Beans Primary Function: Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe by Vincent Chi-Wai Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Mkati mwa Nyumba ndi Mawonekedwe Competition Category.
SilivaMkati· 2020
Beans Primary Function: Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe
Client: In Cube Design Limited
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Mkati Category
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About Beans Primary Function: Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe
Beans ndi cafe komanso malo odyera ku Ma On Shan, Hong Kong, omwe amapereka khofi, zokoma komanso zakudya zopepuka. Mkati mwake muli ma square feet 2263 ndipo mulibe mazenera, choncho kapangidwe kake kali ngati phanga la kristalo. Malo owala komanso kuunika kofunda kumawunikira malowa ndikuchepetsa mkhalidwe wodzimva kutsekeredwa. Malo owala a stainless steel opangidwa ngati mafunde amapanga nyanja pafupi ndi denga la pakhomo lolowera, ndipo miyala yopapatiza imapangidwa ndi kusindikiza kwa mbali zitatu (three-dimensional printing). Mtengo umayima pakati ndikukula kulowera kuunika. Malo ogulitsira zokoma amayikidwa pafupi ndi pakhomo lolowera kuti kuyitanitsa kukhale kophweka.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Beans Primary Function: Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Beans Primary Function: Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Beans Primary Function: Kapangidwe ka Mkati mwa Cafe ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- Beans Cafe serving coffee, dessert and light meal, providing a breathable place for people to escape from busy living. Cave also a protective shelter, customer feels safe and relax inside. Shining of crystal catches their eye and reminds them the good time in there.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 2263 sq ft
Located at Ma On Shan, New Territories in Hong Kong - Tags
- crystal, crystal cave , beans, be water, sky light
- Production Technology
- Designer creates a lake in front of the entrance ceiling with waving stainless steal surface, some narrow gull rocks are produced by 3D printing. The rocks are not identical to stimulate the power of nature. A tree is planted in the centre of the restaurant and grow toward the light in the middle, to make the light so real to be sun. Special lighting also allows brightness to be auto associated with outdoor true sunlight.
- Design Challenge
- Space without window is a challenge to create brand image of Beans which emphasis on nature. Designer applied several elements to brighten the space and reflections on the wall to reduce the pressure of a closed interior. He also reduced the amount of walls to make the area more spacious.
- Research
- To have a full picture and application on the idea of cave, designer went to different caves for details research so to realize the natural cave in the restaurant. The ceiling, all, and combination of colour and decoration are from inspired by the real caves. Moreover, lots of 3D printing models were produced before construction.
- Inspiration
- A store without window lets the designer associated with a cave. To make this cave comfortable and ensure some warm lighting in it, the design concept Crystal Cave applied. Reflection of crystal brightens the place; also the natural light could be reflected into the store.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2017 and finished in March 2018 in Hong Kong
- Operation Flow
- Beans is a popular cafe, to facilitate the operation of ordering, the dessert bar is placed near the entrance, the customer could make their choice while waiting to be seated. Zoning of corridor and the dining tables are well considered to allow effective business model.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to In Cube Design Limited, 2020.
- Team Members
- Designer: Vincent Chi-Wai Chiang
Designer: Kevin Ho-Pun Lau - Image Credits
- In Cube Design Limited
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