Ningbo Fashion Creative Center Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Biro by Shanghai by Design

Ningbo Fashion Creative Center Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Biro by Shanghai by Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

IfezaImbere y'Inyubako· 2026

Ningbo Fashion Creative Center Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Biro

by Shanghai by Design

Client: Shanghai by Design

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

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The Design

About Ningbo Fashion Creative Center Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Biro

Ningbo Fashion Creative Center ni igishushanyo cy'imbere mu biro gifite ubuso bwa metero kare 20000 muri Zhejiang, mu Bushinwa. Iki gishushanyo gihuza imirimo y'ubushakashatsi, ubucuruzi n'iya rubanda ku murongo w'ihuriro wo hagati ufite ibibanza bibiri bifunguye byo hagati n'amazu y'ikaze afunguye. Ibisenge bikozwe mu bice bihinduka n'ibyumba by'ibiro byoroshye guhindurwa bifasha ikoreshwa ryoroshye mu gihe kirekire. Amabuye atwitse (sintered stone) akora hasi, inkuta na za konteri bidacagaguritse, mu gihe ibisenge by'icyuma gifite utwobo, ibirangirira bidasakuza n'ibyapa bifite amatara byinjijwemo bihuza umwanya wose. Intego ni ahantu ho gukorera hita ku muntu kandi harambye mu rwego rwo kuvugurura umujyi.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Ningbo Fashion Creative Center Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Biro ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Ningbo Fashion Creative Center Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Biro biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Ningbo Fashion Creative Center Igishushanyo cy'Imbere mu Biro ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project redefines workplace environments by integrating modular design, matrix inspired spatial rhythm, and emotionally engaging materials. It replaces rigid corporate boundaries with an open, human centered system that merges research, commerce, and public life, forming a culturally rooted, flexible urban space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total area: 20000 square meters. Key components include central linkage axis, dual atria, open lobbies, modular ceilings, sintered stone flooring, and WELL certified office modules. Smart systems and exposed MEP allow long term adaptability and operational flexibility in public commercial integration.
Tags: Modular Design, Urban Renewal, Sintered Stone, Matrix Spatial Logic, Sustainable Workplace, Open Ecosystem, WELL Office, Tactile Materials, Signage Innovation, Spatial Rhythm
Production Technology: Sintered stone is used in ultra wide seamless flooring, walls, and counters, offering durability and tactile comfort. Custom perforated metal ceilings, matte brushed finishes, and lighting integrated signage unify spatial quality. Precision installation ensures minimalist surfaces and modular adaptability.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to unify diverse functions without visual fragmentation. Internally, the team had to balance aesthetics and serviceability. Externally, unfamiliarity with sintered stone and modular logic demanded new construction methods and education. The solution was a layered design validated through multi perspective analysis.
Research: Research focused on redefining workplace space in urban renewal. Methods included case studies, spatial simulations, and material prototyping. Tools involved BIM and full scale mockups. Participants included developers, operators, and material experts. Results confirmed modularity, visual unity, and emotional engagement as key to public value and longevity.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by spatial rhythm, multi perspective circulation, and the "matrix" concept, reflecting a need to humanize urban office environments. Drawing from architecture, landscape, and art, the team developed a coherent spatial DNA to counteract over commercialization, enhancing both functionality and emotional value.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in Zhejiang, China and finished in June 2024.
Operation Flow: The layout encourages user exploration through rhythmic transitions and intuitive zoning. Public areas, offices, and event spaces flow along a central axis. Transparent boundaries and adaptive modules allow users to navigate with ease while engaging emotionally with the materials, light, and texture.
Team Members: Designer: Michael Lin
Designer: Jason Huang
Designer: Hugh Lu
Designer: Alan Yao
Designer: Mark Wang
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer UOHO Photography, Ningbo Fashion Creative Center, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer UOHO Photography, Ningbo Fashion Creative Center, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer UOHO Photography, Ningbo Fashion Creative Center, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer UOHO Photography, Ningbo Fashion Creative Center, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer UOHO Photography, Ningbo Fashion Creative Center, 2024.