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Jian Guo Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Suzhou Takosa Hair Salon in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Jian Guo acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Suzhou Takosa Hair Salon by Jian Guo, designed for Amg, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About Suzhou Takosa Hair Salon

Suzhou Takosa is a hair salon interior located in Suzhou, China. The project covers 400 square meters and interprets French style in a modern way. Red and black arched openings divide the space and create a sense of rhythm and depth. Dark red velvet walls, black cloud wallpaper, carved wood veneer and golden metal details form the main material palette. Blue floor tiles are shaped by water jet cutting. The layout combines open seating with private rooms, so that business clients can talk in quiet and private conditions.

About Jian Guo

Guo Jian, young interior designer, designdirector of AMG. In 2011, he graduated from the interior design majorof Suzhou Art & Design Technology Institute, and has been engaged in the design industry for nearly ten years. He has completed many high complexity design projects, and won unanimous praise in the industry with professional ability and rigorous attitude. At the same time, he has made great achievements in many domestic and foreign design competitions.

Award Record

Jian Guo is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Suzhou Takosa Hair Salon
Function
Hair Salon
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Maroon, Saddle Brown, Light Slate Gray, Gray and Dark Gray
Images
5
Client
Amg

The Recognition

Laureate
Jian Guo
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#95418

Credits

Image Credits
Photographer Shengsu Wang, Waiting Area, 2018.; Photographer Shengsu Wang, Entrance, 2018.; Photographer Shengsu Wang, VIP Room, 2018.; Photographer Shengsu Wang, VIP Area, 2018.; Photographer Shengsu Wang, Resting Area, 2018.

Design Details

Unique Properties
This is a high-end hair salon in Suzhou. New design thinking interprets the French style. Passing through some red and black archways, what comes to you is soft and dark red velvet wall. The black cloud wallpaper and gold components move through the space structure like clouds. The classic red and black of Ferrari are dissolved in some golden and blue space. At present, modern and light luxury French style caters to the self and publicity of the city urban upstart.
Inspiration
Using blue impressionism style floor tile to form soft modelling after water jet processing, its rhythm send out romantic tender feelings and made up the expensive cost of marble. Electroplate aureate stainless steel modelling on the black wood act the role of a peacock spreading its tail, elegant and luxurious. The black carved wood veneer is inlaid with Roman column door cover. Its architectural rhythm is beautiful. The dark cloud wallpaper and velour fabric are at moderate cost.
Research
In this case, the designer wants to construct a field that is effectively separated from the ordinary reality. He used the layout of the combination of scattered area and VIP room, and paid attention to the privacy and business life style of high-end customers. Since the opening of the project, it has absorbed a large number of high-end customers for the owners, formed a brand effect in Suzhou, and upgraded the industrial consumption form and operation mode.
Challenge
Red-black archway cover is arranged meticulously in metope partition wall. Every step you can see different sceneries. Strong sense of space rhythm and sense of septh combine the virtual and the real orderly.
Realization and Technology
Through the laminated glass, the red light dyed blue floor tiles of water bar, golden furniture and carved wood veneer. The space is sending out the modern of yuppie and delicate temperament. Roman pillars and logo elements carved on the ground make the brand deep in mind.
Operation and Interaction
At the entrance of the hair cutting area, the arched red gate design gives people a sense of dignity and solemnity.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in March 2018 in Suzhou and finished in July 2018 in Suzhou.
Specifications
The project covers a total of 400 square meters. The layout is the combination of free seats and VIP special room. Business people can sit in private rooms, quiet and private, and they can deal with business matters in the water bar area. At the same time, it increases the quantity of salon high customer unit price.
Keywords
Interior, Commercial, Hair Salon, Elegant, Honorable, Modern, Private, Luxurious

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