George's Faleaiga by Monique Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

UʻameaTotonu· 2024

George's Faleaiga

by Monique Lee

Client: Parkview Green

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About George's Faleaiga

O faitotoa i le alatele e tatala atu i se avanoa o le mumu tino pupula. O fa'amalama tioata tu'uina e ofoina atu se lagona o le lilo. E lua vaega: o se potu 'ai tele ma se potu malolo VIP. O le potu tele e malamalama, ma se tulimanu tautua e le tagata lava ia i le pa ma'a pa'epa'e i se mamanu fa'aāgaluina. O se ata tufuga u'amea galu e tautau mai le taualuga. I le itu taumatau mamao o le potu malolo VIP lea e i ai le malamalama malu ma se si'osi'omaga mafanafana, fa'atasi ai ma se potu nofo ma se tulimanu 'ai e vaeluaina e le ie puipui u'amea 'Marilyn Monroe' a Andy Warhol. I le aotelega, o galuega fa'atufugaga ma teuteuina e fa'aalia ai se lagona fa'aonaponei ma fa'atufugaga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai George's Faleaiga, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina George's Faleaiga e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai George's Faleaiga ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

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.