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Article: Stone creates Feng Shui restaurant setting: the Gi Fu Lob restaurant in Nevada utilizes a variety of authentic elements to help create a Cantonese inspired establishment, and natural stone played an integral role in the design.(Hospitality Design)
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- Stone World
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- October 1, 2008
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Designed by T. Murao Design, Inc. of New York, Gi Fu Loh, an authentic Cantonese restaurant at Harrah's Casino in South Lake Tahoe in Stateline, NV, features a variety of stone materials throughout the space.
One design goal, according to Taki Murao, Owner/Co-Principal of T. Murao Design, Inc., was to take advantage of the limited space offered by using it in unique and interesting ways. "The space had many columns and duct risers, so to use them as an advantage, we created interesting paths or used them as lighting, for example," Murao explained. "From the study of water behavior, we created narrow paths for the corridor and ...