Rhoda Hong Kong

The future of hospitality is multi-sensory: touch, smell, sound and so on. How then are we personifying our clients in the design of their spaces, and how can we pull this off without being gimmicky? A new Hong Kong restaurant and bar by Joyce Wang Design Studio takes a different approach, encapsulating the chef’s character and culinary style in the space itself.

BY Indesignlive

May 29th, 2017

Tags: Buster & Punch, Fungus Studio HKG, hong kong, Hospitality, joyce wang, Kvadrat, Light & Motion, Newright, Nuno Japan, Pun Projects, rhoda

Architect
Joyce Wang Design Studio

Photography
Courtesy of Joyce Wang Design Studio

Contractor
Tother Contracting Co

Graphics
Light & Motion

Furniture
Pun Projects – Barber room table

Lighting
Newright – Custom chandeliers and lighting

Finishes
Kvadrat – Worn fabric
Nuno Japan – Barber room cushions
Fungus Studio HKG – Custom cushion belts

Fixed & Fitted
Buster & Punch – Bathroom hardware

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