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Hong Kong-based designer and consummate cosmopolitan, JJ Acuna of Bespoke Studio, muses on the changing face of hospitality and design across Asia Pacific.
When JJ Acuna and his studio took on the task of designing a vast Filipino-Japanese restaurant in Manila, they opted for a multi-zoned eatery with design elements that cleverly reference the cultures of both the Philippines and Japan.
Working with a limited budget and a tight space, JJA / Bespoke Architecture cleverly combines simple materials and layout modification to great effect at this Hong Kong sports bar and deli.
JJA / Bespoke Architecture’s second project for Hong Kong hipster coffee shop Elephant Grounds continues the indoor-outdoor and home-inspired approach of the previous locations, while offering a little something extra.
Hong Kong’s new TATE Dining Room and Bar by JJA / Bespoke Architecture evokes the atmosphere of both a feminine boudoir and a stylish gallery.
This new fine dining venue in the heart of historical Hong Kong evokes the atmosphere of both a feminine boudoir and a stylish gallery.
The Elephant Grounds coffee shop in Wan Chai has navigated Hong Kong’s stringent planning laws and unpredictable weather to create a community café that opens up to the street. Rik Glauert writes.
Having moved their architectural firm from Beijing to Hong Kong, Erik Amir and Dora Chi of Spatial Practice share with JJ. Acuna the lure of both cities.
The First in Asia, M+ Museum and Architecture Collection previews at ArtisTree in Hong Kong. JJ. Acuna reports.
