Let us take you back to the most extraordinary time, the 1970’s. Saturday Night Fever had just been released. Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Tina Turner, Grace Jones and Diana Ross, Andy Warhol and Halston were celebrity. Annabel’s in London, Club Prive in Paris and Studio 54 in New York were exotic clubs filled with gorgeous people in gorgeous outfits. A time where all those different worlds were starting the collide. The scene then in Hong Kong embodied the spirit of Asia's biggest financial boom and was fuelled by a casual attitude towards the impending end of colonial rule. It was an era of decadent disco-mania and it opened the floodgates to cultural abundance. The Grand Majestic Sichuan stands as a symbol for that extravagance of the late 70s’. A place where all were welcome and celebrated—no matter gender, sexuality, or race. Alongside the excess and unruliness, it represents freedom, self-expression, and the sexual revolution of the 70s. Set in the prestigious Alexandra House, Grand Majestic Sichuan is a glamorous escape into the nostalgic glamour of that past. The venue stands for the old world but also represents the new. Our design focuses on a place where the patron can escape. Unknowing of the bustle within kitchen set behind a hidden wall, a jubilant energy courses through the dining room, suspended in fantasy under the glow of bold blown glass pendants. The design of the space focuses around setting the scene for a fascinating journey into the flame-fired depths of Sichuan cookery, with the rich interior detail mirroring the complexity of the menu. The design is intentionally an oxymoron of traditional Sichuan dining. Allowing now a swanky tableside service and opulent, lush décor, from the deep velvet booths to the plush tiger emblazoned custom carpet. Highlights include a glass-ensconced ‘birdhouse’, two bars, and a lush terrace. Walls licked in glossy lacquer and pop art style wall graphics allow for a private dining room experience. With function and venue operation at the core of the design, every expectation was finely executed with a clever abundance of storage and wine storage and shelving, a sweeping hostess station, a peek-a-boo entry. Demurely located waiter stations, a hidden kitchen and the creation of six difference dining zones. Materials were specifically selected in natural products adding to the longevity and sustainability of the project. Cotton and silks velvets, bespoke design and custom made wool and silk hand woven carpets, hand blown glass lighting, natural marble and stones. The venue has not altered the existing envelope and has been built with an existing space with a previously unused terrace. The terrace is now planted with an abundance of growing plants and provide patrons with an escape of shaded and fresh zones away from the bustle of the streets of Hong Kong.