London Design Gold

2025

Ad Astra Taipei

Entrant

Xing Ying Design

Category

Interior Design - Restaurants & Bars

Client's Name

Ad Astra Taipei / Chef Kevin Rose

Country / Region

Taiwan

"Ad Astra," derived from the Latin phrase Per Aspera, Ad Astra—"Through hardship, to the stars"—captures the restaurant’s philosophy and spatial narrative: a tranquil outpost within a cosmic journey. The design blends the urban rhythm of New York, the wabi-sabi minimalism of Japan, and the natural warmth of Nordic materials to shape a refined, contemplative fine dining experience.

Guests enter through a turning corridor that leads to a main dining space, where tea-tinted mirrored ceilings and a curved feature wall create an immersive enclosure. The space unfolds in layers of warm, low-color-temperature lighting, dark-hued finishes, and finely crafted materials that evoke a sensory rhythm. At the heart of the space, an island counter made of durable, antimicrobial material pairs with a sunken kitchen, enhancing ergonomics and fostering a direct visual dialogue between chefs and diners.

Credits

Design Director / Xing Ying Interior Design Co., Ltd.
Chih Yu Han
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