HONBO, a top-rated Hong Kong-based hamburger restaurant has finally opened its doors at The Mills, formally known as the Nan Fung Cotton Mills, a site made rich by its history in textile manufacturing era and production. The revitalised landmark, allows visitors to rediscover Hong Kong’s manufacturing and trade roots, while honouring its legacy as a flexible space for textile education, research, and production as well as supporting retail and F&B businesses by local creatives and entrepreneurs.

Designed by James JJ Acuna for JJ Acuna / Bespoke Studio, HONBO at The Mills aims to align with the site’s history-focused mission by placing the restaurant in a new but familiar context, looking back towards the roots of "Fast Food Architecture", when guests ate hamburgers roadside in the Futurist Streamline Modern-meets-Art Deco interiors of America’s early 20th century diners. The project’s white and stainless steel finishes gives homage to the idea of creating a clean and safe place for fast food that is slick and sharp, yet with pop and style, elevating the brand to the next level with its aesthetics and material application.