Minus Workshop has taken QUE at Citygate in Tung Chung, situated at one of the Swire group highlighted malls in Hong Kong, to another level of urban escape. Yiu, the founder and chief designer of Minus Workshop, considers the Japanese cafe label QUE to be newly established in Hong Kong of its clean and strong brand image , that the main concept app...
Project name
QUE - Citygate
Photography
Steven Ko Interior Photography
Principal architect
Kevin Yiu
Design team
Minus Workshop
Interior design
Minus Workshop
Construction
Kiwi Construction
Landscape
Minus Workshop team
Lighting
Lightitude, Lutron dimming system
Supervision
Kiwi Construction
Material
textured clay plaster, moss art, vinyl flooring, wood veneer, vinyl strips, wall cover, washi paper, etc
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
CosMax, located in a modern high-rise office building in the centre of Hong Kong, is the latest inception of a cosmetic medical centre, with interiors inspired by an underground mushroom cave symbolising growth, renewal and longevity.
Architecture firm
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Location
New World Tower, Central, Hong Kong
Principal architect
Nelson Chow
Design team
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Interior design
NC Design & Architecture Ltd
Lighting
Lightorigin Studio Limited
Construction
Space Interior Solution Limited
Visualization
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Travertine, Special Paint, High Gloss Paint, Seude Wallpaper, Antifinger print Stainless Steel, Vinyl Flooring, Barrol Ceiling,Wool Carpet
Client
Mircor Enterprises Holdings Limited
Typology
Commercial › Cosmetic Medical Centre
The San Po Kong area of Hong Kong, once a garment district in the 1950’s, is quickly transforming into a new commercial hub. Our new development is a creative incubator for the community.
Project name
Brutalist Greenhouse
Architecture firm
Archiplus International
Location
Kai Tak, San Po Kong, Hong Kong
Photography
HDP Photography
Principal architect
Henry Lai
Design team
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Interior design
NC Design & Architecture Ltd
Structural engineer
Keystone Design
Environmental & MEP
P&T Group
Construction
Hip Seng Finishing Engineering Company
Visualization
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Custom Made Terrazzo, Corrugated panel, Special paint
Client
New World Development Company
Typology
Residential › Building
Minus Workshop’s sustainable mission in a weekend getaway hub. Minus Workshop has taken over a design project from an eco-responsible couple having a great concern for sustainability which is a sizzling topic worldwide and beyond.
Project name
The Geometric Villa
Interior design
Minus Workshop
Location
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Photography
Steven Ko Interior Photography
Principal designer
Kevin Yiu
Design team
Minus Workshop
Material
Textured gleaming plaster, recycled glass mosaic, vinyl flooring, reclaimed wood, wall cover that made out of recycled paper
Contractor
Kiwi Construction
Typology
Residential › Apartment
“Zen Oasis” - A home gateway infused with Japanese aesthetics designed by Minus Workshop. The founder of Minus Workshop, Kevin Yiu has long been inspired by Eastern philosophies. He has taken over this residential design project into a modified version of the spirit of zen in Japan for a family who loves Japanese culture and wants a respite from th...
Interior design
Minus Workshop
Location
The Pavilion Bay, New Territories, Hong Kong
Photography
Steven Ko Interior Photography
Principal designer
Kevin Yiu
Design team
Minus Workshop team
Collaborators
Lightitude Hong Kong limited
Material
Warm white plaster, oak wood veneer, marble slate
Contractor
Minus Workshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The autonomous disinfection robots, comprising models from two Hong Kong automation companies GuardForce and Rice Robotics, will be roaming the Tsim Sha Tsui retail and art landmark on pre-programmed routes every 15 minutes during operating hours. They utilise a sanitising solution that is certified to eliminate 99.99% of germs and viruses includin...
Product
Disinfection robots
Manufacturer
GuardForce and Rice Robotics
Use
Disinfection, eliminating bacteria and viruses
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and Leigh & Orange Limited (L&O) unveil the new design for a Student Residence Development at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Project name
Student Residence Development at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) and Leigh & Orange Limited (L&O)
Location
Hong Kong, China
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Leigh & Orange (L&O)
Design team
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Built area
Approx. 35,500 sq.m / 5-8 floors
Collaborators
WSP, Earthasia, Rider Levett Bucknall, L&O, MVA Asia
Visualization
Brick Visual
Status
Under construction
Typology
On-campus accommodation for over 1500 students
DNA Barcelona Architects unveils the infinity tower, Hong Kong, inspired by a symbolic representation of Deoxyribonucleic acid, (DNA), the blueprint of life.
DNA is a double-helix molecule, and its distinctive shape is often described as a twisted ladder. The tower has an organic and fluid shape...
