Press Release
Arcteryx Songtsam Linka Store by Kevin Chen Wins the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Kevin Chen honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Arcteryx Songtsam Linka Store by Kevin Chen, designed for Rnp, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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 A' Design Award Means
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.
Regarding Arcteryx Songtsam Linka Store
Known as the most beautiful Arcteryx store, the retail space boasts a window view of Tibetan landscape with continuous and undulating hills, cattle and horses wandering freely, intertwined meadows and fields, dotted rammed earth Tibetan houses and huge barley shelve. Inside the store, the model display of the mountains and rivers of the Greater Shangri-La region embodies the local residents and their spiritual world.
About Kevin Chen
RNP is a branding and design company that integrates brand strategy, retail strategy, and project implementation. Over the course of two decades, we have built partnerships and accumulated extensive project experience with the world's leading brands. Our team of professionals brings a unique perspective to projects, balancing business value with aesthetics. Our footprint spans the globe, reflects our international expertise and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
Award Record
This recognition makes Kevin Chen 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/159434
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/159434
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!159434
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/353650
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Arcteryx Songtsam Linka Store
- Function
- Store
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Sienna, Saddle Brown and Peru
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Rnp
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kevin Chen
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #159434
Credits
- Image Credits
- ARC'TERYX
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by mountains, Arc'teryx has always taken mountains as the backdrop and the professional outdoor attributes as the core, focusing on the sustainable development of coexistence with nature. The company has opened the curtain of "Upward to Beauty" in the secret mountainous region of Shangri-La in Yunnan Province. The journey begins with the open and challenging outdoor experience and ends with the mountain peaks to conquer.
- Inspiration
- Shangri-La in Yunnan Province is considered a pure land by outdoor enthusiasts for its abundant mountain resources. Hiking through Shangri-La, looking into the distance from the top of the mountains, one will immerse in the peaceful and quiet greenery and desire for the outdoors. As a result, it naturally becomes an extremely enjoyable and wonderful thing to experience outdoor sports.
- Research
- The "destination" store of Arc'teryx in Songtsam Linka, Shangri-La, is not only the "most beautiful Arc'teryx store", but also the experience center of Mountain Classroom, an important IP of Arc'teryx. The purpose of the "Destination" store is to bring the professional products and ultimate services of Arc'teryx to the outdoors, and to provide 'Arc'teryx fans' with a home away from home in the mountains at an outdoor destination.
- Challenge
- The challenge is to create a unique setting that is both appropriate for the hotel and the brand. The project strives to strike the right balance by selecting localized materials that resonate with the community and reflect the local culture while maintaining the consistency of the global brand identity concept. It is a complex task to create a space that effectively showcases the brand's offerings while providing a relaxing and satisfying experience for customers.
- Realization and Technology
- Given priority to sustainability, recyclable materials are used in the project. By reusing and upcycling materials, the store reduces waste and the consumption of new resources. This not only gives a second life to existing materials but also adds unique features to the store designs. The details and decorations in the space echo Yunnan's local handicraft traditions, blending with the brand's DNA while maintaining maximum localization.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design responds to Arc'teryx's vision of having its footprints in the mountains, highlighting the brand's DNA and capturing its essence. The design team deeply understand that the key to the project does not lie in grand facilities and design, impeccable service, or a high degree of privacy, but rather in a lifestyle that is characterized by cultural traits and life attitudes that resonate and satisfy consumers emotionally.
- Project Duration and Location
- It started in July 2021 and opened in April 2022. Location: 2nd Floor, Shangri-La Songtsam Linka Hotel, Kna Village, Jiantang Town, Shangri-La, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
- Specifications
- The local outdoor landscape has been incorporated into the store design and a thoughtful selection of decorative materials enhances the in-store displays and outdoor attributes. The design strives to deliver a harmonious experience with nature and the Arc'teryx brand by immersing customers in the store.
- Keywords
- ARC'TERYX, Mountain sports, Outdoor equipment, Flagship store, "Most beautiful Arc'teryx store"
