Monique Lee
HONG KONG (CHINA)
Meet Monique Lee - a powerhouse of good design, creativity and innovation based in Hong Kong (China). Monique Lee's design journey has been nothing short of spectacular, marked by a tireless pursuit of excellence. This dedication is clearly mirrored in Monique Lee's impressive haul of 9 A' Design Awards that we showcase here. Spanning across categories such as Interior, Monique Lee's work stands as a living testament to a steadfast commitment to design excellence, serving as a beacon of inspiration for designers globally. With each project, Monique Lee masterfully blends form and function, crafting designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional and timeless. This approach underscores Monique Lee's celebration of creativity and an unyielding quest for innovation.
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Soda Port Restaurant
Soda Port contains a private dining compartment Tato and a main dining hall. Tato features an open kitchen with a pillar figurative of Macao tower. The main hall has a bar section and a dining corner. Bar area is a modern retro space paved with marble stone. Its patterns derive from the flagstone street of Senado Square, while the screen decorations serve to revive classic stained glass patterns. Design of the drinking bar brings back the mood of Macao in the 50s. On its left is a private dining corner in the context of historic Ruinas de Sao Paulo against a Portuguese tiled feature wall.
Soda Port contains a private dining compartment Tato and a main dining hall. Tato features an open kitchen with a pillar figurative of Macao tower. The main hall has a bar section and a dining corner. Bar area is a modern retro space paved with marble stone. Its patterns derive from the flagstone street of Senado Square, while the screen decorations serve to revive classic stained glass patterns. Design of the drinking bar brings back the mood of Macao in the 50s. On its left is a private dining corner in the context of historic Ruinas de Sao Paulo against a Portuguese tiled feature wall.
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Ito Restaurant
Ito's shopfront starts with a Karesansui landscape showing bold water current images and bamboo trees. At the entrance is a reception area designed with metallic and natural materials. Walking through the interior, it is a Shiheyan layout. There is an atrium space in the center with private rooms in an earthy tone on its south, east, north, and west corners. Two open kitchens reserved for Robatayak and Teppanyaki cuisines are in the rear part. They are like the open space under the eaves of traditional Japanese houses where families and friends gather and chat during leisure time.
Ito's shopfront starts with a Karesansui landscape showing bold water current images and bamboo trees. At the entrance is a reception area designed with metallic and natural materials. Walking through the interior, it is a Shiheyan layout. There is an atrium space in the center with private rooms in an earthy tone on its south, east, north, and west corners. Two open kitchens reserved for Robatayak and Teppanyaki cuisines are in the rear part. They are like the open space under the eaves of traditional Japanese houses where families and friends gather and chat during leisure time.
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Xin Ming Yuen Restaurant
The entrance is a parade of contrasting materials, structures, and colors. The reception area is a space of tranquil comfort. Auspicious patterns encounter playful decorations. Behind is a dynamic bar area within a resting context. Traditional Chinese character Hui pattern led lights adds a sense of futurism. Going through a delicately adorned roofed cloister is the dining area. Decorated with floral, carb fish images, embossed stained glass screens and the ancient herbalist Bai Zi cabinets, it is a visual journey through time and cultural relics in fashion.
The entrance is a parade of contrasting materials, structures, and colors. The reception area is a space of tranquil comfort. Auspicious patterns encounter playful decorations. Behind is a dynamic bar area within a resting context. Traditional Chinese character Hui pattern led lights adds a sense of futurism. Going through a delicately adorned roofed cloister is the dining area. Decorated with floral, carb fish images, embossed stained glass screens and the ancient herbalist Bai Zi cabinets, it is a visual journey through time and cultural relics in fashion.
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Le Utopia Residential
One major feature of the design is a mega image of the iconic Big Ben of the entrance. It adorns the space with a sense of leisure. The use of gentle stone grey as the design's theme colour is a rich resonance with the natural scenery outside. The dining and living rooms along the French windows enjoy natural light source and a panoramic seaview. The marble stone furniture and pattern enrich a breezy ambience while master bedroom's earthy tone builds a resting mood ideal for bedtime.
One major feature of the design is a mega image of the iconic Big Ben of the entrance. It adorns the space with a sense of leisure. The use of gentle stone grey as the design's theme colour is a rich resonance with the natural scenery outside. The dining and living rooms along the French windows enjoy natural light source and a panoramic seaview. The marble stone furniture and pattern enrich a breezy ambience while master bedroom's earthy tone builds a resting mood ideal for bedtime.
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Howard's Gourmet Restaurant
Howard’s Gourmet design concept combines classic Chinese architectural elements with contemporary materials and design concepts for a novel visual gradient. The layout of restaurant consists of private dining rooms and is based on the old Siheyuan concept. With massive use of gold in modern forms, it creates a contemporary palatial grandeur. Ancient views of formation of Sky and Earth, the 5 elements of Cosmology are major forms and shapes used to decorate the interior of the dining rooms. Adorned with rich colors, floral and geometric fabric, the environment is enriched with cheerful vibe.
Howard’s Gourmet design concept combines classic Chinese architectural elements with contemporary materials and design concepts for a novel visual gradient. The layout of restaurant consists of private dining rooms and is based on the old Siheyuan concept. With massive use of gold in modern forms, it creates a contemporary palatial grandeur. Ancient views of formation of Sky and Earth, the 5 elements of Cosmology are major forms and shapes used to decorate the interior of the dining rooms. Adorned with rich colors, floral and geometric fabric, the environment is enriched with cheerful vibe.
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MouMou Club Restaurant
Being a Shabu Shabu, the restaurant design adopts wood, red and white colours to present a traditional feeling. The use of simple contour lines reserves customers’ visual attention to food and diet messages displayed. Since quality of food is a prime concern, the restaurant is layout with fresh food market elements. Construction materials like cement walls and floor are used to build the market backdrop of a big fresh food counter. This setup simulates real market purchase activities where customers can see food quality before making choices.
Being a Shabu Shabu, the restaurant design adopts wood, red and white colours to present a traditional feeling. The use of simple contour lines reserves customers’ visual attention to food and diet messages displayed. Since quality of food is a prime concern, the restaurant is layout with fresh food market elements. Construction materials like cement walls and floor are used to build the market backdrop of a big fresh food counter. This setup simulates real market purchase activities where customers can see food quality before making choices.
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Kaiseki Den Restaurant
Kaiseki Den by Saotome, employs distinctive Wabi-sabi design elements of simplicity, raw texture, modesty and nature to exemplify Zen meaning behind Kaiseki cuisine. Shopfront is built with natural composite wood strips giving a three-dimensional visual effect. The entrance corridor and VIP rooms with Japanese Karesansui elements evoke imagination of being in a peaceful sanctuary undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of the city. The interior in a most simple layout with minimum decoration. The clear-cut wooden lines and translucent wagami paper with soft lighting keep a spacious feeling.
Kaiseki Den by Saotome, employs distinctive Wabi-sabi design elements of simplicity, raw texture, modesty and nature to exemplify Zen meaning behind Kaiseki cuisine. Shopfront is built with natural composite wood strips giving a three-dimensional visual effect. The entrance corridor and VIP rooms with Japanese Karesansui elements evoke imagination of being in a peaceful sanctuary undisturbed by the hustle and bustle of the city. The interior in a most simple layout with minimum decoration. The clear-cut wooden lines and translucent wagami paper with soft lighting keep a spacious feeling.
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Operetta Restaurant
Operetta means light opera, a modern genre of performing arts. The design evolves around a concept of stage, interaction between performers and audience. It combines modern design ideas with 17-18th century design styles. Looking through an EYE at the entrance is a front hall of classic architectural style. Iconic theatre elements such as domes, arcs, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries are adapted for a modern feeling. Through a corridor to the dining hall is of a modern style. Modern lighting system, materials and colours are chosen to create a grand atmosphere comparable to a theatre.
Operetta means light opera, a modern genre of performing arts. The design evolves around a concept of stage, interaction between performers and audience. It combines modern design ideas with 17-18th century design styles. Looking through an EYE at the entrance is a front hall of classic architectural style. Iconic theatre elements such as domes, arcs, and art of the 17th and 18th centuries are adapted for a modern feeling. Through a corridor to the dining hall is of a modern style. Modern lighting system, materials and colours are chosen to create a grand atmosphere comparable to a theatre.
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CIAK AllDayItalian Restaurant
The design is inspired by and resonates Italian SWEET LIFE - Dolce Vita. The scene of the country house style windows and red-brick-like façade at the entrance constructs an atmosphere of a square in a small Italian town. Together with the parquet floor and greeneries, it ushers customers into an exotic Italian town to enjoy a lighthearted meal.
The design is inspired by and resonates Italian SWEET LIFE - Dolce Vita. The scene of the country house style windows and red-brick-like façade at the entrance constructs an atmosphere of a square in a small Italian town. Together with the parquet floor and greeneries, it ushers customers into an exotic Italian town to enjoy a lighthearted meal.
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