New York-based firm dash design has partnered with Brandimage to create several new dining venues within Mandarin Oriental Pudong, Shanghai. They include three new restaurants⎯⎯the Chinese restaurant Yong Yi Ting, the modern French Fifty 8º Grill, and the all-day restaurant Zest, as well as the Mandarin Cake Shop.
Fifty 8º Grill
Based on the concept of a mythical journey, Yong Yi Ting incorporates multiple experiential zones throughout the restaurant, beginning with the entrance through the bar and lounge space. The lounge features a customized ceiling illuminated with traditional Chinese wine jugs and a lighted wine wall. The use of dark woods and rich fabrics create a sense of Chinese Imperial culture and an aura of luxury.
Yong Yi Ting
The main dining area opens up beyond the lounge, lit by natural light and creating a more modern Chinese dining experience. Tables and banquettes appointed in rich leathers and woods complement stonewalls and partitions adorned with traditional motifs. The restaurant also features eight private dining rooms inspired by the local neighborhoods’ narrow streets. Each private dining room was conceived and built as a floating glass box, with half of the walls covered in glass and finished with black marble and slate.
Mandarin Cake Shop
Adjoining Mandarin Oriental’s Executive apartments, Fifty 8° Grill takes a cue from Neo Deco New York with a fresh and modern take on Manhattan in the 1930s. A leather and onyx bar flanks the secondary entry, while a stone bread oven provides the restaurant’s focal point. Once inside, rich red and brown leathers, walnut wood, stone, and glass create an atmosphere evocative of New York hideaways. Adjacent to Fifty 8° Grill, the Mandarin Cake Shop features light wood and stone and an open plan.
Fifty 8° Grill
To meet the all-day dining needs of the restaurant Zest, dash and Brandimage developed a concept of woven experiences. Cultures, occasions, and cuisines converge within a modern setting of light woods and neutral fabrics.
Zest
