Bwl Hong Kong Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Abakiriya by Bean Buro is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.
BuronzeImbere y'Inyubako· 2026
Bwl Hong Kong Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Abakiriya
by Bean Buro
Client: Bean Buro
Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category
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The Design
About Bwl Hong Kong Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Abakiriya
Bwl Hong Kong ni imbere y'ikigo cy'abakiriya gikora imirimo myinshi, gihuza ahamurikirwa ibicuruzwa, kafe, amahugurwa, n'ahakorerwa mu rukurikirane rw'umwanya ruhoraho. Imiterere y'inzira nyabagendwa iyobora abasura kuva ku iserukiramuco ryoroheje ry'idirishya kugera ku meza yo hagati y'imurikagurisha afite ishusho y'ubugeni no ku cyumba cyo kuruhukiramo kireba ku cyambu. Amategura ya terracotta, imigano yaciwemo kabiri, icyuma kidafata ingese, ikirahure gifite imirongo, n'amatara ahishe bituma haba ikirere gituje kandi gifite ubuzima. Inkuta zigabanya zishobora guhinduka, ibikoresho byoroshya amajwi, n'ibikoresho by'imbere bishobora guhindurwa bituma igorofa imwe ishobora gutunganywa bundi bushya ku bw'inama z'ubujyanama n'ibirori binini.
The Recognition
About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze
Bwl Hong Kong Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Abakiriya 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. Bwl Hong Kong Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Abakiriya 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. Bwl Hong Kong Imbere y'Ikigo cy'Abakiriya 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
- BWL Hong Kong is a hybrid customer centre that unites wellness retail, cafe, training, and workplace functions in a single sculptural promenade. A bamboo and terracotta palette, panoramic harbour views, modular furnishings, and acoustically adaptable rooms create a calm yet vibrant environment that supports product storytelling, social engagement, and flexible events within one cohesive spatial narrative.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- A showroom of 5,020 square feet on a single floor plate in a Grade A commercial building in Hong Kong.
- Tags
- Commercial Design, Commercial Space, Showroom, Hong Kong, Workplace, Training Rooms, Customer Centre
- Production Technology
- The design was realised through close collaboration with local fabricators and craftspeople, prototyping bespoke stainless steel display elements, concealed lighting details, and modular joinery systems. Locally sourced terracotta tiles, halved bamboo, fluted glass, and acoustic linings were mock tested on site to balance visual texture, durability, and acoustic performance. Loose furniture was specified as modular, repairable components to support future reconfiguration and extended life cycles.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was reconciling a highly mixed programme including retail, events, training, and office spaces within a single open floorplate while preserving calm and clarity. We had to negotiate strict building regulations, acoustic constraints, and tight construction timelines while prioritising local materials and low impact detailing. Through iterative prototyping, careful zoning, and concealed technical solutions, we transformed these constraints into a coherent, living environment that can continuously adapt over time.
- Research
- Type of research: mixed qualitative and spatial performance research. Research objectives: to create a multifunctional hub that enhances wellbeing, brand storytelling, and operational efficiency. Methodology: precedent studies, post occupancy reviews, stakeholder interviews, and material life cycle assessments. Tools: mock ups, VR walkthroughs, acoustic simulations, daylight analysis. Participants: staff, customers, local makers. Results: flexible zoning and sustainable materials support focus and social activation, strengthening business performance.
- Inspiration
- The project is inspired by Hong Kongs dual character as a dense vertical city beside a living harbour. Bamboo scaffolding, terracotta pavements, and reflective water are translated into spatial and material motifs. Ongoing research into wellbeing, biophilic design, and circular material strategies informs the narrative, ensuring cultural references, sensory comfort, and environmental responsibility are integrated rather than decorative.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in July 2024. Design development, prototyping, and coordination continued through the year, with construction on the high-level floor of the World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay completed in December 2024. The BWL Hong Kong Regional Customer Centre has since been in active daily use for retail, training, and corporate events.
- Operation Flow
- Visitors enter through a gentle window display before being led along a clear promenade that unfolds from social hub to showroom, cafe, training rooms, and back-of-house workspace. Key moments include an Instagram-ready product installation, a central sculptural display table, and a harbour-facing lounge. Flexible partitions, intuitive sightlines, and consistent material cues make it easy to navigate, host events, and shift between intimate consultations and larger gatherings.
- Team Members
- Lorène Faure
Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui
Alvin Bunjaya
Phoebe Yeung - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #1: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #2: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #3: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
Optional Image #4: Photographer Steven Ko Interior Photography, BWL Hong Kong, 2025.
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