Pinot Duck is a 3,600 square foot 60-pax restaurant set street-side on the ground floor of a new residential tower designed by MAKE for Vanke Developers, located in the heart of Hong Kong’s once-Red Light bar and entertainment district, Wanchai. The menu, serving mostly duck cooked and prepared in a variety of Chinese and pan-Asian recipes, are paired with select wines using pinot grapes. The street side location, combined with wine and sharing plates, inspired our designers to formulate an interior space focused on family, friendship, and camaraderie where lighting, comfort, and materiality frames the experience of eating oven-fresh Duck dishes.

The Architectural use of timber and brick within the double height space takes formal cues from late 70’s and early 80’s Tropical Brutalist architectures of Brazil and the Philippines, while the rhythmic brick facade defining the restaurant’s five pillars, is inspired by North African brickwork. As the restaurant’s menu celebrates duck cooked in a variety of ways, so to our aim to take materials like brick, timber, brass, stone, and tile, using a number of playful moments throughout the project.