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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Little Bao at 72 Courtyard in Bangkok, Thailand by JJA / Bespoke ArchitectureFebruary 22nd, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: JJA / Bespoke Architecture The simple Hong Kong brick-and-mortar shop which opened in 2013, has been described by DestinAsian magazine as a “1950s American diner”, where the “pink-neon logo” and the “retro-tiled floor” suggests a Hong Kong style cafe where “Wong Kar-Wai meets Grease.” It is from this basis that designer, James JJ Acuna of JJA / Bespoke Architecture formulated the basis of their second global location, at the 72 Courtyard complex in Bangkok.  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan
 Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan Seen as a next-generation version of the destination restaurant in Hong Kong, Acuña, in collaboration with branding consultant, Olivia Pong and graphic designers, Entendre Studio, conceptualised a true-to-Hong Kong, yet non-kitschy representation of the Little Bao brand that looks forward to the world, yet still honours its Hong Kong roots, romanticised through design details and elements which hark back to the glamour of the Old World Chinese cafe and Hong Kong 80’s pop nostalgia. The liberal use of two-tone teal hand-glazed ceramic tiles and pink mosaics recall hundreds of Hong Kong’s pencil towers which are rendered in similar colours. Glossy Navy-blue powder coated steel and wire mesh on the project’s exterior and interiors recall the contemporary hawker stalls which line Hong Kong’s streets. To add material warmth to the dining areas, the use of Red Cherry timbers are placed on all table top surfaces and low dining seats. To ground these intersection of colours stainless steel, chrome, white and grey terrazzo floors, and a grey pigmented formica were placed throughout the project to speak to both the contemporary nature of the brand yet under- pinned by its Chinese roots.  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan Other details of note, all furniture in the project is bespoke and was designed to max- imise for the extreme comfort of the guest dining experience. As an added feature, all bar areas are only 900mm tall, allowing for both a casual experience with the servers but to give comfort to traditional diners as well.  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © Ketsiree Wongwan  Image Courtesy © JJA / Bespoke Architecture  Image Courtesy © JJA / Bespoke Architecture  Image Courtesy © JJA / Bespoke Architecture  Image Courtesy © JJA / Bespoke Architecture
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