Ap House Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Imikino n'Imyidagaduro by Johnny Li

Ap House Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Imikino n'Imyidagaduro by Johnny Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

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Ap House Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Imikino n'Imyidagaduro

by Johnny Li

Client: Audemars Piguet

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category

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The Design

About Ap House Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Imikino n'Imyidagaduro

Ap House ni imbere y'ikigo cy'imikino n'imyidagaduro giherereye ku nkombe y'inyanja i Macao. Igishushanyo kigereranya igitekerezo cy'inzu ndende igezweho ihuriweho n'imisozi ya Alps yo mu Busuwisi hamwe n'umurage w'abakoloni ba Macanese. Inzu ishyushye iherereye mu mwanya munini ufite uruhu rurerure, bityo imbere yayo yumva ituje kandi ifitanye isano ya bugufi mu gihe ikomeza ubwiza bwayo bukomeye. Ikigo gitanga ibisabo by'ibinyobwa, aho kuriramo, ndetse n'amasomo yo gukora amasaha. Ibisobanuro birimo urushinge rw'imigano y'ibihome (bamboo) yashongeshejwe muri bronze ku mpeta z'imiryango no ku birenge by'ameza, hamwe n'ameza y'ibiryo akomeye akozwe mu giti cya wenge ku bantu cumi na babiri. Umucyo, amajwi, amashusho n'igenzura ry'ubushyuhe bikorwa binyuze kuri tablet imwe.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Ap House Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Imikino n'Imyidagaduro ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Ap House Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Imikino n'Imyidagaduro biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Ap House Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Imikino n'Imyidagaduro ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The design studio was shortlisted and selected through a design competition to create a “modern chalet” inspired by Swiss Alpines, mixing colonial Macanese heritage by the sea in Macao. The design brief requested a concept in creating a cozy house that sits in a vast space with tall ceilings, yet the space should feel serene and intimate without sacrificing the grandeur of the interior architecture. Collectively, the social club house also wants the overall look and feel to be understated and timeless, without being ostentatious, stereotypical and cliches.
Tags: Audemars Piguet, Social Club House, AP House, Luxury Retail, Watch, Horology
Production Technology: Some of the details, including HVAC and Architectural elements were 3D printed, surprised a lot of visitors. Customized details of Split-Faced Bamboo casted in Bronze were used in door handles and table legs. Customized Dining table in solid Wenge to seat for 12, were made in Italy. All lighting, Audio and Visual plus HVAC are controlled by a single iPad
Design Challenge: Delicate balance of creatives are often over shadowed by cliches and misinterpretations of the topics. This was emphasized during design briefing by the client. Sophistication, understated and timeless without being ostentatious, were some of the key words used. Besides the creative challenge, Local regulations and rules in Macao are some of the most extremes in the world, which often dictates the outcome of the projects.
Research: Extensive Research was made on the history and legacy of Audemars Piguet, the town of Le Brassus, and older period of Macao, especially in the 1920-50s. Multiple visits to some existing AP Houses were made, including Zurich, London, New York, and Hong Kong, Plus The in-house Museum of Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus. Many of the older history in Macao has been lost.
Inspiration: Tracing Time was the design concept for the new house in Macao, initiated by reexamining of the past, to marking of the present, and onto exploring of the future. Juxtaposition of the opposites to create the synergy between Le Brassus and Macao guided the design process throughout. Like the mechanics of time pieces in ticktock dynamics, the design details took references from a hike in Swiss Alpines to leisurely wondering into an oriental garden; a journey interpreted through conceptual abstraction.
Project Duration: Design Competition September 2022,
Competition Awarded March 2023,
Soft Opening September 2024
Operation Flow: The new house represents forward thinking in pampering the most sophisticated customers, by invitation to the social club house. Guests often arrange a booking to use the house, where bar, dining, master class for watchmaking are offered. Both DJ/Music Station are also part of the program. Micheline Star chefs are often creating for invited guests.
Patents: All YILINE furniture are trademarked in Asia, including China and USA.
Image Credits: All Images : Robyn Lea Photography
Captions and Text : Catherine Shaw
Video : Johnny Li