxury and romantic ceremony.
The successive scrolls soften the sense of boundaries of the space, the cultural connotation and artistic beauty of the space, and the sense of modern refinement and traditional humanistic charm emerges.
Savoring happiness is like tasting dessert. There is no substitute for the happiness that desserts give us.
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon tea time and leave all the trivialities of life behind, such a life is good enough.
The screen and art painting designed by the grille are engraved with strong oriental feelings and poetic beauty.
The delicacy and the charm of the space complement each other, and an afternoon tea with both appearance and taste online is the best secret recipe for curing anxiety.
Interior floor parquet, screens, art paintings and other decorations can all find inspiration from Lingnan window grilles, furniture, gardens and other authentic Lingnan cultural elements.
The design strives for excellence in details, material selection, and materials, and uses the space texture and local culture to the right place.
The bar area is designed with proportional lines and interspersed volumes, intertwining Lingnan culture with modern low-key luxury.
The custom-made bar counters and cabinets are function-oriented and simple in shape, seeking to maximize integration and harmony with the space.
Relying on the change of light and shadow, it constitutes a new beautiful balance.
Dynamic, static, freehand, abstract multi-dimensional, visually linking the viewer's experience and emotional memory.
Facing the light, he writes the context of the place with the gesture of light.
The music is slow, the food is delicate, you can chew on the time, and satisfy yourself.
In the textured and low-key presentation, it gives a beautiful meaning to life.
The private room also has the design intention of creating a romantic and relaxed artistic atmosphere and simplifying the complex.
The walls are made with elements of the 19th-century British printmaker Thomas Allom's Lingnan landscape paintings, and the windows allow the line of sight and light to penetrate naturally, guiding the visual transformation to enrich the layers.
The walls are deliberately left blank, and the monotony is resolved by using curtains and decorative lines.
At the same time, it echoes the cultural characteristics of the Lingnan Orient and writes a new annotation for "contemporary Lingnan".
Project Name: Mandarin Oriental, Guangzhou
Project owner: Swire Exchange (Guangzhou) Development Co., Ltd
Project address: No. 389, Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Entrance public area design: CCD Hong Kong Zheng Chung Design Firm
Lin Xin, Jiang Jingyi
Public area material design: CCD Hong Kong Zheng Chung Design Office
Li Li, Pan Wangyang
Cake House Design: CCD Hong Kong Zheng Chung Design Office
Fu Zhi, Yang Bo
Soft decoration design: CCD Hong Kong Zhengzhong Design Office
Liang Minyi, Zhou Yulin
Lighting Design: CCD Hong Kong Zheng Chung Design Office
Li Jianguang and Xiong Huilian
Design area: 430㎡
Completion time: August 2023