ZIP
ZIP
A bar with a hard-on for design.
A bar with a hard-on for design.
CLIENT
Bank Brewing Company
ADDRESS
Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong (When Central still had teeth—and a safe word.)
COMPLETION
1993
PHOTO CREDITS
CRAFT Design
A space that pulsed with queer energy and sculptural innuendo, ZIP was more than a bar—it was a statement. Part industrial dreamscape, part erotic playground, every curve and surface was a wink, a flex, a dare.
A space that pulsed with queer energy and sculptural innuendo, ZIP was more than a bar—it was a statement. Part industrial dreamscape, part erotic playground, every curve and surface was a wink, a flex, a dare.
The Challenge
Convincing contractors to install what looked like giant dildos and steel phalluses. Every piece had edge and intention, but not everyone saw the poetry in provocation.
What We Loved
The boldness. The eroticism. The freedom to design without flinching. ZIP let us play with power, sex, and symmetry—blurring the lines between object and desire. It was graphic, geometric, and gloriously queer.
Secret Detail
That glossy bronze sink. A lovechild of steampunk and fetish design. And yes—the handrails were absolutely bondage-coded.
The Challenge
Convincing contractors to install what looked like giant dildos and steel phalluses. Every piece had edge and intention, but not everyone saw the poetry in provocation.
What We Loved
The boldness. The eroticism. The freedom to design without flinching. ZIP let us play with power, sex, and symmetry—blurring the lines between object and desire. It was graphic, geometric, and gloriously queer.
Secret Detail
That glossy bronze sink. A lovechild of steampunk and fetish design. And yes—the handrails were absolutely bondage-coded.
The Challenge
Convincing contractors to install what looked like giant dildos and steel phalluses. Every piece had edge and intention, but not everyone saw the poetry in provocation.
What We Loved
The boldness. The eroticism. The freedom to design without flinching. ZIP let us play with power, sex, and symmetry—blurring the lines between object and desire. It was graphic, geometric, and gloriously queer.
Secret Detail
That glossy bronze sink. A lovechild of steampunk and fetish design. And yes—the handrails were absolutely bondage-coded.
PROJECT SOUNDTRACK
IF THIS PROJECT WAS A MOVIE...
The Matrix (1999)
Color palette
Color palette
Color palette
