Lap AI Taipei Stór Mhiondíola by Tsung Han Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àiteachan Taobh a-staigh agus Taisbeanaidh Competition Category.
UmhaTaobh a-staigh· 2026
Lap AI Taipei Stór Mhiondíola
Client: LAPT_A. Intelligence Ltd.
Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Taobh a-staigh Category
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About Lap AI Taipei Stór Mhiondíola
Is ionad istigh miondíola dlúth é Lap AI a athshamhlaíonn ceannach ríomhairí glúine mar thuras seirbhíse treoraithe seachas brabhsáil atá á tiomáint ag taispeáint. Spreagtha ag an ngotha sciorrtha, cruthaíonn an plean lúb chuartha a nochtann táirgí céim ar chéim, ag tacú le comparáid thapa sula mbogtar isteach i gcomhairle duine le duine agus iarchúram. Cuidíonn meaitseáil le cúnamh AI agus treoir saineolach le custaiméirí an gléas ceart a aimsiú le muinín. Cruthaíonn soilsiú geal te, miotal le ton seaimpéin agus painéil leathshoiléire atmaisféar ciúin, cosúil le scáileán, a laghdaíonn torann amhairc agus a thógann muinín.
The Recognition
About the Duais Umha A' Design Award
Tha Lap AI Taipei Stór Mhiondíola air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Lap AI Taipei Stór Mhiondíola na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Lap AI Taipei Stór Mhiondíola a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- LAP AI is a retail interior concept that translates the gesture of swiping into a curved, theatre-like customer journey. Zoning supports each decision stage from exploration to consultation and aftercare, while AI-assisted guidance helps match users with suitable devices. Calm lighting and durable materials shift tech retail from visual noise to long-term service and care.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Floor area is 23.5 sqm. Display capacity is up to 36 laptops. The layout uses a compact curved loop for quick browsing and comparison, and it naturally leads to a one to one consultation point and aftercare support. A central silver metal demo table integrates diffused LED task lighting to reveal product details without glare. A ceiling ring chandelier and track spotlights highlight the displays. Key materials include metalwork, metal laminate panels, frosted acrylic, PC hollow panels, curved plywood in tea tone, curved plywood in white, and a curved timber support structure.
- Tags
- Interior Design, Retail Design, Store Design, Commercial Interior, Flagship Store, Customer Experience, Service Design, AI Assisted Retail, Spatial Sequencing, Lighting Design
- Production Technology
- Warm-white lighting unifies champagne-toned metal and neutral wood. Light is washed into hollow clear panels; the cavity reflects the champagne back wall and segmented cells pull it into fine threads that skim curved surfaces. The panels bend to follow the geometry, expressing a swipe-like motion. Semi-transparent layers and controlled reflections evoke a glossy screen. A silver central table uses diffused LEDs for demos; the LAP AI ring chandelier and circular spot track highlight displays.
- Design Challenge
- The key challenge was translating LAP AI's service-led operating model into a very small retail footprint while clearly expressing the brand's core idea: helping customers find the right device with trust and long-term support. The space had to communicate value beyond display, remain commercially workable, and feel calm and reliable. The design balances product visibility with one-to-one consultation and uses light and materials to create comfort and confidence.
- Research
- This project investigates customer decision psychology in tech retail, focusing on choice overload, decision fatigue, and trust building. It studies how a service-led brand can translate its operating workflow into spatial strategy by mapping the journey from browsing to comparison, one-to-one consultation, and aftercare. Findings informed a swipe-inspired curved loop and a calm, screen-like lighting and material system to improve clarity, confidence, and brand value.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the swipe gesture on a phone, LAP AI turns the act of filtering countless apps into a spatial journey of narrowing choices. In an era of overwhelming options, many customers spend too long comparing devices without clarity. LAP AI uses online AI, expert consultation and long term support to match each person with the right laptop, and the store translates this into guided circulation and staged decision making.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in May 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan, and was completed in August 2025.
- Operation Flow
- Visitors enter and follow a compact, curved loop to view all devices in one sweep. The display sequence supports quick comparison, then naturally leads to a one-to-one consultation point where a sales specialist discusses needs and recommends suitable options. After selection, the same counter supports setup, guidance and aftercare, turning a small footprint into a clear, guided journey from browsing to personalised service.
- Image Credits
- Photography: Mr.Warmth Studio
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