The designers created indoor and outdoor seating areas.
The designers created indoor and outdoor seating areas.

February 18, 2022

Words: Athena Waligore

Photography: Yuan Studio

Lighting Fixtures Inspired by Sailboats Add Intrigue to This Restaurant in Shenzhen, China by DAS Lab

Located along Shenzhen Bay, maritime leisure activities are becoming more popular in Shenzhen, China. For Funk & Kale, a restaurant in a mall in the Nanshan District of the city, designer DAS Lab offers a nod to that activity—especially sailing and the process of supporting, hoisting, and opening the sail of a boat. Such actions inspired the custom lighting fixtures in brushed stainless steel used throughout the space, including an outdoor dining area. 

The lighting fixtures mix with clay, wood, and metal for an ambiance of its own. “The restaurant stands out from the setting of the shopping mall and becomes a unique visual highlight,” lead designer Ding Yijun notes. The menu also stands out, providing Western-style health food including roast chicken and whole wheat pasta. DAS Lab considered how to evoke a healthy lifestyle in their design and hoped to create “an emotional space with rigorous geometric order.” 

An outdoor canopy is brushed stainless steel.
An outdoor canopy in brushed stainless steel.
The client provided some tables and chairs.
The client provided some tables and chairs.
Lighting fixtures have elements in brushed stainless steel.
Lighting fixtures have elements in brushed stainless steel.
Walls were painted to complement furniture and lighting.
Walls were painted to complement furniture and lighting.
Unique lighting fixtures help create a special ambiance in the restaurant.
Unique lighting fixtures help create a special ambiance in the restaurant.
The designers created indoor and outdoor seating areas.
The designers created indoor and outdoor seating areas.
The floor is composed of handmade clay tiles.
The floor is composed of handmade clay tiles.
The restaurant is 1,100 square feet.
The restaurant is 1,100 square feet.

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