The Henley Enterijer kafića by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

The Henley Enterijer kafića by Lok Ping Edwin Chow is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Unutarnjeg Prostora i Izložbi Competition Category.

BroncaInterijer· 2023

The Henley Enterijer kafića

by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

Client: Arkaunis

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Interijer Category

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The Design

About The Henley Enterijer kafića

Henley je enterijer kafića u Hong Kongu. Ulaz podsjeća na vrata svemirskog broda i vodi u dug, uzak hodnik. Na kraju hodnika posjetitelji dolaze do bara za kavu i glavnog prostora za sjedenje. Biljke, zakrivljeni oblici, rasvjeta izrađena po narudžbi te materijali raznovrsnih tekstura i završnih obrada primijenjeni su na stropu, zidovima i podu. Čelik, aluminij, beton, drvo, dekorativno staklo i tkanine stvaraju ravnotežu tvrdih i mekih površina. Raspored prostora omogućuje kružno kretanje kroz nepravilno oblikovan prostor od otprilike 250 kvadratnih metara.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

The Henley Enterijer kafića je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da The Henley Enterijer kafića bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. The Henley Enterijer kafića sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Through an entrance that resembles the door of a spacecraft, you enter the brightly lit space through a long, narrow corridor. As you reach the end of the corridor, you are welcomed by the coffee bar and the main seating area.

To highlight the coffee experience and ensure comfort while recreating a space journey within the irregularly-shaped space, we incorporated plants, curves, custom-made lighting, materials in different textures and finishes into the ceiling, walls and flooring.
Dimensions & Packaging: Space area: approx. 250 sq m
Ceiling height: 2.4 m - 3.0 m
Tags: Coffee shop, Cafe, Minimal, Space journey
Production Technology: Whilst it was our intention to create an environment that imitates spacecrafts, our team felt that it was important to achieve a balance between hard and soft, warm and cold materials, hence we included greenery and carefully handpicked the following materials to be used within the space:

Steel (in multiple finishes and treatments), aluminum, concrete, wood, feature glass and ESG fabrics and paint
Design Challenge: Much effort was paid to embody the design concept and a sense of spaciousness into the space, which has curved walls and a comparatively low ceiling. Since there is a void right in the middle of the space, and the design process began before the building was even complete, many edits had to be made to the original design in order to apply it to the space. Last but not least, we took extra care in integrating details into the narrow entrance and long corridor to lead users into the main space.
Inspiration: Inspired by the client’s brand aesthetics, the neighbourhood’s history as Hong Kong’s inner-city airport and the rise of space tourism, we created the interior design of the client’s tenth location in Hong Kong with a palette and a careful selection of materials that align with the concept and the client’s brand identity.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2022, and finished in December 2022 in Hong Kong.
Operation Flow: The design and flow are strongly connected to the architecture of the space. Given that the main space is tucked behind a narrow entrance and long corridor, we paid extra attention in designing the space for a circular flow: customers enter the spacecraft experience by the corridor, enjoy the brand’s coffees, pastries and merchandise, and appreciate the feature points of the interior design.
Team Members: Lok Ping Edwin CHOW
Hei Chi Sophia LEUNG
Long Yin Angus AU
Wing Sze Sharon CHAN
Yee Ting Vanessa CHOI
Image Credits: Photographer: Nolan Lee