The Henley Kaphi Ukhu Wasi by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

The Henley Kaphi Ukhu Wasi by Lok Ping Edwin Chow is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiUkupi· 2023

The Henley Kaphi Ukhu Wasi

by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

Client: Arkaunis

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About The Henley Kaphi Ukhu Wasi

The Henley nisqaqa Hong Kong llaqtapi kaphi ukhu wasim kan. Yaykuna punkuqa hawa pacha wamancha huk'uchanpa punkunta rikch'akun, chaymantataq huk suni, k'ullu ñanman pusan. Kay ñanpa tukuyninpi, watukuqkunaqa kaphi bar wasiman hinaspa hatun tiyana pachaman chayanku. Q'uraskuna, kurwakuna, sapaqmanta ruwasqa k'anchaykuna, hinaspa achka rikch'aq materialkunaqa qhata, pirqa, hinaspa ukhu pachapi churasqa kachkan. Acero, aluminio, concreto, k'illu, sut'i qespi, hinaspa awasqa qarakunaqa chirichaq hinaspa llampu uyakunata k'askachinku. Kay ruwayqa 250 metro cuadrado hinantin mana kikin ruwasqa ukhupi muyuriq purinapaq allinta yanapan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

The Henley Kaphi Ukhu Wasi A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. The Henley Kaphi Ukhu Wasi sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. The Henley Kaphi Ukhu Wasi mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

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