Color Craze Ọ́bá Akwụkwọ Ụlọ Akwụkwọ Praịmarị by Cosmo Chuah

Color Craze Ọ́bá Akwụkwọ Ụlọ Akwụkwọ Praịmarị by Cosmo Chuah is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

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Color Craze Ọ́bá Akwụkwọ Ụlọ Akwụkwọ Praịmarị

by Cosmo Chuah

Client: Lab Two Design

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Color Craze Ọ́bá Akwụkwọ Ụlọ Akwụkwọ Praịmarị

Color Craze bụ imewe ime ụlọ ọ́bá akwụkwọ maka ụlọ akwụkwọ praịmarị. Imewe a na-emegharị ọ́bá akwụkwọ ochie ma kpuchie square feet 1,600. Ngwa ndozi akwụkwọ na-enweghị usoro, ihe mmịfe arụnyere n'ime ya, mpaghara nwere isiokwu agba na mgbidi ndị a na-emekọrịta ihe na-akpụzi oghere ahụ. Ụmụ akwụkwọ na-eji ihe mmịfe ahụ ewere akwụkwọ ma na-ese ihe na mgbidi graffiti. Mpaghara e ji agba mara na-egosi ọnọdụ mmụọ na ọrụ, ebe ìhè na-aga n'ihu na ụdịdị ndị na-enweghị usoro na-eduzi mmegharị ahụ. E ji ngwá ọrụ imewe kọmputa na-enyere aka na nkà mmụta uche agba hazie nhazi ahụ, ma ngwá ụlọ na ìhè na-agbaso ụkpụrụ ergonomic. Ebumnobi ya bụ ịkwalite mmasị n'ịgụ akwụkwọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Color Craze Ọ́bá Akwụkwọ Ụlọ Akwụkwọ Praịmarị meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Color Craze Ọ́bá Akwụkwọ Ụlọ Akwụkwọ Praịmarị ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Color Craze Ọ́bá Akwụkwọ Ụlọ Akwụkwọ Praịmarị na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a renovation plan for an old library that turns a static reading space into an immersive, engaging environment. Its unique features include irregular bookshelves, built-in slides, color-themed areas, and interactive walls, offering students a playful, flexible, and user-centered reading experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1,600 square feet
Tags: Colorful library design, student-centered space, educational renovation, interactive reading environment, irregular furniture, ambient lighting, creative bookshelf design, school interior upgrade, playful learning space, youth reading engagement
Production Technology: We applied participatory design methods—observing student behavior, surveying preferences, and simulating furniture use. Spatial layout was optimized with CAD tools and color psychology theory, while ergonomic principles were applied to the furniture and lighting design for comfort and usability.
Design Challenge: The main challenges were balancing fun with function and adapting non-traditional furniture forms to building safety codes. Space constraints and fixed structural elements required inventive layout solutions. Sourcing safe, durable materials in bright colors was another hurdle. We overcame these through close coordination with engineers and iterative prototyping.
Research: We conducted behavioral observation and surveys targeting students aged 7–12. The objective was to understand spatial and emotional barriers to reading. Data was collected through interviews, usage logs, and mood mapping. Results showed a clear link between colorful, playful environments and increased time spent reading. The research informed our design, leading to a space that promotes learning and social interaction.
Inspiration: We were inspired by the low reading engagement among students. The outdated and dull library environment failed to spark curiosity. Our motivation was to create a space that feels vibrant and playful—one that stimulates interest in reading through color, creativity, and interaction.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2023 at SRJK(C) Chung Hwa 3 in Penang, Malaysia. From initial design to construction and implementation, the entire renovation was completed by March 2024, when the new library officially opened.
Operation Flow: The library allows for flexible interaction: students retrieve books using slides, write or draw on graffiti walls, and gather in color-coded zones that signal mood and function. Seamless lighting and irregular forms support intuitive movement and help users feel immersed, engaged, and welcome.