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2018 London Design Awards

spaces, objects, visual, graphic, digital & experience design, design champion, best studio & best start-up, plus over 40 specialist categories

accelerate transformation, celebrate courage, growing demand for design

Silver 

Project Overview

For the first time starting owned café business, the young client, in this design plan, expected to present the brand image as invigorating and classy, which are cordially associated with the native culture in Kaohsiung City. The café is full of energetic and vivid aura as well.

Project Commissioner

Gowin Space Design Studio

Project Creator

Gowin Space Design Studio

Team

Yang Ya Ting

Project Brief

At the door entrance, the two black columns decorated with yellow triangular ironworks, which are upside down, are alluring. Ornamented with the wooden veneers, plants and dressy shop sign, the café exterior showing the lively America style are uplifting as eye-catching.

Project Innovation/Need

The hammer-like door handle is inviting. To constitute the best traffic flow given the original architectural structure, the designer deliberately established an elevated dining area in the rear. Meanwhile, the back metal racks furnished between the front and rear space broaden the visual scope and sustain the sufficient sunlight penetration in the shop.

Design Challenge

The hammer-like door handle is inviting. To constitute the best traffic flow given the original architectural structure, the designer deliberately established an elevated dining area in the rear. Meanwhile, the back metal racks furnished between the front and rear space broaden the visual scope and sustain the sufficient sunlight penetration in the shop.

Sustainability

Considering the business capacity, the designer spare the front area with capacious space, accessible for activities such as live performance. To demonstrate the attitude offering the better coffee, the café owner specifically adorned the wall with clear tubes filled with coffee beans, which indicate the amiable interactions among people savoring the flavors of coffees likewise.




This award celebrates innovative and creative building interiors, with consideration given to space creation and planning, furnishings, finishes and aesthetic presentation. Consideration given to space allocation, traffic flow, building services, lighting, fixtures, flooring, colours, furnishings and surface finishes.
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