Press Release
The Cross Coffee Shop by Arthur Li Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Arthur Li acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ The Cross Coffee Shop by Arthur Li, designed for EDGE DESIGN INC. Taipei, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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.
More About The Cross Coffee Shop
The Cross is a coffee shop and cultural venue set in a basement in Taiwan. The design turns a dim area with limited natural light into a lively gathering place of 1200 square meters. Full color LED media walls span the interior surfaces and support interactive visual experiences. The bar counter is made of glass bricks with programmable LED lighting. Stainless steel and mirrored cladding reduce the visual weight of structural beams and columns. The open plan layout and flexible zoning host exhibitions, live music and community events.
About Arthur Li
Arthur Li is an experienced designer with expertise spanning interior design, graphic design, corporate image design, and product design. He upholds the belief that creativity is not merely a designer’s craft but also a gift, guiding his approach to confidently cross boundaries, break conventions, and draw innovative ideas and techniques from diverse sources. With humility and sincerity, he strives to meet every client’s needs, transforming visions into beauty through precise creativity and execution—often exceeding expectations. Approaching each project with gratitude, dedication, and integrity, he consistently pursues the potential for better outcomes in all his work.
Award Record
This recognition makes Arthur Li 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. 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/177059
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/177059
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!177059
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/374273
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Cross Coffee Shop
- Function
- Coffee Shop
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Midnight Blue, Black, Blue Violet, Dark Slate Blue and Rebecca Purple
- Images
- 5
- Client
- EDGE DESIGN INC. Taipei
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Arthur Li
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #177059
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Commercial Space, The Cross, 2025.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project is a hybrid cultural venue that blends cafe operations with multimedia, cultural, and artistic elements. It stands out with its integration of interactive led media walls, exposed ceiling finishes, and a bar counter made of glass bricks with programmable LED lighting. The space encourages community engagement and serves as a dynamic gathering point for exhibitions, live music, and AI-related content.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration stemmed from the challenge of transforming a basement with limited natural light into a lively cultural space. The concept focused on creating an immersive environment through interactive led media walls and dynamic lighting, effectively bringing the space to life with technology and vibrant visual energy.
- Research
- This project focused on transforming a dim basement into a vibrant cultural venue using multimedia elements like LED walls. The research aimed to enhance the space's visual impact and community engagement. Design trials and expert consultations were conducted, leading to a successful integration of technology, which revitalized the space and fostered a dynamic cultural atmosphere.
- Challenge
- The greatest challenge was the transformation of a dim, underutilized basement space into a vibrant, multi-functional cultural hub. The design had to address the lack of natural light while preserving the building's structural integrity. External factors, such as existing piping systems and large structural beams, required innovative design solutions, like using stainless steel and mirrored cladding to enhance spatial perception.
- Realization and Technology
- The design utilized advanced materials such as led media walls and glass bricks for the bar counter. The led walls were employed to create a dynamic multimedia environment, while glass bricks were chosen for their versatility in the bar counter. Stainless steel cladding was used to reduce the visual heaviness of structural beams and columns. These materials were selected for their aesthetic value and their ability to meet the project's technological and structural demands.
- Operation and Interaction
- The space is designed for flexible zoning and multi-functional use. The LED media walls allow for interactive visual experiences, while the open-plan layout facilitates a seamless flow between various activities. The bar counter, with its programmable LED lighting, serves as a focal point, creating a dynamic space for social interaction, exhibitions, and performances.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in October 2024 and finished in August 2025 in Taiwan, China.
- Specifications
- The space covers an area of 1200 square meters. The design incorporates a range of materials, including tiles, marble, aluminum grilles, stainless steel, artificial stone, stained oak veneer, mirrors, and glass bricks. The full-color Led media walls span across the interior surfaces, with ceiling finishes combining exposed sprayed finishes and diamond-shaped colored light strips.
- Keywords
- Cafe, Multimedia, LED Media Walls, Cultural Venue, Hybrid Space, Interactive Design, Glass Bricks, Sustainable Design, Modern Aesthetic, Community Engagement
