Coway Kikowaena ʻIke Kūʻai by IQI Concept

Coway Kikowaena ʻIke Kūʻai by IQI Concept is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2022

Coway Kikowaena ʻIke Kūʻai

by IQI Concept

Client: IQI Concept

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Coway Kikowaena ʻIke Kūʻai

He kikowaena ʻike kūʻai ke Kikowaena ʻIke ʻo Coway ma Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hōʻike ke kahua 2210 kapuaʻi huinahā i nā huahana a me nā lawelawe no ka wai maʻemaʻe a me ka ea, ka hiamoe maikaʻi, a me ka maʻemaʻe lua. Ua māhele ʻia ke kikowaena i ʻelima wahi: ʻO ka Waiwai Kūloko o ka Hōʻailona, ka Mālama Wai, ka Mālama Ea, ka Mālama Noho, a me ka Mālama Lawelawe. ʻO nā mīkini hoʻolele kiʻi pā hoʻopā, nā mea uila mālama maʻalahi, a me nā papa kīwī, hiki ke hoʻonui koke ʻia ka ʻikepili hōʻike. ʻO nā kala keʻokeʻo, uliuli, a ʻeleʻele, a me nā laina piko i loko o ka lāʻau a me nā hoʻopau keʻokeʻo, hoʻomanaʻo mai i ka wai a me ka ea. He kikowaena nui ka hale kānana wai i ka wahi Mālama Wai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Coway Kikowaena ʻIke Kūʻai i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Coway Kikowaena ʻIke Kūʻai he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Coway Kikowaena ʻIke Kūʻai i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Coway Experience Centre located in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is the world's first interactive digital showroom, taking consumers on an experiential journey towards changing their lives with innovative products and services for clean water and air, quality sleep, and washroom hygiene. One of the highlights is the water filtration station at the Water Care Section. Using white and wooden curved designs, to introduce the notion of "Tree," as water is the "Tree of Life," the source of all life.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2210 sqft
Tags: experience centre, curves, nature, clean, commercial space, digital
Production Technology: The centre uses touch screen projectors showcasing product/company details. Uses flexible installation methods to enable the client to make changes to display contents easily. Flexible electronic devices and TV panels to enable easy and accessible updates of digital content. Lightweight materials to maximise usage of space to allow more wall and floor space for display of physical and digital content.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was to fit 5 different zones into the given space of 2210 sqft. We wanted the centre to appeal to different age groups where there is a fine balance of sophistication appeal and functionality. Hence, each zone was designed to have elements where visitors can engage in interactive activities other than just visual information.
Research: The type of research: As it is a customer experience centre, our primary focus was on incorporating designs and elements that would involve all 3 of the human senses - eyesight, hearing and touch that can help to elevate the client experience during their visit into the centre.

We incorporated curved and flowing designs from the main elements of nature – air and water to reflect the 2 main themes of the customer experience centre
Inspiration: The main concept of the centre revolves around purity, natural and futuristic elements in order to unite and further emphasise Coway's philosophy of living pure together. To correspond to the idea of clean water and air, the colour scheme is mainly white, blue and black. Together with the curved line designs that represents fluidity. Besides, the centre emphasises not only visibility but also other senses to provide visitors with a comprehensive digital experience.
Project Duration: Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The project started in October 2020 and complete in April 2021.
Operation Flow: Upon entering the center, you’ll be greeted by a lot of white, bright ambiance, curves, lines and wooden designs. The overall design element conforms to the brand image, clean and sleek. The reception and waiting area features curves and wooden paneling design acting as a strong focal point once you enter. The CEC is divided into 5 areas, including Brand Heritage, Water Care, Air Care, Living Care and the Service Care section. Each section comes with a hybrid of physical and interactive digital features in the center allow customers to understand first-hand on Coway’s products and services.
Team Members: Yie Yee Wong
Alice Dinh
Wei Ling Yee
Image Credits: Photographer: David Yeow