Camellia Primêre Funksie: Restaurant by Alvan Suen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Silwer in Binneruimte- en Uitstallingsontwerp Competition Category.
SilwerInterieur· 2020
Camellia Primêre Funksie: Restaurant
by Alvan Suen
Client: The Food Story HK Limited
A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Interieur Category
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The Design
About Camellia Primêre Funksie: Restaurant
Camellia is 'n restaurant geleë in 'n winkelsentrum in Kowloon, Hongkong. Die interieur kombineer loft-, moderne en Franse style, wat aansluit by die handelsmerk en die winkelsentrum. Pienk blommemure word aangevul deur swart tonings, goue afwerking, spieëls en boë wat aan Parys herinner. Pienk word regdeur die ontwerp, meubels, eetgerei en kos gebruik, insluitend die marmertafels, stoele, banke en servette. Die vorms van die stoele en banke herinner aan camellia-blomblare. Antieke spieëls teen sommige mure verleng die ruimte en herhaal die blommemure deur weerkaatsing.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Silwer
Camellia Primêre Funksie: Restaurant is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat Camellia Primêre Funksie: Restaurant 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. Camellia Primêre Funksie: Restaurant is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Camellia, representing elegant, pure love, sexy, cute, pretty and tough, is used to name such a romantic girly café.
The interior design is in loft, modern and French style, responding to the brand itself as well as the design of the mall. The restaurant is surrounded by pink flower walls, echoes with the black tone with gold trim, mirror, and Arc, like a flower festival in Paris, the Floral City. The color of pink is extensively used in pretty much everything as a theme for brand identification, such as flower wall, marble table, chair & bench, napkin, coffee, noodle soup, and even the toilet. Also, the shades of different pink and shape of chairs and benches actually render the petals of Camilla and some walls are finished by antique mirrors for extending space and spreading the flower walls of pink by reflection. Nowadays, Camellia has now become one of the famous spots for Instagram in Hong Kong already. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Area: 2498..9 sq. ft.
Capacity: 132 - Tags
- Flower Wall, Pink, Afternoon Tea, Paris, Instagram spot, Romance, Dating, girly
- Production Technology
- In terms of production, the pattern of the mirror and the wall are also custom-made. For materials, The color of the marble for making the tables is naturally pink and purposely sourced. The project was also built in two phases, an extension including the kitchen that was not originally planned is added after the restaurant had been operating for a month. In such a case, the license will need to be reapplied, the design needs to be adapted to the old and the layout will need to be resubmitted due to the law in Hong Kong.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge in the project is to create a new landmark for Instagram, a practical and functional layout in terms of operation with beauty, and to be completed with valid license in a few months from scratch before the grand opening of the most luxurious mall.
Also, the project was built in two phases, an extension including the kitchen that was not originally planned is added after the restaurant had been operating for a month. In such a case, the license will need to be reapplied, the design needs to be adapted to the old and the layout will need to be resubmitted due to the law in Hong Kong. - Inspiration
- In terms of color, the use of different shades of pink is coming from the brand "Camellia".
Thinking of the nickname of Paris - Floral City, the restaurant is wrapped by Camellia flower in different forms with respect to the brand and cuisine. Inspiring by the Galerie des glaces in Château de Versailles, using lots of mirrors to spread the flower walls by reflection while extending space and the Roman arch is also widely used as an element to enhance the feeling of being in France. - Project Duration
- The project is located in K11 Musea, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The design was started in April 2019, the 1st phase of construction was finished in August 2019 and the extension was designed in September and completed in October, 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Many types of seat are created to cater different groups and guests with different personality and habit; Bench seat for 4 next to glass with Camellia pattern, the round bench in front of a flower wall for Instagramming, semi-private bench seat with arch cover, semi-open room for 8, movable tables by the feature wall, outdoor seats facing victoria harbor, a private room for 14 and party space of capacity of 32 with a TV screen for the events and press conference.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Alvan Suen, 2020
- Team Members
- Director: Alvan Suen
Designer: Jesie Chan
Designer: Hazel Ching
Designer: Alan Tang
Designer: Echo Chan - Image Credits
- Photographer: Yui Zhu, Kaman Tjang
Video Credits: Yui Zhu, Kaman Tjang
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