A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
W Doha Hotel & Residences Hotel & Residences by MZ ArchitectsPROJECT DESCRIPTION:The W is an internationally recognized luxury boutique hotel brand that was launched in 1998 with the W New York, and has since expanded with over fifty hotels and resorts around the world. W has become the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world, with each hotel offering a unique mix of innovative design and comfort. The client brief was to create an iconic mid-rise hotel with approximately 71,500 sqm of practical and efficient hotel and residential spaces. The client’ and W brand’s wish was to build a hotel distinctively inspired by the city of Doha yet underlining the brand’s unique values, mixing cutting-edge design with local influences and creating a place to play or work by day, or to mix and mingle in high-energy spaces by night.
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W Doha Hotel & Residences, 2011.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
W Doha Hotel & Residences Hotel & Residences by MZ ArchitectsPROJECT DESCRIPTION:The W is an internationally recognized luxury boutique hotel brand that was launched in 1998 with the W New York, and has since expanded with over fifty hotels and resorts around the world. W has become the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world, with each hotel offering a unique mix of innovative design and comfort. The client brief was to create an iconic mid-rise hotel with approximately 71,500 sqm of practical and efficient hotel and residential spaces. The client’ and W brand’s wish was to build a hotel distinctively inspired by the city of Doha yet underlining the brand’s unique values, mixing cutting-edge design with local influences and creating a place to play or work by day, or to mix and mingle in high-energy spaces by night.
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W Doha Hotel & Residences, 2011.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Tianjin Insun Lotte Cinema Cinema by Ajax Law & Virginia LungPROJECT DESCRIPTION:Located at the tranquil and roomy Cultural District, the contemporary Tianjin Grand Theatre has filled the whole perimeter with the ambience that is provoked by the theatre’s important contents and openness. The overwhelming modernism has been entirely occupied the cinema’s surrounding, in a form that all the lines are connected at this one single point, which has also motivated the interior of the cinema. From the first place, it was a silent white entrance lobby with minimalist style, yet in between of the white walls and floor surface, some white sheeps and ostriches rush into the interior with a TV on each of their backs that is playing various movie trailers. In order to take part of the “colourful animals sport games” at the cinema. Where they are heading to is the multicolored 3-dimensional tracks all over the ceiling, the wall and the floor. Meanwhile, aside of the floor track, a bunch of candidates, including bear, ostrich, rhinoceros, elephant and dinosaur, are already waiting for the race to start. While they are taking part of the game, they are taking the role as ticket booths by the way. On the other hand, those ribbons-looking tracks feature is not only synchronizing the design within the ticket lobby area, the text screens that are hiding within the ceiling tracks also help to add utilitarian element into the design theme. Running along the tracks ahead, here comes the corridor area that leads to different theatres of the cinema. As the lobby is said to be the “tracks” of track-and-field games, the corridor is consequently becoming the “field” of the games. The green tones of the tracks has greatly spread out to the walls and ceiling of this area, thus the vibrant of the theme can be strongly emphasized here. Just as those in the ticket lobby, animals playing here are also taking particular responsibilities to serve the audiences in the corridor area. For instance, foxes and baboons lend their backs to provide several seats, while giraffes and camels, etc, keep concentrating on competition on tracks, so the energetic atmosphere can only grow stronger in the interior. Furthermore, some ribbons on the ceiling suddenly convert into monkeys, and even 3D wording light boxes. It seems like their aim is to lead the audiences to their desired movies before the runners could. Finally the audiences have reached the theatres, their breaths slow down, ambiance of the interior grow silent, and all the vibrancies go back to the movies. The four main chromes of blue, green, yellow and purple crawl along the wall hung fixture of their tones, then they eventually settle on the seats in a random manner, as well as a set of gray and black geometric line pattern on the carpet finish.
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Ajax Law
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Rising Moon Pavilion by Daydreamers DesignROJECT DESCRIPTION:Rising Moon is a temporary pavilion designed to serve as an anchor attraction during the 2013 Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival. It re-interpret traditional paper lanterns with recycled plastic bottles on the same time creating a Synthetic Moon, thus promoting the message of environmental protection. Rising Moon offered strong visual impact with sound and lighting effects externally and internally. The design received the Gold Award at the Lantern Wonderland Design Competition.
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TAM Raymond
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Rising Moon Pavilion by Daydreamers DesignROJECT DESCRIPTION:Rising Moon is a temporary pavilion designed to serve as an anchor attraction during the 2013 Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival. It re-interpret traditional paper lanterns with recycled plastic bottles on the same time creating a Synthetic Moon, thus promoting the message of environmental protection. Rising Moon offered strong visual impact with sound and lighting effects externally and internally. The design received the Gold Award at the Lantern Wonderland Design Competition.
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KAR Vincent
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Rising Moon Pavilion by Daydreamers DesignROJECT DESCRIPTION:Rising Moon is a temporary pavilion designed to serve as an anchor attraction during the 2013 Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival. It re-interpret traditional paper lanterns with recycled plastic bottles on the same time creating a Synthetic Moon, thus promoting the message of environmental protection. Rising Moon offered strong visual impact with sound and lighting effects externally and internally. The design received the Gold Award at the Lantern Wonderland Design Competition.
Photo credit:
KAR Vincent
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Rising Moon Pavilion by Daydreamers DesignROJECT DESCRIPTION:Rising Moon is a temporary pavilion designed to serve as an anchor attraction during the 2013 Hong Kong Mid-Autumn Festival. It re-interpret traditional paper lanterns with recycled plastic bottles on the same time creating a Synthetic Moon, thus promoting the message of environmental protection. Rising Moon offered strong visual impact with sound and lighting effects externally and internally. The design received the Gold Award at the Lantern Wonderland Design Competition.
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WONG Ho Ka Jay
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
yoshi bar 2nd Provisional Bar by Naoya MatsumotoPROJECT DESCRIPTION:systematically pieced together using six panels of reeds the yoshi bar by resembles a traditional gabled roof stall.The small shelter is held in place by the natural fibers which are grown in biwako shiga. the different panels are unable to stand alone but when placed next to each other they are supported to form the intimate enclosure. offering snatched glimpses through to its interior the sculptural piece has an enchanting quality to it. easily constructed over a couple of days the installation contains a bar where people can enjoy a relaxing and atmosphere and natural surroundings.
Photo credit:
takeshi asano
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
yoshi bar 2nd Provisional Bar by Naoya MatsumotoPROJECT DESCRIPTION:systematically pieced together using six panels of reeds the yoshi bar by resembles a traditional gabled roof stall.The small shelter is held in place by the natural fibers which are grown in biwako shiga. the different panels are unable to stand alone but when placed next to each other they are supported to form the intimate enclosure. offering snatched glimpses through to its interior the sculptural piece has an enchanting quality to it. easily constructed over a couple of days the installation contains a bar where people can enjoy a relaxing and atmosphere and natural surroundings.
Photo credit:
takeshi asano
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
yoshi bar 2nd Provisional Bar by Naoya MatsumotoPROJECT DESCRIPTION:systematically pieced together using six panels of reeds the yoshi bar by resembles a traditional gabled roof stall.The small shelter is held in place by the natural fibers which are grown in biwako shiga. the different panels are unable to stand alone but when placed next to each other they are supported to form the intimate enclosure. offering snatched glimpses through to its interior the sculptural piece has an enchanting quality to it. easily constructed over a couple of days the installation contains a bar where people can enjoy a relaxing and atmosphere and natural surroundings.
Photo credit:
takeshi asano
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A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island Architecture - Hotel by AedasPROJECT DESCRIPTION:Some of the most fulfilling designs are those embedded and contextualised in their local culture. It was the designer’s intent from the outset to reflect, in the architectural expression, the vibrant nature of Asia, Hong Kong and Wanchai. The shading device on the hotel façade resembles a dragon; the glass bottomed cantilevered pool is considered as a pearl often associated with dragons. The hotel design also provides legibility at both the City (macro) and Human (micro) scale.
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Aedas
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Hotel Indigo Hong Kong Island Architecture - Hotel by AedasPROJECT DESCRIPTION:Some of the most fulfilling designs are those embedded and contextualised in their local culture. It was the designer’s intent from the outset to reflect, in the architectural expression, the vibrant nature of Asia, Hong Kong and Wanchai. The shading device on the hotel façade resembles a dragon; the glass bottomed cantilevered pool is considered as a pearl often associated with dragons. The hotel design also provides legibility at both the City (macro) and Human (micro) scale.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University Architecture - Education facility by AedasPROJECT DESCRIPTION:The university is located in Suzhou, where the famous Taihu stone is unearthed. The design of the Administration Information Building was inspired by the porous nature of the stone due to long time of erosion. The pores and holes are transformed into a void structure with functional spaces linking up different programmes of the building. The voids also allow the building to respond to the users and surrounding context and turn it into a vessel for interaction. The different heights of voids also create a three-dimensional Suzhou garden within the building.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Randen Arashiyama Station Railway station by GLAMOROUS co.,ltd.PROJECT DESCRIPTION:Kyoto Arashiyama is named after arashi (storm) from Mt. Atago which beautifully blows cherry blossoms and maple leaves. Randen Arashiyama Station is located in central of Arashiyama and in opposite of Tenryuji-temple which is registered on the World Heritage List. We have made a soft, cozy and elegant lighting forest in such a special station with approx. 600 poles rapped with Kyoto Yuzen kimono fabrics. This lighting forest is a part of hospitality for both locals and visitors so that they will feel excited with special time’s start from the station.
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SEIRYO YAMADA, Randen Arashiyama Station, 2013.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
1967 Bar lounge by GLAMOROUS co.,ltd.PROJECT DESCRIPTION:1967 is a stylish lounge where you feel relaxed as if visiting a stylish friend’s salon with a large garden lounge. Surrounded by green plants, you will forget you are in Roppongi, one of the busiest streets in Tokyo. When you enter the gorgeous and chic counter lounge, you will see the I counter along with the green plants, borderless between inside and outside, and hear the cool music. In four private rooms, each room has each artist’s works themed on 1960s. You can enjoy luxurious artworks as if you were visiting an art gallery. Various scenes have been set within a limited space in order to answer various guests’ requests. Above of all, 80% of the space is guest seats in garden up to 9PM. Along with getting excited towards midnight, the shutter will open and you will see total different and luxurious space has become a new and entertaining area.
Photo credit:
Nacasa & Partners Inc., 1967, 2013
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
1967 Bar lounge by GLAMOROUS co.,ltd.PROJECT DESCRIPTION:1967 is a stylish lounge where you feel relaxed as if visiting a stylish friend’s salon with a large garden lounge. Surrounded by green plants, you will forget you are in Roppongi, one of the busiest streets in Tokyo. When you enter the gorgeous and chic counter lounge, you will see the I counter along with the green plants, borderless between inside and outside, and hear the cool music. In four private rooms, each room has each artist’s works themed on 1960s. You can enjoy luxurious artworks as if you were visiting an art gallery. Various scenes have been set within a limited space in order to answer various guests’ requests. Above of all, 80% of the space is guest seats in garden up to 9PM. Along with getting excited towards midnight, the shutter will open and you will see total different and luxurious space has become a new and entertaining area.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Baan Dinner set cupboard by Mr.Paitoon Keatkeereerut,Chawin HanjingPROJECT DESCRIPTION:"Baan" is a type of cupboard which is specifically designed for the purpose of dinner usage. The strengths and unique appearance is narrative that is related by function. There are several distinguishing features of cabinet systems. The different functions and features of cupboard that are separated by story, such as The Cutlery insert and Box of tissues are represented by fireplace and chimney. Furthermore, The wine glasses are represented by a chandelier and Dish rack is symbolized by the staircase. There are four main components of house whereby narrative ideas can be used to support daily life.
Photo credit:
Paitoon Keateereerut,Supanee suriwong,BAAN,2013.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Baan Dinner set cupboard by Mr.Paitoon Keatkeereerut,Chawin HanjingPROJECT DESCRIPTION:"Baan" is a type of cupboard which is specifically designed for the purpose of dinner usage. The strengths and unique appearance is narrative that is related by function. There are several distinguishing features of cabinet systems. The different functions and features of cupboard that are separated by story, such as The Cutlery insert and Box of tissues are represented by fireplace and chimney. Furthermore, The wine glasses are represented by a chandelier and Dish rack is symbolized by the staircase. There are four main components of house whereby narrative ideas can be used to support daily life.
Photo credit:
Paitoon Keateereerut,Supanee suriwong,BAAN,2013.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Tensegrity Space Frame Light Lighting Structure by Michal Maciej BartosikPROJECT DESCRIPTION:The tensegrity space frame light eliminates previous redundancies between light and structure in order to produce luminous form. Utilizing Snelson's structural discovery, appropriated and popularized by Buckminster Fuller as tensegrity, the light source and its electrical wire work mutually in compression and tension to produce a seemingly discontinuous field of light defined only by its inherent and modular structural logic.
Photo credit:
Alex Earl Gray, 2013.
A’ Design Awards 2014 Winners Announced
A' Design Award and Competition
Tensegrity Space Frame Light Lighting Structure by Michal Maciej BartosikPROJECT DESCRIPTION:The tensegrity space frame light eliminates previous redundancies between light and structure in order to produce luminous form. Utilizing Snelson's structural discovery, appropriated and popularized by Buckminster Fuller as tensegrity, the light source and its electrical wire work mutually in compression and tension to produce a seemingly discontinuous field of light defined only by its inherent and modular structural logic.
Photo credit:
Alex Earl Gray, 2013.
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