XIAO TING AT FOUR SEASONS MACAO COTAI STRIP

Xiao Ting is a 5-Star dining concept opened in Spring 2021, replacing a café, Xiao Ting. The restaurant is a Guangdong-style casual dining and tea-house destination at Four Seasons Macao Cotai Strip, inspired by the region’s history as a Southern Chinese trading port, a former European colony, and the birthplace of Lingnan arts, culture, and poetry. These influences gave the designers an opportunity to inject a fresh perspective for the spirit of the refurbished space.

The marrying together of Asian and western flavours was the fundamental inspiration behind the design. The hotel’s existing colonial architectural elements from a time gone by are referenced and highlighted in the site’s elegant mouldings, wainscotting, and existing stone fireplace which the design’s concept has carefully retained and incorporated.



The design works with these European elements and utilised the delicate placement of Asian embellishments throughout the restaurant, such as the incorporation of Lingnan forms on the metal and timber screens, bespoke carved brass inlays located on all tabletops and counters, as well as the use of fabrics with patterns and embroidery showing off oriental motifs on bold and fluid rattan-backed chairs and banquettes. The design’s aim was to create a novel journey, destination, and experience for all guests each time they visit, experiencing meals day and night with various seating configurations and perspectives. Refined design details make use of luxurious materials that celebrate the spatial narrative. In addition, JJ Acuna / Bespoke Studio sought to inject the space with a bold and youthful approach to selecting materials with pops of colour and texture, maximising natural daylight with new sheer curtains, and bringing in fresh greenery with indoor plants and bespoke ceramic pots to bring the outside in.