Lap AI Taipei Mahi Matua: Toa Hokohoko by Tsung Han Lee

Lap AI Taipei Mahi Matua: Toa Hokohoko by Tsung Han Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2026

Lap AI Taipei Mahi Matua: Toa Hokohoko

by Tsung Han Lee

Client: LAPT_A. Intelligence Ltd.

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Lap AI Taipei Mahi Matua: Toa Hokohoko

Kuputuhi Pukapuka: He whare hokohoko iti a Lap AI e whakaaro hou ana ki te hoko rorohiko pona hei haerenga ratonga arataki, kaua he tirotiro e ārahina ana e te whakaaturanga. I whakaaweawehia e te tohu kuru, ka hangaia e te mahere he koromeke piko e whakaatu ana i ngā hua ia takahanga, e tautoko ana i te whakataurite tere i mua i te neke ki te kōrero takitahi me te tiaki muri. Ko te whakataurite āwhina-AI me te arataki mātanga e āwhina ana i ngā kiritaki ki te kimi i te taputapu tika me te māia. Ko te whakamārama mā mahana, te whakarewa tae hāmipēina me ngā paepae pūataata ka waihanga i tētahi āhuru māriri, rite ki te mata e whakaiti ana i te haruru ā-tirohanga, e hanga ana i te whakawhirinaki.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Lap AI Taipei Mahi Matua: Toa Hokohoko te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Lap AI Taipei Mahi Matua: Toa Hokohoko he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Lap AI Taipei Mahi Matua: Toa Hokohoko i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: LAP AI is a retail interior concept that translates the gesture of swiping into a curved, theatre-like customer journey. Zoning supports each decision stage from exploration to consultation and aftercare, while AI-assisted guidance helps match users with suitable devices. Calm lighting and durable materials shift tech retail from visual noise to long-term service and care.
Dimensions & Packaging: Floor area is 23.5 sqm. Display capacity is up to 36 laptops. The layout uses a compact curved loop for quick browsing and comparison, and it naturally leads to a one to one consultation point and aftercare support. A central silver metal demo table integrates diffused LED task lighting to reveal product details without glare. A ceiling ring chandelier and track spotlights highlight the displays. Key materials include metalwork, metal laminate panels, frosted acrylic, PC hollow panels, curved plywood in tea tone, curved plywood in white, and a curved timber support structure.
Tags: Interior Design, Retail Design, Store Design, Commercial Interior, Flagship Store, Customer Experience, Service Design, AI Assisted Retail, Spatial Sequencing, Lighting Design
Production Technology: Warm-white lighting unifies champagne-toned metal and neutral wood. Light is washed into hollow clear panels; the cavity reflects the champagne back wall and segmented cells pull it into fine threads that skim curved surfaces. The panels bend to follow the geometry, expressing a swipe-like motion. Semi-transparent layers and controlled reflections evoke a glossy screen. A silver central table uses diffused LEDs for demos; the LAP AI ring chandelier and circular spot track highlight displays.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was translating LAP AI's service-led operating model into a very small retail footprint while clearly expressing the brand's core idea: helping customers find the right device with trust and long-term support. The space had to communicate value beyond display, remain commercially workable, and feel calm and reliable. The design balances product visibility with one-to-one consultation and uses light and materials to create comfort and confidence.
Research: This project investigates customer decision psychology in tech retail, focusing on choice overload, decision fatigue, and trust building. It studies how a service-led brand can translate its operating workflow into spatial strategy by mapping the journey from browsing to comparison, one-to-one consultation, and aftercare. Findings informed a swipe-inspired curved loop and a calm, screen-like lighting and material system to improve clarity, confidence, and brand value.
Inspiration: Inspired by the swipe gesture on a phone, LAP AI turns the act of filtering countless apps into a spatial journey of narrowing choices. In an era of overwhelming options, many customers spend too long comparing devices without clarity. LAP AI uses online AI, expert consultation and long term support to match each person with the right laptop, and the store translates this into guided circulation and staged decision making.
Project Duration: The project commenced in May 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan, and was completed in August 2025.
Operation Flow: Visitors enter and follow a compact, curved loop to view all devices in one sweep. The display sequence supports quick comparison, then naturally leads to a one-to-one consultation point where a sales specialist discusses needs and recommends suitable options. After selection, the same counter supports setup, guidance and aftercare, turning a small footprint into a clear, guided journey from browsing to personalised service.
Image Credits: Photography: Mr.Warmth Studio