Heaven Gaia Bespoke Shop by Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao and Yanli Zhang Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao and Yanli Zhang honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Heaven Gaia Bespoke Shop by Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao and Yanli Zhang, designed for Heaven Gaia. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding Heaven Gaia Bespoke Shop

Heaven Gaia is a flagship store interior designed for a luxury fashion brand in the art district of Beijing. The store covers 800 square meters and supports bespoke dressmaking and outfit selection. A spiral staircase in the lobby lets the space shift from sales mode to show mode, so movement on the stairs can become part of a catwalk show. Wood and water are used as the main themes. The water is simulated with digital technology, and the waterfall forms a background for the clothing. Two window displays link the interior and the exterior.

About Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao and Yanli Zhang

Zhenhua Luo is one of the founders of WIT Design & Research. He got Mach. degree from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Good at thinking about space from multiple angles of art design and architectural design. Years of practical experience cover many types of project, including hospitality, CCRC, club, residence, restaurant, retail, office, cultural and transport space, and also provides procurement and bespoke furnishings services. Zhenhua has been awarded with several international prizes like WAF/WIF, WIN, IDC, Andrew Martin Review and SDA.

Award Record

With this recognition, Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao and Yanli Zhang is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/104789
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/104789
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!104789
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/272810

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Heaven Gaia Bespoke Shop
Function: Bespoke Shop
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Dark Olive Green, Black, Dim Gray, Gray and Rosy Brown
Images: 5
Client: Heaven Gaia

The Recognition

Laureate: Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao and Yanli Zhang
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #104789

Credits

Team: Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao, Yanli Zhang, Qianxuan Niu, Xiuwen Xiao, Changxin Tian, Yongcheng Xia, Liang Zhao and Ming Zhang
Image Credits: Photographer: Simon Wu

Design Details

Unique Properties: Heaven Gaia, is a luxury fashion brand founded by Xiong which has been extremely active worldwide in recent years. Because of Ms Xiur’s unique characteristics and the rapid development of Gaia, the sales space needs to be carefully reflective of her art. Grace and power can be felt when communicated with Ms Xiur. Her talent and diligence in fashion, and the daily service she offers to celebrities are reminiscent of fashion masters of a past era. The experience here should be made pleasant.
Inspiration: Going up and down the spiral staircase in the lobby of the store can become part of a catwalk show, it is also a tribute to the designer Coco Chanel. The lobby can thus shift from sales mode to show mode. Two elements, wood and water, are representatives of the East. Water, as a symbol, is simulated here using new digital-technology. The "waterfall" serves as a background for the clothing. Two types of window display are made to create an interaction between the interior and the exterior.
Research: This is a flagship of Heaven Gaia. Gaia is a luxury fashion brand which has been extremely active worldwide in recent years. Her talent and diligence in fashion, and the daily service she offers to celebrities are reminiscent of fashion masters of a past era. Going up and down the spiral staircase in the lobby of the store can become part of a catwalk show, it is also a tribute to the designer Coco Chanel. The lobby can shift from sales mode to show mode. Water, as a symbol, is simulated here using new digital-technology. The "waterfall" serves as a background for the clothing.
Challenge: I can feel both grace and power when I communicate with Ms Xiur. Her talent and diligence in fashion, and the daily service she offers to celebrities are reminiscent of fashion masters of a past era. How can this space be made classic? Secondly, the process of bespoke dressmaking and selecting outfits is time consuming. How can this experience be made pleasant?
Realization and Technology: digital simulation of wave, cast concret, CNC
Operation and Interaction: Heaven Gaia, is a luxury fashion brand founded by Xiong which has been extremely active worldwide in recent years. This store has an area of 800 sqm and is located in the art district in Beijing. Because of Ms Xiur’s unique characteristics and the rapid development of Gaia, the sales space needs to be carefully reflective of her art.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in April 2019 and finished in December 30 2019 in Beijing.
Keywords: shift from sales to show mode, a tribute to the designer Coco Chanel,reminiscent of fashion masters of a past era, "waterfall" serves as a background for the clothing