HL Designs: 2014

Fujinoya Bakery

07:40

Traditional Japanese Cakes from Fujinoya are now available in Cebu and HL Designs is happy to bring a different dining experience to life!

The facade is a good mix of wood, stone and metal elements.

Al fresco dining is also available.

Mirror strips and wood slats make for an interesting counter design. The same red bricks and wood elements from the exterior are also reflected in the interiors.

As you enter on the left, round banquet seats are always the first to be taken by the guests.

For those who like to go solo, bar counters stand behind the glass walls which also make it the perfect spot to people watch.

Hard to miss the ceiling design with the bespoke drop lights that run the entire span of the cafe. It also takes the attention away from the acoustic ceiling boards on T-runners which aren't very pretty but always come in handy when trying to control the noise levels of cafes and restaurants.

The client specifically requested to make the toilet something unique and pretty!

Inspired by my trip to Bali, an accent wall directly in front of the toilet consists of wood slats and mirror strips.

Something unique: water flows from the ceiling through this resin lamp made of termite laminate which actually resembles an intricate doily. The picture on the left shows the lamp when it's off. On the right, it is taken with the lamp turned on, allowing light to pass through the termite laminate giving off a beautiful illumination.

Address: Wilson St., Lahug, Cebu City
Project-in-Charge: Archt. Nicole Reyes
Contractor: Espeleta-Demear Construction
Suppliers: Filmon, Diamond Cane International, HnH Furniture, Elysian, iTrade, Firefly.

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Celebrating 5 Years and Our 2nd Cafe Sarree

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The month of August, though often dubbed as "ghost month" for those who believe in this tradition where most people hold off on embarking on a project, or in our line of work, they don't start construction, it happened to be a time when I hired two of my valuable employees who have made significant contributions to the success of HL Designs today. This August, we celebrate the 5 years of service of Idr. Cyril Ocaba and Archt. Kristin Ducao!

There's no better way to celebrate than with the opening of the second branch of Cafe Sarree located at the Rustan's Supermarket level of Ayala Center Cebu.

Thank you for all your hard work and thank you for lunch! (L-R: HL, Nicole, Genie, Kristin, Cyril)

HL Designs is happy to be part of the Cafe Sarree family once again!

The facade from inside the mall.

As you enter, a long solid wood table sits in the middle of the room, with a mix of different kinds of stools and oversized lamps hanging above.

A funky feature on the left: what seems to be a large picture frame is actually the hand wash area.

Today's Specials is written on wooden chopping boards.

The Cafe Sarree Design Team (L-R): HL, Sarree and Nicole

Thank you for trusting us to design your second branch!

HL Designs with the beautiful owner/chef Sarree.

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WATEVER KTV - Lapu Lapu City, Cebu

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I'm not a big karaoke fan, maybe because I can't really sing. But at least I can design one.

Watever KTV opened its second branch in Cebu last December 2013 in Pueblo Verde, Lapu Lapu City. HL Designs is happy to be part of the WKTV family. We designed our first WKTV in Dumaguete City in 2012.

The reception counter with round edges. The stripe

wall next to it sets the tone for the rest of the rooms.

The hallway - each of the doors leading to the rooms are marked with a drop ceiling above with up lighting, painted in the signature WKTV colours.

The standard KTV rooms come in three different colours: blue, orange and green. Each one has a 42" flat screen TV mounted on the wall, state-of-the-art karaoke system, and 2 microphones. The walls are padded on 2 sides and the ceiling is clad in acoustic ceiling boards for better sound absorption.