The project located the 27th to 32nd level on the corner between Finance Street of the Shanghai Bund and International Shipping Street in the North Bund. It contains ten suites of various sizes. One may view the Bund and Lujiazui from the window.
The interior design of Exquisite Bocuse reinvents the original space. The arc-shaped stairwell extends through Level 29th to 31st. The Malevich-style linear arts integrates in various interior corners. As a high-end restaurant, it doesn’t add complex decorations into the premise. Instead the space becomes an enormous art piece through stacking sides and crossing lines. We use hidden light in the space. Through intervention of lighting, one may obtain a delicate sense over the space, oneself, and the Bund through the process of dining.
As a smaller space, the elevator hall on Level 27th is rather recessive visually. The texture of the natural stones have been highlighted through the faint light from the recession on the side. A thin stream of water reflects its light on the ceiling, strengthening the serenity of the scene.
When one arrives at the dining area via elevator, one may see the swirling stairwell. The lighting has gone through various calculations and experiments. The mini ground lightings rise with the stairs, highlighting the final expansion of stairwell in the grey zone. The rotation of the lighting echoes the lines of the separated plains within the space, guiding the visitors upward. The arc design of the elevator and globe arts hanging in the air are touched by gentle lighting, presenting a geometric beauty. The visual highlights within the space have been strengthened by the arrangement of lighting, contrasting the gorgeous night view outside the window.
The interior lighting within the suite has gone through multiple tryouts. One shouldn’t complete with the view outside the window. The lighting within the suite is subtly controlled, in order to decrease its impact on the night view. Within the space, hidden light extends to the ceiling from arc-shaped walls, becoming a warm area. The background wall is polished like a modern art museum. In addition to echoing the beauty of the space, the owner could also change the artifacts on display easily. At dusk, the light of the Bund and Lujiazui shines and creates a zen-like space. The interior is combined with red lights from outdoors, presenting a sense of emptiness and presence.
