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Wooden shelving filled with jars of fermenting ingredients, pottery and bottles inside the Onggi fermentation room at Empire Tower in Sathorn, Bangkok — warm lighting highlighting traditional Korean preservation methods.
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Onggi

Simple, minimalist style, clean lines, natural timbers, stone and stainless steel showcasing Korean culture and food.

Open kitchen pass at Onggi in Empire Tower, framed by timber panels and soft white fabric, revealing a clean stainless steel prep area with jars of ingredients.

Restaurant Design and Build Bangkok

Open kitchen pass at Onggi in Empire Tower, framed by timber panels and soft white fabric, revealing a clean stainless steel prep area with jars of ingredients.

Design Approach and Scope

Onggi is built on a simple premise: a dining space should be as honest and nourishing as the food it serves. 


This philosophy guided our approach: 

  • Natural materiality — warm timber, soft whites, and refined textures 

  • Cultural subtlety — onggi vessels and artisanal elements inform character without replication or theme 

  • Visual openness — expanding the perception of a low-ceiling site through lighting and framed skyline views 

  • Functional clarity — comfortable circulation and calm dining rhythm supported by efficient back-of-house integration 

The design is intentionally quiet — a neutral foreground that lets the cuisine and experience take centre stage.

Minimal close-up of dried botanical stems against a textured white wall, reflecting the natural and understated interior styling at Onggi in Empire Tower, Bangkok.
Open kitchen pass at Onggi in Empire Tower, framed by timber panels and soft white fabric, revealing a clean stainless steel prep area with jars of ingredients.
Timber-framed movable screen with translucent panels beside a round dining table, offering flexible privacy within Onggi restaurant at Empire Tower in Bangkok.
Close-up of a traditional dark wood Korean cabinet with brass hardware inside Onggi restaurant at Empire Tower in Bangkok, highlighting authentic material craftsmanship.
Large circular wooden dining table with sculptural canopy lighting and panoramic views over Bangkok’s skyline inside Onggi at Empire Tower in Sathorn.
Wooden shelving filled with jars of fermenting ingredients, pottery and bottles inside the Onggi fermentation room at Empire Tower in Sathorn, Bangkok — warm lighting highlighting traditional Korean preservation methods.
Scope

Full End-to-End Design & Delivery 

  • Interior architecture and spatial planning 

  • MEP engineering design and coordination 

  • Custom furniture design and fabrication 

  • Full fit-out construction and project execution 

  • Building management liaison and operational approvals 

  • Brand-aligned material and lighting specification 

  • Procurement, installation, and commissioning to opening Delivered as an integrated Design + Build package, ensuring speed, cost clarity, and seamless alignment between creative intent and built outcome.

Interior Design Bangkok

MEP

Joinery and Furniture

Architecture

Timber-framed movable screen with translucent panels beside a round dining table, offering flexible privacy within Onggi restaurant at Empire Tower in Bangkok.

Timber-framed movable screen with translucent panels beside a round dining table, offering flexible privacy within Onggi restaurant at Empire Tower in Bangkok.

Wooden folding dining table with leather-seated chairs neatly set for service inside Onggi restaurant at Empire Tower in Sathorn, Bangkok.

Wooden folding dining table with leather-seated chairs neatly set for service inside Onggi restaurant at Empire Tower in Sathorn, Bangkok.

Context

Situated within Empire Tower in Bangkok’s central business district, Onggi introduces a distinctly modern interpretation of fermented Korean culinary culture to an international audience. 


Fermentation — once a humble, domestic craft — is re-presented here as a contemporary act of wellbeing. 


The traditional onggi vessels, historically used for storing and ageing, become both functional inspiration and visual anchor. 


Their presence in the space bridges heritage and modern urban life, reminding guests that nourishment is both ancient and evolving. 


Onggi’s architecture supports this narrative: a place above the city, grounded in craft, connected to health, and designed for curiosity.

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