R.MANDA
Our design concept for R.manda features majestic cranes in their poetic playground - the forest of ferns. Our silk embellished wallpaper brings this playground to life as an urban forest in soft teal and forest green ferns, highlighted with glistening paillette, setting this dreamy palette for R.manda.
The glasshouse of the café brings together playful cranes full of whimsicality and an eccentric mood setting. These intricately hand-painted cranes narrate our story on our gold-leaf bespoke embellished wallpaper and porcelain teaware, where they are found resting on cotton candy clouds and interacting with the macarons.
Each piece of furniture throughout the café is carefully designed and crafted by LALA CURIO to incorporate unique vintage Japanese Obis and our signature cloisonné tiles.
The bar cabinet serves as the main feature made of the esteemed craft Cloisonné, once reserved for imperial use only. Designed to mimic a pink malachite pattern, each wire is bent into shape for a vivid burst of color bringing three-dimensionality to the panels. Alongside the bright open windows, dangle our unique cloud chandeliers, assembled with handmade petite porcelain flower petals. The floors of the café are made of a traditional Pietre dure technique with a twist in a colourful zigzag form.
Every feature of R.manda showcases the rare crafts of LALA CURIO, reinvented for a modern stylish interior. Our mission is to preserve lost crafts of China. By embracing our own rich history in decorative arts shall we foster future generations to blossom our artisanship.
Founder and interior designer, Laura Cheung Wolf’s house is an art itself. This place is a combination of love, family, and her view of art. Laura decorates every corner precisely by using refined decorations, chinoiserie furniture, and hand-painted wallpaper.