1874 ስውር ባር by Cosmo Chuah is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት in የውስጥ ማስዋብ ዲዛይን Competition Category.

ነሐስውስጥ ማስዋብ· 2026

1874 ስውር ባር

by Cosmo Chuah

Client: Lab Two Design

A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት Winner in ውስጥ ማስዋብ Category

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The Design

About 1874 ስውር ባር

1874 በፔናንግ፣ ማሌዢያ ውስጥ በሚገኝ የመቶ ዓመት ዕድሜ ያለው የሱቅ ቤት ውስጥ የተቀመጠ ስውር ባር ነው። መግቢያው የ1960ዎቹን የግሮሰሪ ሱቅ የሚያስታውስ ገጽታ ጀርባ የተቀመጠ ሲሆን፣ የውስጡ ክፍል ደግሞ ኢንዱስትሪያዊ እና ጥሬ ገጽታ ያለው ነው። እንደገና ጥቅም ላይ የዋሉ ስካፎልዲንጎች የባሩን ዋና መዋቅር ሲመሰርቱ፣ የቆዩ ዕቃዎች ደግሞ ከአካባቢው የሁለተኛ እጅ ገበያዎች ተሰብስበዋል። አብዛኛው የመጀመሪያው ወለል፣ ጣሪያ እና ግድግዳዎች ተጠብቀው ቆይተዋል። ሦስት ዞኖች እንግዶችን ከሱቁ ፊት ለፊት ወደ ባሩ ከዚያም ወደ ማጨሻ ቦታው ይመራሉ። ስውር በሮች፣ ከፍ ያሉ መድረኮች እና ሊስተካከል የሚችል መብራት የመደነቅ ስሜትን ያጎለብታሉ።

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት

1874 ስውር ባር የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት አሸናፊ ነው፤ ይህም በፈጠራ፣ በብልሃት እና በአስተዋይነት ለሚታወቁ ድንቅ ዲዛይኖች የሚሰጥ እጅግ ከፍተኛ ክብር ያለው እውቅና ነው። የነሐስ አሸናፊዎች የዲዛይነሮቻቸውን ሰፊ ልምድ፣ ምናብ እና ብልሃት የሚያረጋግጡ እጅግ ችሎታ የተሞላባቸው እና በሚያስደንቅ ሁኔታ ፈጠራ ያላቸው ሥራዎች ናቸው። 1874 ስውር ባር ከፍ ያለ ግምት የሚሰጠው፣ የሚደነቅና የሚወደድ፣ እጅግ ሙያዊና ፈጠራ የተሞላበት ነገር እንደሚሆን ይጠበቃል። ይህ የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማትን ያሸነፈ ዲዛይን በኪነ ጥበብ፣ በሳይንስ፣ በዲዛይን እና በቴክኖሎጂ ምርጥ ልምዶችን ያካትታል፤ ለዝርዝርም በሚሰጠው ትኩረት ምርጥ ነው። 1874 ስውር ባር ፍላጎቶችን በግሩም ሁኔታ ያረካል፣ ምኞቶችን ይነካል፣ ስሜቶችን ይማርካል እንዲሁም የማወቅ ጉጉትን ይስባል።

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This bar breaks convention by combining a nostalgic 1960s grocery store facade with a rugged, industrial interior made from scaffolding and salvaged items. The stark contrast between old and raw materials evokes surprise and curiosity, while the use of recycled materials promotes sustainability and social conversation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1,995 square feet
Tags: Hidden bar, Vintage design, Scaffolding architecture, Sustainable interior, 1960s grocery theme, Upcycled materials, Industrial nostalgia, Reclaimed aesthetics, Secret entrance, Retro-futurism
Production Technology: We retained much of the building’s original structure—flooring, ceiling, and walls—while using reclaimed scaffolding for the bar's core framework. Vintage objects were sourced from local secondhand markets. The design evolved through mood boards, full-scale material mockups, and close collaboration with local craftsmen to preserve authenticity and texture.
Design Challenge: We faced the challenge of balancing conservation with innovation. Limitations from heritage regulations and limited budget pushed us to creatively reuse materials like scaffolding and old furnishings. Sourcing suitable vintage items was time-intensive. Achieving contrast while maintaining cohesiveness was a key design tension we resolved through iterative prototyping.
Research: We conducted contextual and ethnographic research to understand local nightlife expectations, user psychology, and historical architecture. Surveys and interviews with patrons and bartenders informed functional layout. The result was a concept that resonates emotionally and functions efficiently, blending storytelling, reuse, and social engagement into a viable business model.
Inspiration: Inspired by the cultural richness of a century-old shophouse and the owner's desire to create a non-mainstream, buzzworthy bar, we explored the idea of contrast—between nostalgia and industrial rawness. The hidden-bar concept combined with a nostalgic grocery store front evokes a sense of mystery, surprise, and storytelling.
Project Duration: The project began in August 2024 in Penang, Malaysia. From initial concept to final construction, the design phase and build were completed efficiently, with the bar officially opening in October 2024.
Operation Flow: The bar guides guests through three distinct zones—storefront, bar, and smoking area—creating a journey of visual and spatial transformation. Elevated stages improve visibility, hidden doors enhance the mystery, and repurposed elements create interactive nostalgia. Lighting is customizable for ambiance and performance, enhancing mood and efficiency.