Following on from this we then created the restaurant’s name Cha Bei, a phonetic spelling of ‘tea cup’ in Chinese, because it combined the best of Macau’s cross cultural identity and would appeal to both local and visiting customers. As tea history has been rooted in China for centuries, the logo mark and icon drew inspiration from antique screen windows which formed a linear grid for Cha Bei’s graphic patterning system.

The patterns, seen across the food and beverage packaging in whimsical colour tones, add a visual pop to the dainty interiors. Additional illustrations come courtesy of the artist Henn Kim, whose single colour surrealist drawings fit the fantastical character of the space.