Soda Port Restaurant by Monique Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Silber in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.

SilberInnenraum· 2022

Soda Port Restaurant

by Monique Lee

Client: Macau Fisherman’s Wharf

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Soda Port Restaurant

Soda Port umfasst ein privates Speiseabteil Tato und einen Hauptspeisesaal. Tato verfügt über eine offene Küche mit einer Säule in Form des Macao Tower. Der Hauptsaal verfügt über einen Barbereich und eine Essecke. Der Barbereich ist ein modern-retro gestalteter Raum mit Marmorboden. Seine Muster leiten sich von den Pflastersteinen des Senado Square ab, während die Trennwand-Dekorationen klassische Buntglasmuster wiederaufleben lassen. Das Design der Bar erweckt die Atmosphäre Macaos der 50er Jahre zum Leben. Links davon befindet sich eine private Essecke im Kontext der historischen Ruinas de Sao Paulo vor einer Akzentwand mit portugiesischen Fliesen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Soda Port Restaurant ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Soda Port Restaurant wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Soda Port Restaurant ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Macau's unique architectural relics are key design elements. The Interior space is furnished with elements of the cultural heritage of Ruínas de São Paulo, Senado Square, Portuguese style tiles, church stained glass and other vintage materials. All these reveal Macau's unique Chinese-European colonial history.
Dimensions & Packaging: The site area is 594 sq.m.
Tags: Macau, Open kitchen bar, Fine dining, Chinese European culture, República Portuguesa
Production Technology: The use of materials is a combination of modern metallic and traditional construction materials. In the dining hall, the pattern of Flagstone Street of Senado Square is reproduced in marble stones. Meanwhile, the epitome of historic Ruínas de São Paulo is recreated in modern metal. Against it is a feature wall built with traditional Portuguese blue-white tiles.
Design Challenge: Wall in the ‘TATO’ is decorated with wooden pillars to create a relief effect. To achieve sound insulation function, suede material is mounted onto each pillar manually. For best air quality in the open kitchen context, ventilation pipes are set on the pillar. Several drawings are made for production, installation and final visual effect. Achieving ceiling design is another challenge. Aluminum planks of various sizes are made to incorporate amplifiers, lighting systems and complete the pattern.
Research: Research materials come mainly from Macau Government Tourism Office's official website information. Design synchronizes with the government's mission to sustain innovative thinking to introduce Macau's culture to the world and shape the peninsula into a world-class city of tourism and leisure.
Inspiration: Design concept embraces Macau's unique Chinese European culture which penetrates every corner of the restaurant. Interior layout is done to allow an interactive operation. Visitors and staff are free to communicate without barriers. Diners are not only eaters but also audience of the chef's magical culinary skills. The inviting atmosphere is a representation of Macau's culture to welcome tourists from all over the world to experience this world of diversity, colours, food and entertainment.
Project Duration: G/F., Legend Palace Hotel, Macau Fisherman's Wharf, Avenida da Amizade, Macau SAR, China.
Operation Flow: It highlights Macau as a hospitable city, design concept incorporates an interactive mode. The fine-dining compartment is an open kitchen bar while the kitchen in the main dining hall is visible through glass panels. So guests are both diners and audience of chefs' culinary skills.
Team Members: Design Director: Monique Lee
Image Credits: Main Image: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #1: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Antony Tang, Soda Port, 2021.