Press Release
theDesk UC Strand 50 Bridge 8 Coworking by Cocoon Architecture Ltd. Receives the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Cocoon Architecture Ltd. recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for theDesk UC Strand 50 Bridge 8 Coworking by Cocoon Architecture Ltd.. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About theDesk UC Strand 50 Bridge 8 Coworking
theDesk UC Strand 50 Bridge 8 is a set of three coworking interiors located in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Each site is treated as a plain white space, so members can add their own character. The large site in Central covers 3,200 square meters on one floor, where a common space named Central Park serves 450 people. The medium site in Shanghai spans two levels, and a grand staircase there becomes a theatre for 100 people. The small site in Hong Kong West spreads over five floors, with intimate common spaces for small gatherings.
About Cocoon Architecture Ltd.
cocoon architecture is a progressive architectural practice based in Hong Kong. Like cocoon incubates to become butterfly, the firm aims to incubate the client’s ideas and delivers them into an architecture that fits. The practice works on residential, cultural and commercial projects, providing full professional consultancy services in architecture, master planning and interior design services. The design team has won numerous international awards including: Winner of the Young Architects’ Award; 40 Under 40 Award; “Perspective Award”, Design for Asia Award, Architects Regional Council Asia Prize, etc.
Award Record
This recognition makes Cocoon Architecture Ltd. a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2020 - 2021 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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/112272
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/112272
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!112272
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/256316
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.cocoonarhitecture.com
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- theDesk UC Strand 50 Bridge 8 Coworking
- Function
- Coworking
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Dark Olive Green, Gray and Light Sea Green
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Cocoon Architecture Ltd.
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #112272
Credits
- Team
- YUNG Chung Kwong, CHIU Hang Mei Mary Grace
- Image Credits
- cocoon architecture ltd.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Large site in Central, Hong Kong is spread horizontally on 1 full floor. The huge Common Space, act as a Central Park serving 450 people, is a landmark for orientation. Series of spaces is layered between Central Park and main lift lobby, creating a sense of approach. The Medium site in Shanghai is on split levels. The grand staircase in the Common Space connects 2 levels and turns into a theatre of 100 people for events. The Small site in Hong Kong West is distributed on multiple floors. The intimate Common Spaces scattered as small gathering spaces.
- Inspiration
- How to keep an identity of a co-working space with any given site of different sizes and configurations? On the one hand, every location is a white space, giving an identity in appearance. On the other hand, the mission of the co-working space is to create an inclusive community. Members can leverage the community intelligent through offline events at the Common Space. By carefully shaping of the Common Space, different characters are formed at different sites. 3 specified sites, Large, Medium and Small are chosen to illustrate each unique treatment. The 3 sites together form a trio of spaces.
- Research
- The Central Park at the Large site, which can accommodate up to 450 people, is the only one of its kind in Hong Kong’s CBD. It is suitable for financial firms to hold public listing launching, cooperate training and shareholders meeting etc. In view of its neutral nature, Central Park can suit all kind of firms with different identity and cooperate color. The grand staircase at Medium site, connects 2 levels and turns into a theatre for 100 people events. The intimate common spaces at Small site, scattered at every floors as small gathering spaces.
- Challenge
- This co-working space aims at providing a blank canvas for members to add their own color. Base on this concept, we provide a less ornamented white space, and to focus on space crafting and user experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- The L,M,S co-coworking spaces completed between 2019 to 2020 and located respectively at Central of Hong Kong, Bridge 8 of Shanghai and Hong Kong West.
- Specifications
- The Large site in Central, Hong Kong: floor area= 3,200sq.m. x 1 storey; The Medium site in Shanghai: floor area= 1,000sq.m. x 2 storeys; The Large site in Central, Hong Kong: floor area= 400sq.m. x 5 storeys.
- Keywords
- coworking, Hongkong, office, Shanghai, cocoon architecture ltd.
