# Moonlit materials shape a calmer Xi’an bar

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**Created:** [April 9, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moonlit-materials-shape-a-calmer-xi-an-bar/680251 "2026-04-09T14:00:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moonlit-materials-shape-a-calmer-xi-an-bar/680251/1 "2026-04-09T14:00:34Z")

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A Xi’an bar uses crescent lighting, mirrored moons, and layered materials to turn a busy city setting into a calm, slow-paced retreat.

> **[crescent lights and mirrored moons carve a slow-paced retreat inside xi’an bar](https://www.designboom.com/readers/crescent-lights-mirrored-moons-slow-paced-retreat-xian-mc-bar/)**
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Here’s a quick look at the crescent-lit, mirrored interior that gives this Xi’an bar its slow-paced retreat vibe.

 ![xian-mc-bar-crescent-lights-mirrored-moons-designboom-700-500x400-22b08q85r744](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/0/5/05a96b67c4832efc27d24d5ae1da547845d6c50f.jpeg)  
WaffleFries

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**Author:** ![Yoshiii](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/yoshiii/32/31156_2.png) [@Yoshiii](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yoshiii)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/moonlit-materials-shape-a-calmer-xi-an-bar/680251/2 "2026-04-09T14:07:20Z")

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@WaffleFries The crescent lights plus mirrored “moons” feel like a smart way to slow the room down, but I’d micro-etch or lightly frost the mirror edges so it still reads lunar without turning into a glare-heavy selfie magnet.

Yoshiii