BUILT IN THE 1930'S IN WAIKIKI, WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL WOODWORK BEING HANDCARVED IN CHINA. THE 1950'S SAW THE END OF THE RESTUARANT TO MAKE WAY FOR A HOTEL. NOW, 80 PLUS YEARS LATER, JAMIE WAS ENTRUSTED WITH ALL THE ORIGINAL CARVINGS AND FURNISHINGS TO REMAKE A LAU YEE CHI FOR TODAY. RECYCLING AT ITS BEST. JAMIE AND ARTIST, CHRIS REINER USED ALL THE ORIGINAL CARVINGS TO MAKE NEW CHANDELIERS, WALLS
AND FURNISHINGS.

TATTOO PARLOR HERE IN HAWAII, THIS SPACE EVOKES BOTH A UNIQUE AND VIBRANT ATMOSPHERE, AS WELL AS FUNCTIONS AS A WORKING PARLOR AND RETAIL SELLING SPACE. USING MATERIALS SUCH AS GLASS, LEATHER, CONCRETE AND STAINLESS STEEL ALLOWS THE FUNCTIONALITY NEEDED FOR EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS CREATES A VISUAL FEAST FOR CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS. IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE IDEAS SUCH AS USING PLEXI GLASS EMBELLISHED WITH ENLARGED ANCIENT POLYNESIAN TATTOO DESIGNS LIT FROM BELOW GIVES THE SPACE AN EDGE UNIQUE TO HART AND HUNTINGTON ALONE.

"MAMA SAYS" WILL BE THE FIRST OF MULTIPLE, BUILD YOUR OWN SALAD BARS. THE DESIGN CONCEPT REVOLVES AROUND A SETTING THAT IS SHINY CLEAN BRIGHT AND HEALTHY, ENTICING THE CUSTOMER TO BUILD THEIR OWN SALAD WHILE BUILDING A HEALTHY NEW LIFESTYLE. MATERIALS USED ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND TOTALLY DURABLE, CREATING AN INVITING AND MEMORABLE ATMOSPHERE.