Hou de Sousa Creates a Whimsical Chinese Restaurant in Quito, Ecuador
January 7, 2021
By Quinn Halman
Hou de Sousa demolished previous walls to open up the restaurant and insert islands to direct the flow of foot traffic. Photography by Bicubik.
What do you get when you mix a Chinese restaurant with urban Ecuadorian surroundings and American-style dining? The answer is Happy Panda, a bright and colorful restaurant in Quito’s picturesque Cumbayá neighborhood. Having worked with the client from their days in the Ecuadorian capital, the duo behind Hou de Sousa architecture and design studio, founders Nancy Hou and Josh de Sousa, translated the joy of eating into the space.