George's Hale ʻAina by Monique Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

HaoLoko Hale· 2024

George's Hale ʻAina

by Monique Lee

Client: Parkview Green

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About George's Hale ʻAina

Hāmama nā puka ma ka wahi komo i loko o kahi wahi ʻulaʻula ʻāhihi lōhilohi. Hāʻawi nā pale aniani kāhikahi i ka manaʻo malu. ʻElua mau wahi: he lumi ʻai nui a me kahi lumi hoʻomaha VIP. Mālamalama ka lumi nui, me kahi kihi lawelawe ponoʻī e pili ana i ka pā pōhaku keʻokeʻo me ka hana nalu. Lewa kahi kiʻi pā metala nalu mai ka papaʻā mai. Ma ka ʻaoʻao ʻākau loa aia ka lumi hoʻomaha VIP me ka mālamalama mālie a me ka ʻano ʻoluʻolu, me kahi lumi noho a me kahi kihi ʻai i kaʻawale ʻia e ka paku metala 'Marilyn Monroe' a Andy Warhol. Ma ka nānā ʻana holoʻokoʻa, hōʻike nā hana kiʻi a me nā mea hoʻonani i ka ʻano noʻeau o kēia manawa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā George's Hale ʻAina i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā George's Hale ʻAina he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā George's Hale ʻAina no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: George’s Restaurant is built upon the aesthetics of art, incorporating elements from art galleries, aiming to showcase the idea of luxurious art, artistic luxury. Its design style blends nostalgia and modernity, embodying the spirit of contemporary art. The interior decorations and art pieces are comparable to exhibits in an art gallery. The iconic bright red color symbolizes vitality and passion, providing visual stimulation in a romantic atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: Floor area: 210 square meters.
Tags: Asia Restaurant, Red, Luxury, Art, Modern European cuisine.
Design Challenge: With red as its main color, the interior is decorated in white. While natural white stone can achieve the desired design effect, tabletops are often in frequent contact with hot dishes, and burn marks and cracking may result. It is also not as hard as other stone varieties. Cutting ingredients with metal kitchen tools can cause scratches and dents on the stone surface. Thus, the stones underwent crystal surface hardening treatment, which increased their hardness and reduced the risk of scratches.
Research: Information is mainly provided by clients and from online research. Meanwhile, we also make use of our experience from previous design projects executed in Mainland China.
Inspiration: George’s restaurant, which places a strong emphasis on modern European cuisine, is an integral part of Hotel Éclat Beijing, a luxury boutique hotel that offers guests to experience museum-quality art while enjoying stylish accommodation. Inspired by Parkview Green’s mission to be a hub of modern art and lifestyle, the restaurant design concept is committed to the mission of sustainability, striving to push the boundaries of science and imagination, to demonstrate a model of contemporary living.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2022 in Beijing, China, and finished in August 2023.
Operation Flow: On the external glass curtain wall is a painting acting as a prelude. Stained glass screens above big clear windows add a sense of privacy. Against the white stone wall showing rolling waves are streamlined L-shaped tables, above which is a lively metal sculpture, Water Drops. Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe is made of a metal curtain in the VIP lounge. Put in a context of bright red, contrasting with white, steel, silver, and adorned with art pieces, the space accentuates sensory exploration.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Monique Lee, 2023.
Team Members: Designer: Monique Lee
Image Credits: All images: Parkview Green, George’s Restaurant, 2023.