San Tung Fong Commercial Inn North Wing ( Previously Lok-Kok Teahouse), New Orient Group ; Jess Yu Design

Project: San Tung Fong Commerical Inn North Wing ( Previously Lok-Kok Teahouse)
Award: Hospitality Interiors - Hotel & Other Overnight Accommodation, 2024
Location: Macau, China
Design Practice: New Orient Group; Jess Yu Design
Client: New Orient Group

Lok-Kok Teahouse was once one of the most famous tea-houses in Macao. Founded in 1913, the building is steeped in history but had sat derelict for 33 years. New Orient Group has transformed the former teahouse into a boutique hotel with 62 guest rooms on one of Macao’s busiest streets.
The hotel’s public areas are designed in an art-deco style, with natural oak, walnut and emerald green handmade tiles adorning the walls and ceilings, accented with bronze and emerald metal strips.

Design highlights

When choosing patterns and colours the designers drew inspiration from the original Lok-Kok Restaurant’s dining spaces and gave them  a modern and minimalistic twist.

The decorative tiles and windows of the original building also inspired the design of the floor pattern in the lounge area, which combines historical motifs with modern materials.

Photo credit: WenStudio