Technology Group Office by YuQiang and Partners Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

YuQiang and Partners acknowledged 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 Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Technology Group Office by YuQiang and Partners, designed for YuQiang & Partners. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

About Technology Group Office

Technology Group is an office interior designed for a global smart terminal and mobile internet company in Shenzhen. The design combines tone and lighting to support flexible use and a modern character. Storage cabinets are hidden within the walls, keeping the surfaces simple while adding function. Doors and service units are also concealed behind the walls to unify the compact space. The walls are made of Fenix NTM, a matt material with low light reflectivity and a soft touch. Chinese garden techniques of borrowed and enframed scenery extend the view through the French window.

Award Record

YuQiang and Partners is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 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/116624
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/116624
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!116624
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/282020
Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/35xn2XF

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Technology Group Office
Function: Office
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Silver, Lavender, Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Light Slate Gray
Images: 5
Client: YuQiang & Partners

The Recognition

Laureate: YuQiang and Partners
Country: China
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #116624

Credits

Team: YuQiang & Partners and Huang Zaohui
Image Credits: Photographer Huang Zaohui, 2019.

Design Details

Unique Properties: Firstly, designers mobilize the flexibility of the space by combining tone with lighting, enhancing the sense of modernity and technology of the young brand. Secondly, The storage cabinets hidden in the wall not only keep the appearance simple and neat, but also enrich its functionality. Thirdly, the Chinese gardens design techniques of borrowed scenery and enframed scenery are applied to extend the French window sideward, optimizing the viewing experience.
Inspiration: The project is located in the China resources tower in the cbd of Shenzhen bay where gather for headquarters like one shenzhen bay and alibaba, etc. As the office of a global smart terminal and mobile Internet company, the designers regards efficiency, comfort and inspiration as the design concept of the space, exploring a futuristic office model of the high-tech enterprise with a concise atmosphere.
Research: In order to satisfy the individual needs of customers, designers use outdoor scenery to enrich the indoor visual experience and enhance the sense of experience. The scenery is seen as the paintings decorating the office, balancing the color contrast of the outside and the inside. A lot of innovative elements are integrated into the project, creating a familiar but novel, comfortable space for the client.
Challenge: The big challenge is completing the project in 25 days. There are some important customized products were made overseas, like Class A fire doors, ceiling components and lighting. Also, the fixed size of the products needs to be ensured after the on-site process, and the acceptance process of each segment spent more time. Furthermore, the project area is only about 1940 ft, so that the designers combined minimalism with multi-function, making good use of the space. They hid the different units such as fire doors, room doors and access doors behind the wall to create a unified space.
Realization and Technology: Sustainability is not something designers dream about, but something them do. The wall of this office is made by fenix ntm which is a kind of material manufactured by arpa industriale through bloom, a new core technology. The core of FENIX NTM are made of lignin rather than thermosetting resins, so that there are four features allowing the project to be more sustainable: visual comfort with low light reflectivity and extremely matt surface, soft touch, anti fingerprint, thermal healing of superficial micro scratches.
Operation and Interaction: Richness and softness are the attributes of the reception space, providing the rigorous and serious space with a relaxation atmosphere. The indoor environment has been diluted into a background. In addition to displaying the image of a CEO with foresight and judgment, it has integrated diversified and lively pictures. The tranquil diffused lights in resting area soften the indoor and outdoor atmospheres, providing a place to revitalize the energy and change mood after dealing with stressful workload.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in March 2019 and finished in July 2019 in Shenzhen.
Specifications: The 094 System of the ceiling edge makes the connection between wall and ceiling more delicate. Also, it can be customized with a radius greater than 1200mm, increasing the sharpness of the gypsum board edge and reducing the difficulty of the edge polishing. The Aituoipiedi Ground Power System is modular and flexible. It integrates the function of cable storage and lighting together. 10mm groove on the system cover allows it inlay with the floor board completely. The water bar made of FENIX NTM is hidden behind the wall, which not only improves the visual comfort, but also provides storage function.
Keywords: Shenzhen, Office, Efficiency, Technology, Interior, Modernity, Comfort