Xiamen Haigan Xiaoyouyu Seafood Restaurant > For the water feature by the staircase, for instance, "endows the space with vigor," says firm founder Fang Guoxi, while the soft lights in the dining areas create alluring shadows that set the tone for private moments between patrons. Despite the austere interiors, the restaurant's playful side takes the form of its mascot, a giant red squid sculpture whose tentacles were elongated to "express a sense of tension [and] bring more fun," adds Guoxi. Photos by CLOSE-SHOOT latest outpost of the high-end Chinese seafood chain, local firm Xiamen Fancy Design & Decoration revamped the former factory into the three-story restaurant by building a new two-level structure in the atrium and a separate sunken area hidden under the staircase. The interconnected spaces feature distinct micro landscapes to offset the wooden accents and white walls. A hospitalitydesign.com May 2019 247http://www.hospitalitydesign.com