2025 | Professional

French Design Awards Gold Winner

Cang Su Restaurant

Entrant Company

WIT Design & Research

Category

Interior Design - Restaurants & Café

Client's Name

CANG SU· Beijing

Country / Region

China

Hidden deep within the park, Cang Su Restaurant juxtaposes a European-style façade with an interior infused by Tibetan Buddhist aesthetics. The design embodies “Cang”—concealment and retreat—and “Su”—simplicity and purity—to create a serene dining space for mindfulness and renewal.
The entrance unfolds through an arched “stone-cave” passage lit by crystal chandeliers, setting an almost ceremonial approach. A saffron-red volume shields the interior from urban noise, while handcrafted stained-glass screens and lighting inspired by Lhasa’s festival colors bring vitality and auspicious symbolism into the vegetarian setting. An indigo dome ceiling evokes the vast plateau sky, reinforcing reverence for nature.
The atmosphere is further deepened through cultural artifacts: copper rubbings of the Diamond Sutra, solid-brass prayer wheels, and crimson-toned paintings of Beijing’s historic cityscape. Together, these elements cultivate stillness and contemplation. A carved “Cang Su” installation and auspicious totem motifs reinterpret traditional Tibetan iconography through a contemporary lens, simultaneously enriching the brand identity.
Through religious symbolism, artisanal color palettes, and natural metaphors, the restaurant forms a modern sanctuary—a hidden garden within the city where guests may dine, reflect, and restore inner calm.

Credits

WIT Design & Research
Zhenhua Luo
WIT Design & Research
Zeng Xu
WIT Design & Research
Gongpu Zhao
WIT Design & Research
Rui Tao
WIT Design & Research
Feng Zhou
WIT Design & Research
Siyu Chen
WIT Design & Research
Jiaqi Liu
WIT Design & Research
Dayuan Guo
WIT Design & Research
Wenyi Chen
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