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closing in the restaurant completely wasn't the right solution; it
would make customers feel claustrophobic. We surrounded the space
with wooden slats to borrow natural light from the restaurant behind
while defining our space." Those slats are covered with whimsical,
colorful graphic interpretations of the Night Market's menu by
Latitude 22N, which extend to the reception walls.
Taking cues from the first Night Market location, Robinson
created an indoor-outdoor juxtaposition through zoning. The front
section of the restaurant is the indoor portion, with wooden slat
ceilings, hardwood floors, and upholstered wood and aluminum café
chairs. The rear portion is outfitted with textured gray outdoor tiles,
exposed ceilings painted black, and myriad teal- and amber-colored
pendant lamps reflected in a mirrored central black column. Latitude
22N's white ceramics line glass shelves that form a semiprivate
dining area at the back of the space.
Robinson reinforced her concept by calling on EOQ, an industrial
design company founded by her husband Michael Young, to provide
the furnishings and lighting. Oversized fez-shaped pendants
meticulously clad with folded newspaper in a clever twist on papier
mâché give definition to the indoor area. "Industrial designs don't
have to mean cold, and warm spaces don't have to mean pastiche,"
Robinson notes. "I enjoy exploring new vocabularies. Allen was
interested in a modern space while paying respect to the past."
To resolve the mobile furniture requirement, Robinson designed
a series of cabinets and service stations on casters that are selfcontained. "It's the concept behind night markets; the idea of
impermanence and shutting things up every night," she says.
A wall of oxidized copper sandwiched between aluminum
copper strips reinforces Robinson's color scheme and is one of her
favorite design features. "The teal color reoccurs in the wall in an
unassuming, beautiful way," she says. "It speaks of imperfection and
authenticity." hd
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The Night Market Elements
Hong Kong
Owner

Allen Lin

Management Company and Purchasing Firm

Lining Services

Interior Design Firm

Alexi Robinson, Hong Kong

Contractor

Everbase Decoration

Lighting

Allen Lin

Graphics

Latitude 22N

FAÇADE
Graphics

Latitude 22N

Lighting

EOQ

Paint Wall

Dulux

RECEPTION
Art

Latitude 22N and Dulux

Lighting

Latitude 22N

Furniture

Cobelco Industrial Supplies

Counter Frame

Karlian International

INDOOR DINING
Furniture

Bespoke Production by EOQ

Tableware

Latitude 22N

Lighting

EOQ

Walls

Everbase Decoration

Flooring

Karlian International

OUTDOOR DINING
Furniture

EOQ by Michael Young

Lighting

EOQ and Alexi Robinson

Tableware

Latitude 22N

Kitchen

Cobelco Industrial Supplies

SEMIPRIVATE DINING
Furniture and Lighting

EOQ

Art and Tableware

Latitude 22N

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