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ceiling have been delicately combed and
designed, all of which are stored on one
side, and the external package is made
of sound-absorbing materials, which are
inconspicuously hidden into the bottom
of the beam. Natural light shines into the
underground space through skylights,
planting wells and skylight corridors,
casting a rhythmic light and shadow on
the walls.
The design of the building’s façade
echoes the theme “shy”, hoping to leave
a low-profile and mysterious impression
from the exterior as well. The window
frame serves as a link between the interior
and exterior, and we chose to weaken
the interaction between the interior and
exterior in a subtle way, using partial
blocking to reveal only part of the dining
table and chair legs, so that viewers
passing by outdoors can’t see what is on
the table and who is dining there. Mini-
paintings hanging on the wall make each
pane of the window frame a scene and
make the façade gallery-like, attracting
people to get closer to appreciate it,
while more imagination is introduced
in between such obscurity. The design
transformation of the “(Gourmet)·shy
table” responds to the brand’s tone and
concept--modesty, low profile, delicacy

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