1874 ບາລີ້ລັບ by Cosmo Chuah is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ in ການອອກແບບພື້ນທີ່ພາຍໃນ ແລະ ນິທັດສະການ Competition Category.
ທອງສຳລິດພາຍໃນ· 2026
1874 ບາລີ້ລັບ
by Cosmo Chuah
Client: Lab Two Design
A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ Winner in ພາຍໃນ Category
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About 1874 ບາລີ້ລັບ
1874 ແມ່ນບາລີ້ລັບທີ່ຕັ້ງຢູ່ພາຍໃນເຮືອນຮ້ານຄ້າອາຍຸກວ່າຮ້ອຍປີໃນເມືອງປີນັງ ປະເທດມາເລເຊຍ. ທາງເຂົ້າຖືກຈັດວາງໄວ້ຫລັງໜ້າອາຄານທີ່ເຮັດໃຫ້ນຶກເຖິງຮ້ານຂາຍເຄື່ອງແຫ້ງໃນຊຸມປີ 1960 ໃນຂະນະທີ່ພາຍໃນມີລັກສະນະແບບອຸດສາຫະກຳ ແລະ ດິບ. ນັ່ງຮ້ານກໍ່ສ້າງທີ່ນຳກັບມາໃຊ້ໃໝ່ປະກອບເປັນໂຄງສ້າງຫລັກຂອງບາ ແລະ ວັດຖຸເກົ່າແກ່ຖືກຄັດເລືອກມາຈາກຕະຫລາດເຄື່ອງມືສອງໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ. ພື້ນ, ເພດານ ແລະ ຝາຜະໜັງເດີມສ່ວນຫລາຍຖືກຮັກສາໄວ້. ສາມເຂດພາແຂກຈາກໜ້າຮ້ານໄປສູ່ບາ ແລ້ວຕໍ່ໄປຫາເຂດສູບຢາ. ປະຕູລັບ, ເວທີຍົກສູງ ແລະ ແສງໄຟທີ່ປັບໄດ້ຊ່ວຍສ້າງຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກແປກໃຈ.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ
1874 ບາລີ້ລັບ ແມ່ນຜູ້ຊະນະ A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ ເຊິ່ງເປັນການຍອມຮັບທີ່ມີກຽດສູງສຳລັບການອອກແບບທີ່ໂດດເດັ່ນ ເຊິ່ງມີລັກສະນະເດັ່ນດ້ວຍຄວາມຄິດສ້າງສັນ ຄວາມຫຼັກແຫຼມ ແລະ ຄວາມຄົມຄາຍ. ຜູ້ຊະນະລະດັບທອງສຳລິດແມ່ນຜົນງານທີ່ມີທັກສະພຽງພໍ ແລະ ສ້າງສັນຢ່າງໂດດເດັ່ນ ທີ່ຢືນຢັນປະສົບການອັນກວ້າງຂວາງ ຈິນຕະນາການ ແລະ ຄວາມສາມາດຂອງຜູ້ອອກແບບ. 1874 ບາລີ້ລັບ ຖືກຄາດວ່າຈະເປັນສິ່ງຂອງທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການຍົກຍ້ອງສູງ ໜ້າຊົມເຊີຍ ແລະ ເປັນທີ່ຮັກແພງ ທີ່ເປັນມືອາຊີບ ແລະ ມີນະວັດຕະກຳຢ່າງໂດດເດັ່ນ. ການອອກແບບທີ່ຊະນະລະດັບທອງສຳລິດນີ້ນຳໃຊ້ວິທີປະຕິບັດທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດໃນດ້ານສິລະປະ ວິທະຍາສາດ ການອອກແບບ ແລະ ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີ ແລະ ດີເລີດໃນການເອົາໃຈໃສ່ລາຍລະອຽດ. 1874 ບາລີ້ລັບ ຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການຢ່າງດີເລີດ ສຳຜັດຄວາມປາດຖະໜາ ດຶງດູດຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກ ແລະ ກະຕຸ້ນຄວາມຢາກຮູ້ຢາກເຫັນ.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This bar breaks convention by combining a nostalgic 1960s grocery store facade with a rugged, industrial interior made from scaffolding and salvaged items. The stark contrast between old and raw materials evokes surprise and curiosity, while the use of recycled materials promotes sustainability and social conversation.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 1,995 square feet
- Tags
- Hidden bar, Vintage design, Scaffolding architecture, Sustainable interior, 1960s grocery theme, Upcycled materials, Industrial nostalgia, Reclaimed aesthetics, Secret entrance, Retro-futurism
- Production Technology
- We retained much of the building’s original structure—flooring, ceiling, and walls—while using reclaimed scaffolding for the bar's core framework. Vintage objects were sourced from local secondhand markets. The design evolved through mood boards, full-scale material mockups, and close collaboration with local craftsmen to preserve authenticity and texture.
- Design Challenge
- We faced the challenge of balancing conservation with innovation. Limitations from heritage regulations and limited budget pushed us to creatively reuse materials like scaffolding and old furnishings. Sourcing suitable vintage items was time-intensive. Achieving contrast while maintaining cohesiveness was a key design tension we resolved through iterative prototyping.
- Research
- We conducted contextual and ethnographic research to understand local nightlife expectations, user psychology, and historical architecture. Surveys and interviews with patrons and bartenders informed functional layout. The result was a concept that resonates emotionally and functions efficiently, blending storytelling, reuse, and social engagement into a viable business model.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the cultural richness of a century-old shophouse and the owner's desire to create a non-mainstream, buzzworthy bar, we explored the idea of contrast—between nostalgia and industrial rawness. The hidden-bar concept combined with a nostalgic grocery store front evokes a sense of mystery, surprise, and storytelling.
- Project Duration
- The project began in August 2024 in Penang, Malaysia. From initial concept to final construction, the design phase and build were completed efficiently, with the bar officially opening in October 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The bar guides guests through three distinct zones—storefront, bar, and smoking area—creating a journey of visual and spatial transformation. Elevated stages improve visibility, hidden doors enhance the mystery, and repurposed elements create interactive nostalgia. Lighting is customizable for ambiance and performance, enhancing mood and efficiency.
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