FX Awards 2014 – the winners

Bar or Restaurant
Winner: Urban by Joey Ho

Bar or Restaurant: Winner:  Urban by Joey Ho  Located in an exclusive mall in the heart of Hong Kong, the design of the restaurant Urban emulates Hong Kong’s cosmopolitan vibe, playing on a casual and gourmet concept. The space offers diners the opportunity to relax while meeting and mingling with friends and colleagues, mirroring the true essence of an urban lifestyle. The walls of Urban are decorated with images that depict the hustle and bustle of living in a metropolis, while a graffiti installation, designed by Portuguese street artist VHILS, can be found in the centre of the restaurant. The ceiling replicates the Hong Kong skyline. The restaurant is divided into three areas: the market place; a sidewalk cafe; and a city square. The open-plan kitchen is designed to reference a street food market. Industrial material such as ‘I’ beams and cables were used to replicate the various food-market counters, including a bakery stall, salad bar, dessert station and coffee stand. A walking path was also built alongside the ‘market place’ and seats are placed along it overlooking the shopping mall’s atrium, imitating a sidewalk cafe. A communal table allows strangers the opportunity to interact in a more familiar eating experience. A chandelier hanging above the communal table has been constructed from water pipes, while the table’s round iron-cast legs mimic manhole covers. Other design details that portray the contradictory reality of the urbanscape include a humorous burned-out neon sign ‘Bakery Open’ that turns into ‘Bar Open’.

Picture: Dick Liu, Ray Lau

Located in an exclusive mall in the heart of Hong Kong, the design of the restaurant Urban emulates Hong Kong's cosmopolitan vibe, playing on a casual and gourmet concept. The space offers diners the opportunity to relax while meeting and mingling with friends and colleagues, mirroring the true essence of an urban lifestyle. The walls of Urban are decorated with images that depict the hustle and bustle of living in a metropolis, while a graffiti installation, designed by Portuguese street artist VHILS, can be found in the centre of the restaurant. The ceiling replicates the Hong Kong skyline.

The restaurant is divided into three areas: the market place; a sidewalk cafe; and a city square. The open-plan kitchen is designed to reference a street food market. Industrial material such as 'I' beams and cables were used to replicate the various food-market counters, including a bakery stall, salad bar, dessert station and coffee stand. A walking path was also built alongside the 'market place' and seats are placed along it overlooking the shopping mall's atrium, imitating a sidewalk cafe. A communal table allows strangers the opportunity to interact in a more familiar eating experience.

A chandelier hanging above the communal table has been constructed from water pipes, while the table's round iron-cast legs mimic manhole covers. Other design details that portray the contradictory reality of the urbanscape include a humorous burned-out neon sign 'Bakery Open' that turns into 'Bar Open'.

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