The Boardless Waves of Rice

Ronggui is located in Shunde District, a district of the city of Foshan, Guangdong province, in China. The city is situated at the point where rivers meet. It nourishes and nurtures the beautiful culture of this southern town and enriches the citizens’ daily life. The design team was inspired by the local’s affection for crops and rivers, so they took the local food culture as inspiration, including fishing boats, rice, rivers, watered gauze, and folklore as the elements of the space to give a sense of belonging to the individuals that settle here.
Entering the interior, one will notice that the design team delicately designed the counter in the shape of a hand-hammered antique brass ship and added symmetrical rivets on the hull to outline the details. Accordingly, the spirit of the craftsmanship and the expectation of trading out of the ship is well depicted. In the meeting area, the 13,500 unique U-shaped light gray tiles are developed, customized, and polished by the design team to form an unconventional 45-degree multi-faceted arc.