Yhdq Design Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ke Keʻena Poʻo by Yhdq Design

Yhdq Design Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ke Keʻena Poʻo by Yhdq Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KalaLoko Hale· 2026

Yhdq Design Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ke Keʻena Poʻo

by Yhdq Design

Client: YHDQ Design

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Yhdq Design Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ke Keʻena Poʻo

ʻO Yhdq Design he hoʻolālā loko no ke keʻena poʻo he 1500 mika kuea ka nui, aia ma Chongqing, Kina. Hui pū ʻia ma kēia wahi ke keʻena hana me kahi hale hōʻikeʻike kiʻi. Hoʻohālike ke kaupoku kila kila ʻole ʻānaʻanaʻi aniani i ke ʻano o ke kūlanakauhale a puni a lawe mai i ka nānaina o ke kaona i loko. Huli nā pā kaʻawale piʻo ma nā alahao hūnā ʻia, no laila hiki ke hoʻonohonoho hou koke ʻia nā wahi me ka mālie. Hoʻoponopono kekahi ʻōnaehana kukui hiki ke hoʻolālā ʻia i ke ʻano o ka lewa no nā hoʻohana like ʻole. Hui pū ʻia ka pōhaku travertine mehana a me ka lāʻau walnut ʻAmelika me ka sima liʻiliʻi a me ke aniani ʻupena uea. Mālama ʻia nā hana noʻeau ʻoni ma ke ʻano he ʻāpana o ke kūkulu ʻana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Yhdq Design Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ke Keʻena Poʻo i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Yhdq Design Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ke Keʻena Poʻo he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Yhdq Design Ka Hoʻolālā Loko o ke Keʻena Poʻo e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This space defies categorization as a mere office. It is a permanent yet mutable gallery where a seamless mirrored ceiling performs its visual act: marrying the interior with Chongqing's urban panorama. Here, functional architecture, like rotating walls, and central kinetic artworks are inseparable, collectively forming a living ecosystem dedicated to the ritual of creation.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1500 square meters
Tags: Art-Driven Design, Immersive Experience, Mirrored Architecture, Brand Embassy, Adaptive Space, Kinetic Art, Urban Integration, Spatial Narrative, Hybrid Craftsmanship, Future Workplace
Production Technology: Spatial Illusion: A custom-engineered, seamless mirror-polished stainless steel ceiling system creates a perfect, distortion-free reflection of the cityscape.

Light Choreography: A programmable DMX lighting system sculpts space and orchestrates mood shifts for different scenarios.

Adaptive Architecture: Heavy-duty concealed tracks and 360-degree rotating curved partitions enable silent, rapid spatial reconfiguration.

Hybrid Art Fabrication: Key artworks were realized in-house, fusing traditional handcraftsmanship (metal forging, bamboo weaving) with precision digital fabrication (CNC machining).

Material Palette: A tactile dialogue between warm, natural materials (Travertine, American walnut) and industrial, textured surfaces (micro-cement, wire mesh glass).
Design Challenge: Challenge 1: Merging an avant-garde "art scene" concept with daily operational needs. Solution: Strategic zoning and multifunctional, transformable elements that hide practicality within artful forms.

Challenge 2: Executing highly complex, cross-disciplinary fabrication (architecture, fine art, digital tech). Solution: Leveraging the brand's unique in-house vertical integration of design, art studio, and fabrication workshop for flawless execution.

Challenge 3: Translating the specific spirit of Chongqing into a universally compelling design. Solution: Abstracting the city's essence into atmospheric qualities - light, reflection, texture - rather than using literal cultural symbols.
Research: This project serves as applied research into using art as the central operational framework for a corporate environment. It proves that a deeply artistic, narrative-based space can powerfully strengthen brand identity, stimulate higher creativity, and foster a stronger sense of community. It establishes a new paradigm where the workplace itself is a curated, inspirational asset.
Inspiration: The design is triply inspired. First, by Brand Ontology: physically manifesting YHDQ Design's unique evolution from art gallery to holistic design maker in the space. Second, by Urban Context: abstracting Chongqing's cyberpunk energy, mountainous layers, and misty river light into spatial drama and material texture. Third, by the Future of Work: creating a magnetic destination that attracts talent through inspirational culture and emotional resonance, transcending transactional efficiency.
Project Duration: The project is located in Chongqing, China, and was completed and officially put into operation in October 2024.
Operation Flow: Interaction occurs on two levels. Physically: Users actively engage by operating the symbolic rotating door, rearranging modular furniture, and moving through corridors where programmed light alters perception. Perceptually: The mirrored ceiling immerses visitors in an ever-changing art piece that includes them and the city. The responsive environment and thought-provoking artworks foster continuous intellectual and emotional engagement.
Team Members: Yhdq Design