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L’opera Curtain’s Rise |Tarentum Restaurant

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JURY VOTES
Restaurant
7.56
7.31
7.56
6.75
7.3
Peter Meinders
Peter Meinders Lecturer at Saxion University of Applied Sciences
A tactile theater to make new stori...
8
8
7.5
6
7.38
Sam Derrick
Sam Derrick Managing Director at Brinkworth
7.5
7
7
6.5
7
Hong-Bo Cheng
Hong-Bo Cheng Founder and Creative Designer at LubanEra·Design
8.5
8
7.5
7.5
7.88
Jessica Dimcevski
Jessica Dimcevski Founder and Creative Director at Blurr Bureau
A theatrical display of how fabric...
6.5
7
7.5
6
6.75
Fo Chen
Fo Chen General Manager at Guangzhou Baietan Mixc
7.5
7
8
7.5
7.5
Sarika Shetty
Sarika Shetty Partner at SJK Architects
I like the way the street facade is...
7
7.5
7.5
6.5
7.13
Laetitia Murguet
Laetitia Murguet Founder at Oani Studio
7.5
7
7.5
7
7.25
Billy Ip
Billy Ip Principal, Global Sector Leader - Retail at Woods Bagot
8
7
8
7
7.5
Designer
Client
Tarentum
Floor area
367 ㎡
Completion
2023
Budget
USD$135000
Lighting

When Experimental Future Meets Neoclassicism: A Fusion in Order
Inspired by L’Opéra, this space merges old and new through unified architecture. Contrasting color palettes define multidimensional layers where light and shadow collide. The Bistro-centric -1F contrasts with the theatrically charged ground floor.

Act I: Curtain’s Rise
Twelve meters of satin drape the entrance, abstracting the Parthenon’s colonnade into fluid golden ratios. Copper rods sway like Corinthian rhythms. At noon, sunlight fractures through folds, casting the lobby as sea-torn clouds—an ethereal Greek chorus. Micro-cement walls breathe within the fabric’s weave.

Modern design strips Greek architecture to primal lines, reinterpreting Acropolis columns. Theater merges with metaphor; brunch becomes an abstract ode to drama. When wind veils classical forms, silhouettes reveal proportion’s essence.

Act II: Geometric Dissonance
Slanted lines honor Pythagorean geometry, stretching space fluidly. Polished micro-cement clashes with recycled fiber drapes, cocooning rigidity and softness. Satin refracts light, layering the ground floor with theatrical contrast.

Beneath "Athenian Theater" contrasts, neutral tones evoke surreal beauty. Curtains embody TARENTUM’s expression and brunch’s liberated ethos.

Interlude: Fluid Freedom
In a sensory-starved era, TEAM XU crafts an urban oasis. Curtains stretch where straight meets curved—satin sheen breathing with light. Twisting textiles cascade from ceilings, carving organic planes. Stairwells and mezzanines interlock like operatic movements.

Act III: Twilight Geometry
Experimental geometries clash under draped backdrops. Each fold births souls as light dances between dusk and intoxication. Staircases with pleated edges create Romantic pauses.

Soft fabrics dissolve columns into dreams. Vintage lamps cast midnight narratives. Banquettes fade, their lightweight linings harmonizing with layout. Timeworn walls and mahogany counters evoke nostalgia, while stone glimmers with Opera’s spirit.

“Much of the world is absurd. Let stories unfold here—
Live goes on.”