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YumChina Innovation Center Kitchen Lab by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design of Deva Design for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for YumChina Innovation Center Kitchen Lab by Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design of Deva Design. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding YumChina Innovation Center Kitchen Lab
The Yum China Innovation Center is a 2500 square meter interior design for a food research and development facility in Shanghai, China. The center contains specialized kitchens, a conference room, a packaging design area, offices and a lobby. Each kitchen is planned for efficient, hygienic and comfortable work. Dedicated ventilation, water, power and data systems support the research activities. Ash wood and burl surfaces in gray and white tones create a warm and calm atmosphere. The layout was studied to improve the movement of staff and visitors.
About Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design
DEVA DESIGN began as an interior design company but has expanded and offers services in the areas of architecture, landscaping, lighting, sustainability, branding and graphic/package design. DEVA Design is also a qualified contractor and can offer design build services to its clients.
About Deva Design
Deva DESIGN is based in the field of interior DESIGN and works with a team of consultants from external DESIGN and engineering partners, from Interior to architecture Brand planning also provides two-dimensional to three-dimensional integration services.
Award Record
With this recognition, Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design of Deva Design is 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/90852
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/90852
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!90852
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/254546
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.e-deva.com/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- YumChina Innovation Center Kitchen Lab
- Function
- Kitchen Lab
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Gray, Dim Gray, Silver and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ying Chi Huang - DEVA Design
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Deva Design
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #90852
Credits
- Team
- Ying Chi Huang, Jui Hsing Sung and Kevin Conway
- Image Credits
- Deva Design, Yum China Innovation Center, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- YumChina’s new Innovation Center defies limitations while conveying warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room, public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with imagination, original ideas and creativity. YumChina’s embrace of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality and food!
- Inspiration
- Embracing sensibility and rationality: a mixture of functional considerations and innovative creativity
- Research
- The Yum China Innovation Kitchen facility is tasked with interpreting, developing and refining the many food products offered by the Yum China family of restaurants. Everything from the ingredients, to the look to the packaging are meticulously considered at this facility. Therefore, all aspects of this facility were also meticulously considered, refined and reconsidered to create a workplace that nurtures the very important tasks of the professionals that labor here creating the future of food.
- Challenge
- Yum China’s new facilities defy limitations while conveying warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room, public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with imagination, original ideas and creativity. Yum China’s embrace of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality... and food!
- Realization and Technology
- The Innovation Center is an optimization of the creative food experience. The design team carefully examined the food creation process and optimized the space to enhance the workflow and the movement of staff and visitors through the facility. The materials, colors and textures were selected to create an atmosphere that supports the sensory experience of new food creations.
- Operation and Interaction
- The YumChina Innovation Center is at the heart of YumChina’s efforts to bring healthy diverse food choices to China. In highly specialized kitchens, foods are researched, developed and optimized. Each of the specialized kitchens has been designed to provide efficient, hygienic and thoughtful workspaces. Everything from materials, equipment and ergonomics was considered. Special HVAC, water, power and data systems were developed to fully support the Innovation Center activities. This cutting edge project resulted from the collaboration of the designers, contractors and food experts.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project duration from May 2018 to January 2018. The Innovation Center is located in Shanghai, China.
- Specifications
- 2500 sq. m. located in Shanghai, China
- Keywords
- Innovation center, Kitchen Lab, Office, Conference room, Package design center, Lobby, gray/white tones
