The Lazy Romance

This case, named Le Petit Charme, is hidden on the top floor of a French-style hotel in the downtown area. That is a secret base for shopkeepers with professional catering backgrounds to develop all kinds of chef's tasting menus to share with gourmets and friends. Due to the cultural heritage accumulated for more than a century around the store environment, we adhered to the themes of low-key nature, micro-retro, and light industry in our design and integrated them into the streets as harmoniously as possible. Moreover, we specially reserved the outdoor starlight terrace area with track glass doors as a natural fermentation starter for indoor scenery borrowing, scenery introduction, and field function switching.

In practice, we strengthened heat insulation and waterproof the ceiling layer in advance. The entrance hall was painted with elegant pink-beige color and a quaint single-chair with a spotlight like a warm greeting and a sultry mood. We made the floor with cement polishing and chevron jointed wood blocks to subtly distinguish the main traffic flow, indoor seating area, and outdoor area. We planned the whole restaurant as an open space except the bar area for meal preparation. The texture made by hand with a trowel on the wall shows a slow and plain taste of time. In addition, the restaurant is like its own living room, with furniture furnishings full of personal flavor, which makes visitors feel remarkably comfortable in it.

We used charcoal wood collage in the uplift parapet wall in the outdoor area and inlaid the ground with copper and gold letters to imply storytelling. The sidewalls of the neighbors were painted with indigo pigment to add retro charm. Three-part glass sliding doors set between indoor and outdoor that can close or open according to site requirements. This flexible field setting can use for private dining, weddings, product launches, small exhibitions, and small event gatherings.