In an unassuming room located off The Peninsula lobby, you can now indulge in a zen-inspired meal ensconced in an egg-like structure
When was the last time you ate dinner inside an art installation? The Wonder Room is The Peninsula Hong Kong’s version of an artpiece-turned-restaurant where calm, escapism and indulgence form the backbone of the experience; a place where you can leave behind, however briefly, the drudgeries of real life and be submerged into an alternate world. Created by Lu Zhi-gang, founder of the Shanghai-based design studios MINAX and MINAXDO, The Wonder Room is a masterpiece brought to life by clever woodwork within a self-contained, box-shaped space.
Diners are invited to enter the room through a dim, curtained-off portal via the hotel’s commercial corridor. Once inside, you’re asked to switch your shoes for a pair of soft slippers, before being led into the heart of The Wonder Room, where varying lengths of cedar wood form the gentle, curved trajectory of an egg. A single wooden table is at the centre, just large enough to accommodate four diners. Lu envisioned the room as a quiet space for enjoyment and contemplation, far removed from the disruption and chaos of city life.