The Spring Feast restaurant located in Chaohu, which is a tourist spot in Eastern China is designed by the minds at Ippolito Fleitz Group. It is part of the Bantang Hot Springs, which is simultaneously the inspiration behind the restaurant's tranquil design. When creating the space, the creatives wanted to channel a relaxing element and reference the hot springs.
Whilst researching to approach the design project, Ippolito Fleitz Group came along with a piece of writing that stemmed from the Ming Period speaking about the hot springs, reading "The mountain has two springs, one cold and one hot. At the start of their descent, hot and cold are still separate. As they mix, the fish, sensing the rise in temperature, leave the hot stream."
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Ippolito Fleitz Group Designs the Spring Feast Restaurant
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