2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Magpie Restaurant

Entrant Company

Lei Qian

Category

Interior Design - Restaurants & Bars

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

**Project Name:** Magpie Restaurant

**Construction Area:** 400 sqm

**Project Cost:** 4 million yuan

**Completion Date:** March 1, 2023



The original building was a corner warehouse. To enhance its commercial value, the owner decided to transform it into a restaurant. The unique ecologi-cal scene of a flock of magpies gathering behind the warehouse every day be-came the inspiration for the restaurant's name. Thus, the name “Magpie,” which symbolizes auspiciousness and celebration, was born.



The overall design is based on the Neo-Republican style, integrating tradi-tional and modern elements. While inheriting traditional aesthetics, the design-er skillfully employed modern materials and lighting technology to create a space that exudes a fashionable yet classically elegant artistic charm.



A garden has been added at the entrance. The interior layout mainly con-sists of a dining hall, private rooms, and a seating area. In terms of color us-age, traditional Republican architectural color elements have been extracted and reorganized with modern materials to enhance the space's modernity. A modern lighting design approach has been used to shape the spatial hierarchy and charm.



Credits

Lei Qian
Lei Qian
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