Architecture firm Ménard Dworkind has created a microcosm of Chinatown at this a colossal pan-Asian restaurant and bar in Montreal's Laval suburb.

When local designer Guillaume Ménard was approached to convert the former Moomba mega-club into a Chinese beer garden, he tapped architect David Dworkind to partner on the project. The collaboration spurred the founding of their eponymous studio Ménard Dworkind.

The team sought to manifest a space attractive enough for buzz-seeking Laval residents, who typically commuted to Montreal for trendy, photogenic restaurants.
Dworkind and Ménard traveled to Chinatowns in Montreal, Vancouver and San Francisco to study the neighbourhoods' aesthetic consistencies. Neon-lit signage, folding scissor gates and hanging lanterns were a few of the takeaways they incorporated into Miss Wong's cinematic design.
"There was no shortage of inspiration for this project," Dworkind told Dezeen. "We wanted to create the vibrant energy of Chinatowns around the world where you're bombarded with signage and visual noise."
At 930-square-metres, the massive venue offered a lot of creative freedom, but was also beset with design challenges.

"With a space this large, our instinct was to subdivide it into smaller zones for intimate socialising," said Dworkind. "We played with different stage levels and heights for each area, creating unique environments."

Guests enter Miss Wong the through a low-ceilinged passagewa...