Press Release
Metro Salon by Kun-Sen Chang Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Kun-Sen Chang for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Metro Salon by Kun-Sen Chang, designed for Sen studio, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
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 Metro Salon
Metro is an interior design for a hair salon in Taiwan. The layout is planned around a central color bar that connects all areas and supports the frequent movement of staff and equipment. The original concrete ceiling is retained and combined with gray and white walls, off-white ironwork and light gray polished quartz tiles. Saturated orange seats add contrast within the neutral tones. Two large floor-to-ceiling windows bring in natural light, and 5800K LED lighting evenly illuminates the working area for hair coloring.
About Kun-Sen Chang
People-oriented, give priority to people in everything. Environmentally friendly, pollution-free, and healthy materials have been used. The practice has texture, connotation, and a space to heal the body and mind. People-oriented, give priority to people in everything. Environmentally friendly, pollution-free, and healthy materials have been used. The practice has texture, connotation, and a space to heal the body and mind.
Award Record
This recognition makes Kun-Sen Chang a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/152955
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/152955
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!152955
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/346829
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Metro Salon
- Function
- Salon
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Light Gray, Gray and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sen studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kun-Sen Chang
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #152955
Credits
- Image Credits
- Sen studio
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- 1. Minimizing Aesthetics: To protect the environment, the designer retained the roughness of the original concrete ceiling and blended it with the grayish-white in the interior. The saturated monochrome color of the orange seats is emphasized in the uniform grayscale, symbolizing the innovative nature of the hair design. 2. Circulation of the two cores: Good circulation facilitates the work of the staff. In addition to the counter at the entrance, the color bar in the center of the space connects all areas and plays a vital role.
- Inspiration
- The owner left the rented premises and moved the Salon to a new location by building on private land. The designer adopted a minimalist approach to the renovation, giving an eco-friendly and stylish image to the brand. Considering the frequent movement of staff and equipment, the designer took a minimalist design to make the interior unobstructed and comfortable. Grey and white cover the walls and iron fittings, and the original concrete ceiling is deliberately kept showing the industrial style. The designer hopes the staff and customers can embrace the change in a cozy space.
- Research
- The project is named 'Silky Glow' because of the uniform lighting warm color accents, and the round and curved imagery in the space. The designer adopted a 'minimalist' design to enhance the sense of spaciousness. The pure gray and white, the concrete ceiling and the iron parts shape the modern industrial style. The curves start from the hallway, and the pattern of tiles from mirrors, and desktops to countertops echo each other. On the other side, the saturated orange chairs and the warm light from the wall lamps symbolize the salon's boldness and innovation in the gray tones.
- Challenge
- In addition to aesthetics and texture, circulation within the salon is equally important. The designer put a lot of effort into understanding the detailed workflow in the salon to plan the most streamlined routes. The goal of minimizing secondary construction is also a challenge to the accuracy of the plans. During the construction, there was constant checking and matching of the construction and interior finishes so that they were integrated. The hair salon is a chain brand. Compared with the old store, the new space emphasizes the concept of trend, fashion, and environmental protection.
- Realization and Technology
- Gray paint, ironwork, polished quartz tiles, system panels, mirrors, glass, blinds, marbling, and metal. Light gray polished quartz tiles on the floors and concrete ceilings provide the basis for the industrial style. Off-white ironwork can be found on the lamp rails, tables, partitions, desktops, and cabinets made of system boards. The metal ring pendant lamps and light shelves reflect the texture of the light. The cabinet surfaces at the core of the counter and color bar are covered with white tiles, accented with curves and colorful shards.
- Operation and Interaction
- The layout is planned with the color bar as the core and extended to all areas. The color temperature and mirrors make the space look spacious and bright. The large floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides bring in good natural light. Inside, 5800k LED lights are installed to evenly illuminate the working area to help with hair coloring. By leaping from a traditional chain salon to a design studio, customers feel the aesthetics of the space have been enhanced, and their satisfaction has increased as well.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in September 2022 in Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The site has a total area of 195 sq. ft and is on private land. The project area is the 1st floor. The architect determines the exterior of the building and the position of the columns, and then the interior layout is planned by the designer. With two large floor-to-ceiling windows to provide good lighting. The designer also emphasized the depth of view. For example, from the doorway to the counter in the foreground, the archway to the hair-cutting area is the central view, behind the archway is the color bar and connected to the two sides of the washing and treatment rooms.
- Keywords
- Hair salon, industrial style, eco-friendly, gray tone, concrete, built on private land, yuppie.
