My Awesome Café was founded on the principle of renewal. Together with my creative collaborators, we conceptualised this labour of love as a tribute to the spirit of Singapore.
By uniting the values of the past and the vision for the future, we were able to create the perfect melting pot of the old and new.
For those who come in seeking treatment at the Chung Hwa Free Clinic, healthy renewal comes in other forms. Somehow, eating with Grandma’s old dinnerware from the 70s, even seeing toys and objects from childhood, remind us of forgotten simple joys that can revive our spirit.
The pillar of our design philosophy is literally the pillars that frame the façade of the old Chung Hwa Free Clinic 中华医院, a shophouse that has seen better days. We deliberately kept the old signage of Singapore’s first TCM hospital and in a way, this created a mystique for My Awesome Café, much to the delight of those in the know.
Beyond upcycled, recycled, and reinvented furnishings, the design language for My Awesome Café deftly combines eastern and western elements. Our logo integrates Chinese and English characters in one unified emblem.
Our menu was inspired by ancient Chinese texts on medicinal herbs and literally took us 1 pandemic to build.
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