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In the heart of Bukit Bintang, a 98-year-old British colonial building stands in quiet resilience. Its arches and façades carry the weight of time, bearing witness to the city’s unfolding history. Into this shell, a Chinese restaurant is inscribed—not as an intrusion, but as a dialogue between heritage and reinvention.
Here, multitudes are not contradictions but coexistences: history and modernity, East and West, intimacy and spectacle. Red brick, peeling paint and terrazzo recall the tactility of tradition, while glass, neon and metal pulse with the rhythms of the metropolis. The spaces shift and adapt—embracing the warmth of family gatherings, the privacy of celebrations, and the vibrancy of urban nightlife. Its neon glow, bar seating, and cosmopolitan frontage may suggest a Western-style venue; yet inside, guests encounter a restaurant firmly rooted in Chinese cuisine. The culinary vision, however, resists purity or singularity. While grounded in Chinese traditions of sharing and flavor layering, it incorporates techniques and tastes from the West and other cultures. This reflects an attitude of moving beyond the subjective—an openness to multiplicity where identities and influences coexist without hierarchy.
The dining layout further expresses this philosophy of multiplicity. Round tables are placed in semi-private corners, honoring the Chinese tradition of family gatherings and shared meals. The central area follows a Western dining arrangement, with two- and four-seat tables placed in rhythm, offering flexibility and a sense of modern order for urban diners. Bar tables line transitional zones, creating a relaxed atmosphere for individuals or small groups. Together, these varied settings allow the restaurant to embody intimacy and openness, tradition and contemporaneity.
Plants here are not mere decoration but metaphors of symbiosis. Architecture and nature do not oppose each other; they coexist. Verdant leaves intertwine with neon light, creating an organic environment—where cultures intersect, histories endure, and nature reclaims its place within the pulse of the city.
Thus, the restaurant is more than a venue for cuisine; it is a living tapestry where history, nature, and human interaction converge, resonating with the layered spirit of Bukit Bintang.

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在武吉免登的心臟地帶，一棟近百年的英殖民建築靜靜矗立。拱券與立面承載著歲月的重量，默默見證城市的變遷。這裡置入了一間中式餐廳，設計不只是對空間的改造，更像是一場跨越時空的文化對話。
「多樣性」在這裡並不矛盾，而是共存：歷史與現代、東方與西方、寧靜與喧鬧。紅磚、剝落的漆皮與水磨石泛出傳統的質感；玻璃、霓虹與金屬映透出都市感。空間上能容納家族聚會的溫暖，也能擁抱夜晚的活力。霓虹燈光、吧檯座位與國際化外觀，乍看像西式餐廳；走入其中，卻能感受到中餐文化的根植。料理拒絕單一與純粹，以中餐的共享與層疊為基礎，融合西方與其他文化的技法與風味，展現一種超越主观的态度——多元並存，無高低之分。
座位安排同樣映照這種多重性。半私密角落的圓桌，延續中式團聚與分享的傳統；中央區域採西餐座席的編排，兩人桌與四人桌錯落有致，提供都市用餐者靈活的選擇；吧檯沿過渡區延展，為個人或小聚創造輕鬆氛圍。不同座席形式交織出親密與開放、傳統與當代的節奏。
植物在這裡不只是裝飾，而是共生的隱喻：建築與自然並非對立，而是彼此依存。翠綠枝葉與霓虹光影交融，使餐廳成為一個有機的場域——文化交錯、歷史延續、自然重新介入城市的脈動。
在這裡，歷史、自然與人際互動交織共鳴，呼應武吉免登多層次的城市精神。每一次停留，都像是與時間、空間和文化的一場對話。 

 --  Oct  2025