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ThoughtWorks Shenzhen Office by Kyan Foo Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Kyan Foo of RDP(Shanghai) Construction recognized 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/ ThoughtWorks Shenzhen Office by Kyan Foo of RDP(Shanghai) Construction, designed for RDP(Shanghai) Construction & Design Engineering Co.,Ltd, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About ThoughtWorks Shenzhen Office
ThoughtWorks is an office interior in Shenzhen, China. The design replaces the traditional closed office layout with open and connected spaces. Black, white and gray form the main tone, with accents of blue and red and with natural green plants. Smooth curves based on the contour lines of landscape terrain shape the lobby. A multifunctional area serves work, leisure, thinking and discussion. Conference rooms of several sizes support varied forms of communication. Large windows in the informal meeting area bring in natural light and outdoor views.
About Kyan Foo
Born in Malaysia, lived in Australia and New Zealand, the designer was resided to China for almost 10 years to date. After working under international architecture firms he has garnered a vast range of experience and expertise from master planning and architecture building design, high density housing, laboratory, office towers and façade design. He's always hunger to try different styles, that suit particular spaces and programs.
About RDP(Shanghai) Construction
RDP was established in 2004, which is now located in Shanghai, and providing full service as “STRATEGY - DESIGN - BUILD”.
Award Record
With this recognition, Kyan Foo of RDP(Shanghai) Construction is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/99246
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/99246
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!99246
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/271120
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- ThoughtWorks Shenzhen Office
- Function
- Shenzhen Office
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Gainsboro, Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- RDP(Shanghai) Construction & Design Engineering Co.,Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kyan Foo
- Country
- China
- Brand
- RDP(Shanghai) Construction
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #99246
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Schran Images, ThoughtWorks, 2019.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design abandons the traditional closed office format, and throws away the old fashioned layout and decorations. Defined by simplicity and technology, it goes without losing comfort and warmth. The designer creates a brand new design concept based on the characteristics of the city of Shenzhen, as well as the firm’s localization in Shenzhen.
- Inspiration
- Bring people together, generate exchange of ideas and collision of inspirations, so as to motivate innovation and changes, this is an embodiment of the spirit of this technology firm and the original intention of our design.
- Research
- To meet the work pattern of the firm, a variety of conference rooms are designed for various forms of communication, including private conference room, large conference room, small conference room, and multi-tier three-dimensional conference space. The three-dimensional conference space mainly provides diversified communication experiences. The employees can find quiet upper corners to stay alone, or have interesting communications with colleagues in the upper and lower tiers, which arouse fancy inspirations.
- Challenge
- The slopes make other activities possible. It is hoped to help the employees stretch themselves after hours of sitting during the break, and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and compassionate care in the venue. In the connected space, the multi-function tea room is placed at one end, decorated with green plants and POSTER. Storage cabins and hidden trash cans are provided at both sides of the bar counter, creating a clean and tidy rest area for the employees.
- Realization and Technology
- In this case, the overall space takes black, white and gray as the tone, partially dotted with bright blue and red, and decorated with natural green. The white logo at the main entrance catches the eyes strikingly. The extended lighting styling is full of technology. The smooth curve of flows and twists, created with the contour lines of the landscape terrains, makes the whole lobby more attractive, presenting a dynamic impression for visitors and employees.
- Operation and Interaction
- More people-friendly design puts the employees in a more comfortable environment. The informal meeting area adopts large French windows to introduce natural light and outdoor landscape - giving employees another office experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in January 2019 in Shenzhen, China.
- Specifications
- The designer turns the multi-functional area into a daily shared environment for work, leisure, thinking and discussion, creating “accidental collision” and “accidental encounter”. In terms of space shaping approach, it creates the multifunctional area mainly through elaborate consideration of various spatial communication paths.
- Keywords
- Office, Interior Design, ThoughtWorks, Contemporary, Technology
