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  • Year
  • 2020
  • Project
  • Qi Austin
  • Type
  • Commercial
  • Area
  • 3,000 SF
  • Location
  • Austin, TX
  • Services
  • Design
  • About

  • Qi Austin’s interior draws deeply from Asian architectural traditions, expressed through structure, rhythm, and spatial layering rather than literal reference. Exposed timber framing recalls traditional post-and-beam construction, establishing cadence and hierarchy while shaping a sense of procession through the dining rooms. Screens, latticed elements, and built-in shelving function as contemporary interpretations of partitions, creating permeability, shadow, and visual depth while maintaining continuity across the space.

    Material choices reinforce this lineage. Warm woods, stone surfaces, and restrained metal details are composed with an emphasis on tactility and balance, while lantern-like lighting elements and suspended installations introduce softness and vertical dimension. The architecture privileges proportion, craftsmanship, and the calibrated use of light, resulting in an interior that feels both grounded and ceremonial, rooted in Asian spatial principles yet clearly contemporary in its execution.

Asian restaurant interior with exposed wooden beams, umbrella pendant lights, and traditional
Bar interior with wood countertop, red upholstered stools, golden bird sculptures, and colorful Chinese restaurant interior with exposed wooden beams, colorful umbrella lanterns, and open kitchen
Restaurant interior with wine shelving, wooden tables, colorful chairs, and floor-to-ceiling windows
Private dining room with traditional Chinese shelving teapots wine storage and floor-to-ceiling Outdoor patio seating area with wooden tables and chairs overlooking downtown Austin skyline

Work Performed by Bercy Chen Studio

Qi Austin