W Plus Haarsalon by Millton Yu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Yster in Binneruimte- en Uitstallingsontwerp Competition Category.

YsterInterieur· 2021

W Plus Haarsalon

by Millton Yu

Client: M. INTERIOR DESIGN Co., LTD

A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About W Plus Haarsalon

W Plus is 'n haarsalon geleë in 'n residensiële steeg in die oostelike distrik van Taipei, Taiwan. Die interieur is gerangskik in drie progressiewe lae, gebaseer op 'n laboratorium-tuin konsep. 'n Vloer-tot-plafon glasgordynmuur open die salon na buite, terwyl 'n betonplatform by die ingang 'n binnenshuise groen tuin huisves. 'n Sementskerm gevul met ronde gate verdeel die vertrekke en hou die uitsig oop. Grys vloerbedekking, 'n vlekvrye staal werkoppervlak en herwinde materiale gee die 196 vierkante meter ruimte 'n koel toon. Die ruimte is ook geskik vir uitstallings, lesings en geleenthede.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Yster

W Plus Haarsalon is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat W Plus Haarsalon 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. W Plus Haarsalon word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: W Plus Salon is hidden in a residential alley in the east district of Taipei. With Lab Garden as their design concept, three progressive layers of areas are planned to express spatial appeals, furnishing a sophisticated indoor experience of lavishness.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is 196 square meter.
Tags: Hair Salon, Commercial, Interior Design, Space, W Plus
Production Technology: A floor-to-ceiling glass curtain is used for the exterior walls of the salon. The interactions between indoor and outdoor sceneries create a broad, boundless view. When people walk into the entrance, they are greeted with an indoor green garden on a concrete platform. The concrete platform hides the cultivating sight with a sense of natural penetration. There is also a cement wall screen serving as a room divider, and that wall is filled with round holes, creating a penetrating and enticing view through the holes.
Design Challenge: The experimental spatial concept conveys the philosophy of the client, W Plus Salon, which is to make the space continuously improve, and to prompt the borders of different fields to vanish and then stimulate the new possibility.
Research: Everything in the entire space spreads a slightly cool color, with the flooring and the concrete platform having a consistent grey and rough texture, the reception counter and stainless steel work-surface with a cold grey tone, echoing the cold white lighting and the geometric mirror on the wall. The floating plant area scattered at the outdoor balcony is paved with abandoned cement pipes, sand, and gravel, while indoor materials are mostly made of recycled and renewed products.
Inspiration: Haircut is a homonym of subtraction in Mandarin, and this brings out the design concept for this project- subtracting what is unnecessary to give a new look with a beautiful addition relationship. The W Plus Salon space emphasizes the evolution from subtraction to addition, fully elucidating its new brands spirit after its nine years in brewing.
Project Duration: The project finished in June 2020 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: There is no obvious boundary in the space; however, each area is individual but connective harmoniously at the same time, presenting a conceptual experimental space. The space is not only for hair salon, but for exhibition, presentation, party, lecture, or anything that can take place in it.
Team Members: Designer: Millton Yu
Image Credits: Image #1-5: Photographer Alvic Han, W Plus, 2020.