The words of these letters have been etched in the marble inlays on the restaurant’s floor, or are floating above the bar, while vintage black and white photos of couples can be seen throughout. 

We wanted to return the love with this collage of photographs showing some of the amazing interiors of Hong Kong places created by Sutton, a former iron-ore miner, including the bars Yojimbo, Ophelia and J Boroski.

We love his edgy style, which leaves a lasting impression on all those who enter into his spaces. 

Dear Lilly

Sutton has created all the wrought iron features inside the restaurant himself.

Yojimbo

The Sutton designed bar in Hong Kong’s SoHo area, was inspired by Tokyo’s Ginza neighbourhood.

The venue is named after the classic 1961 Akira Kurosawa samurai film Yojimbo.

J Boroski

By invitation only, the hideaway bar J Boroski is embellished with steel, copper and teak, soft lighting and lattice leather panels, with scarab beetles used as feature over the long bar.

Iron Fairies 

A tribute to Sutton’s past as an iron ore miner, this fantasy bar concept includes butterflies dangling from the ceiling and miniature fairies made from iron, and booths that resemble large furnaces.

Ophelia

The bar Ophelia was Sutton’s first concept in Hong Kong – a mysterious world inspired by Hong Kong’s past, lurking behind a bird-cage shop entrance. 

His trademark metal features, resplendent with peacock feathers, create an upscale opium den, with muses on the bar and cheongsam-clad waitresses.

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