Bwl Hong Kong Atitany Ivon-toeram-pandraisana Mpanjifa by Bean Buro

Bwl Hong Kong Atitany Ivon-toeram-pandraisana Mpanjifa by Bean Buro is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Habaka Anatiny ary Fampisehoana Competition Category.

VarahinaAnatiny· 2026

Bwl Hong Kong Atitany Ivon-toeram-pandraisana Mpanjifa

by Bean Buro

Client: Bean Buro

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Anatiny Category

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The Design

About Bwl Hong Kong Atitany Ivon-toeram-pandraisana Mpanjifa

Bwl Hong Kong dia atitany ivon-toeram-pandraisana mpanjifa maro asa izay mampifangaro ny asan'ny efitrano fampirantiana, kafe, fiofanana ary toeram-piasana ao anaty filaharana ara-habaka mitohy. Ny drafitra karazana lalan-kizahana dia mitarika ny mpitsidika avy amin'ny fampirantiana varavarankely malefaka mankany amin'ny latabatra fampirantiana toa sary sokitra eo afovoany sy ny efitrano fialan-tsasatra mitodika any amin'ny seranana. Ny takelaka terracotta, volotsangana nosasahana, vy tsy harafesina, fitaratra misy tsipika ary jiro miafina dia mamorona rivo-piainana tony sady velombelona. Ny rindrina fisarahana azo ovaina, ny fandrakofana manala tabataba, ary ny fanaka modular dia mamela ny gorodona tokana ho azo amboarina indray ho an'ny fifampidinihana sy ny hetsika lehibe kokoa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana Bwl Hong Kong Atitany Ivon-toeram-pandraisana Mpanjifa, 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 Bwl Hong Kong Atitany Ivon-toeram-pandraisana Mpanjifa. 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 Bwl Hong Kong Atitany Ivon-toeram-pandraisana Mpanjifa 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: BWL Hong Kong is a hybrid customer centre that unites wellness retail, cafe, training, and workplace functions in a single sculptural promenade. A bamboo and terracotta palette, panoramic harbour views, modular furnishings, and acoustically adaptable rooms create a calm yet vibrant environment that supports product storytelling, social engagement, and flexible events within one cohesive spatial narrative.
Dimensions & Packaging: A showroom of 5,020 square feet on a single floor plate in a Grade A commercial building in Hong Kong.
Tags: Commercial Design, Commercial Space, Showroom, Hong Kong, Workplace, Training Rooms, Customer Centre
Production Technology: The design was realised through close collaboration with local fabricators and craftspeople, prototyping bespoke stainless steel display elements, concealed lighting details, and modular joinery systems. Locally sourced terracotta tiles, halved bamboo, fluted glass, and acoustic linings were mock tested on site to balance visual texture, durability, and acoustic performance. Loose furniture was specified as modular, repairable components to support future reconfiguration and extended life cycles.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was reconciling a highly mixed programme including retail, events, training, and office spaces within a single open floorplate while preserving calm and clarity. We had to negotiate strict building regulations, acoustic constraints, and tight construction timelines while prioritising local materials and low impact detailing. Through iterative prototyping, careful zoning, and concealed technical solutions, we transformed these constraints into a coherent, living environment that can continuously adapt over time.
Research: Type of research: mixed qualitative and spatial performance research. Research objectives: to create a multifunctional hub that enhances wellbeing, brand storytelling, and operational efficiency. Methodology: precedent studies, post occupancy reviews, stakeholder interviews, and material life cycle assessments. Tools: mock ups, VR walkthroughs, acoustic simulations, daylight analysis. Participants: staff, customers, local makers. Results: flexible zoning and sustainable materials support focus and social activation, strengthening business performance.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by Hong Kongs dual character as a dense vertical city beside a living harbour. Bamboo scaffolding, terracotta pavements, and reflective water are translated into spatial and material motifs. Ongoing research into wellbeing, biophilic design, and circular material strategies informs the narrative, ensuring cultural references, sensory comfort, and environmental responsibility are integrated rather than decorative.
Project Duration: The project commenced in July 2024. Design development, prototyping, and coordination continued through the year, with construction on the high-level floor of the World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay completed in December 2024. The BWL Hong Kong Regional Customer Centre has since been in active daily use for retail, training, and corporate events.
Operation Flow: Visitors enter through a gentle window display before being led along a clear promenade that unfolds from social hub to showroom, cafe, training rooms, and back-of-house workspace. Key moments include an Instagram-ready product installation, a central sculptural display table, and a harbour-facing lounge. Flexible partitions, intuitive sightlines, and consistent material cues make it easy to navigate, host events, and shift between intimate consultations and larger gatherings.
Team Members: Lorène Faure
Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui
Alvin Bunjaya
Phoebe Yeung
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #1: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #2: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #3: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #4: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.