Camellia Mikhuna Wasi by Alvan Suen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiUkupi· 2020

Camellia Mikhuna Wasi

by Alvan Suen

Client: The Food Story HK Limited

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About Camellia Mikhuna Wasi

Camellia nisqaqa huk mikhuna wasin, Kowloon, Hong Kong nisqapi huk hatun qhatuna wasipi kachkan. Ukhunpi loft, kunan pacha, chaymanta francés kaqkunata huñun, marca kaqmanwan qhatuna wasimanwan kutichispa. Panti tika perqakunata yana llimphikunawan, quri sirakunawan, rirpukunawan, chaymanta arkokunawan huñunku, Paris llaqtata yuyarichispa. Panti llimphiqa tukuy ruwaypi, muebles kaqpi, mikhuna p'ukukunapi, chaymanta mikhunapipas llamk'achikun, mármol mesakunawan, tiyanakunawan, banco tiyanakunawan, chaymanta servilletakunawan. Tiyanakunaq banco tiyanakunaq rikch'aynin camellia tikaq raphinta yuyarichin. Wakin perqakunapi mawk'a rirpukunaqa kanchata mast'arin, chaymanta tika perqakunata rirpuwan kutichispa kutin.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Camellia Mikhuna Wasi A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Camellia Mikhuna Wasi ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Camellia Mikhuna Wasi achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

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