Upholstery specification
The originally selected houndstooth fabric was unsuitable for high-traffic dining. UV printing reproduced the pattern on PVC upholstery to retain its appearance with a surface better suited to daily wear and maintenance.
A restaurant at Pavilion Elite, drawing on familiar regional design references.
The brief
Interpret regional café culture within a contemporary mall restaurant.
The response
Architectural fragments, a restrained material palette and tested graphic details suited to daily use.
Simplicity with a taste of Asia
Gates, sliding doors, ribbed glass and grilles draw on references from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Southern China and Thailand. Concrete, timber, steel, glass and terrazzo give those memories a contemporary setting.
A material problem becomes a design decision
When the intended houndstooth fabric proved unsuitable for heavy-duty restaurant use, the pattern was UV-printed on PVC upholstery. The visual idea remained while the specification responded to daily operations.
A mural that changes with your viewpoint
Watercolour artwork by a local Malaysian artist was UV-printed onto zigzag timber. Paper mock-ups helped test how the image would be read from different angles before the detail was resolved.
Designing through constraints
The elongated double-frontage unit, existing columns, mall services and pandemic-era sourcing and workforce constraints informed the coordination of the interior.
How the idea was resolved.
Artwork registration & mock-up
A Malaysian artist’s watercolour was digitally reproduced across a zigzag timber wall. A paper mock-up tested alignment and visual continuity over the folded surfaces before production.
Material palette
Concrete, timber, steel, glass and terrazzo form the restrained base palette. Custom metallic rose-gold coating links the metal components; ribbed glass and grille details reinterpret traditional Asian shopfronts.
Site & services coordination
Existing columns, the long double frontage, mall requirements and mechanical-service limitations shaped seating and circulation. Pandemic restrictions added material-sourcing and workforce coordination challenges.
Project decisions documented in DMZ company profile, Edition 2. Programme-wide methods and design studies are identified where applicable.
DMZ company profile, Edition 2 (2025).
