The Henley Atin'ny Fivarotana Kafe by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

The Henley Atin'ny Fivarotana Kafe by Lok Ping Edwin Chow is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Habaka Anatiny ary Fampisehoana Competition Category.

VarahinaAnatiny· 2023

The Henley Atin'ny Fivarotana Kafe

by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

Client: Arkaunis

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Anatiny Category

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The Design

About The Henley Atin'ny Fivarotana Kafe

Ny Henley dia atin'ny fivarotana kafe any Hong Kong. Ny fidirana dia mitovitovy amin'ny varavaran'ny sambon-danitra ary mitarika mankany amin'ny lalana ela sady tery. Any am-parapan'ilay lalana, ny mpitsidika dia tonga eo amin'ny bara kafe sy ny faritra fipetrahana lehibe. Zavamaniry, endrika miolikolika, fanazavana natao manokana ary akora misy endrika sy famitana isan-karazany no ampiharina eo amin'ny valindrihana, ny rindrina ary ny gorodona. Ny vy, aluminioma, simenitra, hazo, fitaovana fitaratra manavaka ary lamba dia mamorona fifandanjana eo amin'ny velaran-javatra mafy sy malemy. Ny fandaharana dia manohana fivezivezena manodidina manerana ilay faritra tsy mitovy endrika, izay manodidina ny 250 metatra toradroa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana The Henley Atin'ny Fivarotana Kafe, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana The Henley Atin'ny Fivarotana Kafe. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana The Henley Atin'ny Fivarotana Kafe dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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