Urban Oasis Lobi by Martin Chow is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Mewnol Competition Category.

EfyddMewnol· 2021

Urban Oasis Lobi

by Martin Chow

Client: Hot Koncepts Design Ltd.

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Mewnol Category

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The Design

About Urban Oasis Lobi

Mae'r prosiect yn ddyluniad ategolion ar gyfer lobi swyddfa yn Shanghai, Tsieina. Mae planhigion, awyr iach a natur i gyd yn elfennau cyffredin yn ystod y cyfnod aros gartref arbennig hwn yn 2020. Mewn gwirionedd, mae angen amgylchedd gwyrdd ac ymlaciol ar bob un ohonom yn ystod ein diwrnodau gwaith bob dydd. Dylunydd arfaethedig yn arbennig "Urban Oasis" syniad i swyddfa hon lobi. Mae pobl yn gweithio yma byd pasio drwodd, aros neu hyd yn oed yn gweithio yn y gofod cyffredin hwn unrhyw bryd.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Urban Oasis Lobi yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Urban Oasis Lobi fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Urban Oasis Lobi yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is accessories design for an office lobby in Shanghai, China. Plants, fresh air and nature are all common elements during this special 2020 #stayathome period. Actually, we all need green and relax environment during our every working days. Designer speaially proposed "Urban Oasis" idea to this office lobby. People work here world pass through, stay or even work in this common space anytime. Office space is not only the place for working, the more important is sharing ideas with all t
Dimensions & Packaging: The lobby area is around 10m width and 35m depth.
Tags: #Forte, #lobby, #interior, #decoration, #martinchow, #hotkoncepts
Production Technology: Accessories used maily leathers on sofa, fabrics on seatings, glasses and metal on hanging lamps.
Design Challenge: In accessory design, designer do not want to over decorate. As the office lobby is quite big, the area is about 370sm. Finally designer decided to seperate into 3 parts, the front part with more casual feel. The stone seating is carefully arranged in fornt of the reception counter. The second part is the common area with the large oil painting as the focus. The people sitting around would have the focal point of the space. The last part is the lift looby with the feature hanging lights.
Research: A it is the office lobby, designer worked closelly with the client about the function of the space. Designer would like to propose the space is not only a transitional space, it should be user friendly area where people like to stay and enjoy the green during the office-break hours. The designer spend much time to research the similar projects and explained to the client.
Inspiration: After the special 2020 #stayathome period, we all noted the importance of the "nature", "green". Therefore designer proposed the theme Urban Oasis for the lobby of office building. Office is not only the space for working, it should also for idea exchanges. Designer would propose more relax and cozy office lobby where people like to stay and enjoy. It also improved the work efficiently.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2019 and finished in May 2019 in Shanghai, China
Operation Flow: In accessories setting, designer left the main circulation route for daily traffic flow. The remaining space was cleverly arranged by the designer with sofa, stone seatings and variety of plants.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Martin Chow, 2021.
Team Members: Martin Chow, Alline Wang
Image Credits: Photos by Kimi Guan