Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has combined elements of his previous structures with traditional Indonesian craftwork to create a shop and restaurant venue in Hong Kong ? his first project in the city (+ slideshow).

Sou Fujimoto was commissioned by Indonesian hotel brand PTT Family to create Potato Head Hong Kong ? an outpost of the group's popular Bali beach club, designed by local architect Andra Matin.

The new venue comprises a small coffee shop, homeware store and bar at the front, and a restaurant and music lounge nestled behind.

At the store's entrance, Fujimoto has created a cluster of thin white frames, echoing projects such as his 2013 Serpentine Gallery pavilion. These create an assortment of display spaces in the shopfront, as well as the coffee counter.
These white lines are matched by a geometric pattern that decorates the glazed facade, intended to echo the steel security grills that cover many of the windows in Hong Kong.

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"The effect is a transparent homogenous facade that doesn't impose itself on the neighbourhood, but quietly ? yet impressively ? stands out," said PTT Family.

Behind the coffee counter, the metal frames change in size and shape to create a series of tables, hangers and shelves that display the company's homeware range.

On the left-hand side, the store merges with the bar, described by the team as a "colourful ...