Press Release
Jeffrey Zee Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Youngor Fashion Concept Store Showroom in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Jeffrey Zee honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Youngor Fashion Concept Store Showroom by Jeffrey Zee, designed for JFR Studio, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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 Silver A' Design Award Explained
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 Youngor Fashion Concept Store Showroom
Youngor Fashion Concept Store is a retail interior design covering 5000 square meters. The original building is a half sphere with a glass facade. The interior was fully removed and an umbrella-shaped core tube was built at the center. Random perforations in the umbrella surface allow natural light to enter and create a soft light and shadow effect. The core tube holds an elevator and connects the floors. Wide steps at the entrance serve for product display and for sitting. Metal mesh, plaited bamboo and terrazzo were used.
About Jeffrey Zee
As the founder of JFR design studio, Jeffrey has accumulated tremendous international design experience in both architecture and interior design for over the past decade. Born in Hong Kong, Jeffrey began studying abroad in the United States at the age of 14. He returned to Shanghai in 2003 as a project manager on numerous large-scale architectural and planning projects with various developers such as Shui On Land. For over the past decade, Jeffrey has accumulated tremendous experience in architectural and interior projects. Through his engineering and architectural design background, Jeffrey focuses on the exploration on the potential flexibility and spatial quality in his projects.
Award Record
Jeffrey Zee is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2019 - 2020 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. 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/98014
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/98014
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!98014
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/267658
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://c7.gg/fUtwf
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Youngor Fashion Concept Store Showroom
- Function
- Showroom
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Silver, Light Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- JFR Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Jeffrey Zee
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #98014
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Wenjie Hu, Youngor, 2019.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- As Youngor owns a lineup of sub-brands with varied styles, attributes and target consumers, the designers applied different materials and design approaches to highlight their uniqueness, while bringing them together in a harmonious manner. Their diversified features and superior quality will surely create an impressive shopping experience for consumers.
- Inspiration
- The original building at the construction site was a half sphere with glass facade. JFR completely demolished the interior of the sphere and built an umbrella-shaped core tube in the center. The unfolded umbrella, featuring random perforation, can offer both sufficient natural light and a desirable light-shadow effect, while the core tube has organically connected different spaces in the building in the vertical sense.
- Research
- Seeing new retail quietly penetrating into and changing people's lifestyle, Youngor Group teamed up with JFR Studio to present Youngor Fashion Concept Store. Located in Ningbo, also the home to the Group's headquarters, the project is intended to reshape Youngor's brand image.
- Challenge
- Besides the elevator built within the core tube, ultra-wide steps were also designed on both sides of the entrance, which not only allow the shopping mall to display products from time to time, but also serve as a space for guests to sit, relax, and interact. To naturally diverting customers upstairs and diversify showcase forms.
- Realization and Technology
- In terms of construction materials, a large number of green materials that can grow by themselves or be recycled, such as metal mesh, plaited bamboo, and terrazzo were used to create an environment that is closest to the nature, the designers also applied luminescent films, as a way to simulate natural light.
- Operation and Interaction
- The VIP lounge, cafe, Youngor Garment Museum, VR Experience Room, and Children's Play Area featured in the space are a breakthrough compared with traditional Chinese stores. These facilities make Youngor Fashion Concept Store go beyond the role as an O2O experience center, but also a VIP service center, and a communication center that spreads Younger's fashion culture.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in February 2018 in Torino and finished in August 2019 in Rimini.
- Specifications
- The project covers a total of 5000 square meters. The stairways are arranged on two sides of the steps, separating the Thin and Light Sports collection on Level 1 and the more commercial and high-end space for brands Mayor and Hanp on Floor 2.
- Keywords
- Interior, Commercial, Shopping Mall, Showroom, Modern, Elegant, Simple, Fashion, Concept Store
