△ Restaurant dining area © Sun Jun
Hua Chu is a distinguished restaurant located within the IFC Guojin Center in Lujiazui, Pudong, Shanghai. The concept “She” symbolizes the continuation of love and beauty blossoming once more in this vibrant city.
△ Facade © Sun Jun
In the fast-moving urban environment, people yearn for a sanctuary where they can slow down and savor life, easing their restless spirits. Hua Chu serves as a multifunctional space blending a flower shop with dining, aiming to offer a hidden paradise amidst the city’s hustle and bustle.
△ Facade © Sun Jun
△ Facade © Sun Jun
The designer draws inspiration from architecture and objects, believing that space is defined by both material and form. Objects serve either functional purposes or act as dynamic carriers within the environment. By exploring the relationship between objects and materials, the space achieves a visual rhythm that can soften boundaries or add intrigue. This symbiotic relationship enhances the value of both space and objects.
△ Restaurant dining area © Sun Jun
The design journey is deeply rooted in the natural form and beauty of flowers. By deconstructing floral shapes, the concept of “flower form” becomes the guiding inspiration throughout the space. From exterior to interior, the design highlights that flowers represent beauty while the kitchen embodies love—the origin of all beauty. Each bloom within the flower kitchen reflects a fresh feeling and learning experience.
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
△ Dining area © Xu Liang
The curved architectural elements seamlessly connect ceiling, facade, and floor, crafting a space filled with rhythm and softness.
△ Dining area © Xu Liang
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
△ Restaurant dining area © Sun Jun
The elegant Magnolia, Shanghai’s city flower, was chosen as the floral motif for the staircase area. Like a life-giving bloom thriving in sunlight, its petals warmly envelop visitors, radiating with beauty and grace.
Flower arrangement installation © Sun Jun
Staircase and floral arrangements © Xu Liang
△ Staircase © Sun Jun
△ Restaurant dining area © Sun Jun
The distinctive alienated structural form connects people and space through petal-inspired shapes, reflected in the exterior facade’s design. This floral motif is magnified and incorporated into plaster sculptures, skillfully guiding the flow of guests and objects deeper into the space. The result is a romantic ambiance where visitors experience the delight of natural light and shadow playing across the architecture.
△ Exterior LOGO Wall © Sun Jun
△ Facade © Sun Jun
△ Long table dining area © Xu Liang
△ Restaurant dining area © Sun Jun
The space features a gray-white cement palette that highlights the floral beauty, while curled shapes fluidly connect various areas. The material language is intentionally simple, uniting both exterior and interior expressions into a coherent architectural narrative.
△ Restaurant dining area © Sun Jun
△ Bar dining area © Xu Liang
△ Staircase © Sun Jun
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
Rather than confining the design to a specific style, the team focuses on crafting an atmosphere through the thoughtful combination of materials, space, and light. Architectural simplicity, structural clarity, and material purity serve as the new aesthetic language for this space.
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
△ Staircase © Sun Jun
The designer aims to fully express the beauty of flowers through innovative design techniques, blending them with modern urban living. By integrating space, flowers, and cuisine, the flower kitchen continuously reveals its unique charm to its guests.
△ Bar dining area © Xu Liang
△ Bar dining area © Xu Liang
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
“The city moves slowly because of life, yet fast because of dreams. Amidst this balance of speed and calm, the flower kitchen aims to be the city’s living room — a place for everyone to pause. Over time, it has evolved from a restaurant into a lifestyle, blossoming quietly like a flower nurtured by time. Our hope is to collaborate with designers to celebrate ‘her’ and create golden moments throughout the year.” – Karen, founder of Flower Kitchen
△ Restaurant dining area © Xu Liang
△ Dining area © Xu Liang
△ Dining area © Sun Jun
Project Drawings
△ Plan view © Liang Zhu Design Firm
Project Information
Project Name: Tomakado Flower Kitchen
Location: Shanghai IFC International Finance Center
Type: Commercial Space
Area: 320 m²
Completion Date: March 2021
Scope: Interior design, soft furnishings, architecture
Design Firm: Liang Zhu Design Firm
Company Website: __AI_ST_URL_0__
Creative Director: Xu Liang
Lead Designer: Zhou Zesi
Soft Decoration Designer: Wang Xinyan
Design Team: Zhou Zesi, Sun Yongfang, Wang Xinyan, Cheng Pingping, Li Qing, Lu Xin, Xu Liang
Photography: Sun Jun, Xu Liang
Floral Arrangement: Flower Kitchen Floral Arrangement Team
Lighting Consultant: Yang Ke
Lighting Design: Yaank Xiang Yang Lighting Design
Construction: Sesame Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd
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