Following the success of The Hari London, owner, Aron Harilela, appointed Tara Bernerd & Partners to complete the full interior architecture and design for the group’s second namesake hotel, The Hari Hong Kong. The 210-key property set in the lively area of Wan Chai includes two restaurants, Lucciola and Zoku and a terrace bar, meeting rooms, living art gallery and fitness centre. Intelligent space planning optimises on views of the city while a rich palette of bold materials has been designed to reflect the vibrant locale. Providing a chic oasis in the heart of Wan Chai, the hotel will be a hub for locals and visitors alike.

The entrance lobby, easily accessed from the street, is sleek yet intimate and comfortable, with wood-panelled walls, marble floors, caramel leather sofas, contemporary art, touches of whimsy and flashes of mid-century design. This atmosphere of a luxurious living room continues on the first-floor reception and lounge, which is filled with richly upholstered armchairs that encourage guests to settle in for cake, cocktails or with one of the many coffee table books on display.

Italian restaurant Lucciola is here, outfitted with a green marble bar, tessellated floor tiles, green tadelakt plaster walls and leather banquettes. Floor-to-ceiling windows that stretch the length of the restaurant and lounge provide views of Wan Chai’s fascinating street life. Japanese restaurant Zoku is more glamorous, with its asymmetrical origami-inspired ceiling, pink and red velvet booths, a wall of Crittall-framed fluted glass and catwalk-like terrace.

Colour makes welcome appearances throughout, including the signature blue that carpets the hotel’s corridors, and in the leather doors that open into the 210 compact but well-designed guest rooms. All feature wood-panelled walls, timber floors, marble bathrooms and brass trim, while padded bedheads, sofas, custom-made rugs and contemporary art by Asian artists soften the tone. The one-touch shower button is a triumph of form and function.