Mangrove Garden ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Lorene Faure and Kenny Kinugasa Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2025
Mangrove Garden ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
by Lorene Faure and Kenny Kinugasa Tsui
Client: Bean Buro
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #162920The Design
About Mangrove Garden ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱢᱮᱝᱜᱨᱚᱵᱷ ᱜᱟᱰᱮᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱦᱚᱝᱠᱚᱝ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱮᱜᱮᱛᱟᱨᱤ ᱴᱟᱠᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱣᱰᱤ ᱥᱚᱸᱥᱛᱷᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱮᱭᱟ ᱛᱚᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱕᱔,᱐᱐᱐ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱯᱷᱩᱴ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱮ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱚᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱮᱝᱜᱨᱚᱵᱷ ᱜᱟᱰᱮᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱠᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱨᱮ ᱱᱟᱲᱦᱟᱹ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱮᱝᱜᱨᱚᱵᱷ ᱫᱟᱨᱮ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱵ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱚ ᱜᱟᱶᱛᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱜᱟᱞᱢᱟᱨᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢᱮᱫᱟᱭ᱾ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱦᱤᱥᱟᱹᱵ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱠᱚ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱢᱚᱱᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱚᱨᱡᱚ ᱮᱫᱟ᱾ ᱫᱚᱦᱲᱟ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱩᱯᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱟᱭᱤᱛᱶ ᱦᱤᱥᱟᱹᱵ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱵᱟᱪᱷᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱥᱠᱤᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱨᱟᱸᱰ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱱᱟᱶᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱩᱫᱩᱜ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Mangrove Garden ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Mangrove Garden ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Each level of the financial institution's workplace features a central hub inspired by a "mangrove garden," highlighted by tropical flora and structures reminiscent of mangrove trees. These elements create vibrancy and identity, anchoring unique seating arrangements to promote social interaction and teamwork. Interactive local art enhances creativity and engagement. The space reinterprets the client's signature red with diverse colours, challenging corporate norms and fostering a unique, cohesive workspace.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The project occupies 2 whole floors in a class A building in Hong Kong, totalling 54,000sqft.
- Tags
- Office, Workplace, Interiors, Interior Design, Workplace Interiors, Office Interiors, Corporate Office
- Production Technology
- Using sustainable practices, we incorporated repurposed furnishings and bio-based finishes, focusing on responsible material selection. We engaged artists for site-specific pieces and employed immersive lighting and spatial flow strategies. This approach allowed us to connect the brand's heritage with contemporary design, ensuring environmental awareness and improved user experience.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to blend established brand identity with a forward-looking environment. Navigating brand history while incorporating modern design and sustainable practices required a careful balance of tradition and innovation. By engaging stakeholders and using advanced technologies, these challenges were managed, resulting in a design that challenges conventional expectations while offering new experiences.
This design aligns the client’s brand with contemporary elements, enhancing their presence in a key Hong Kong location and contributing to new benchmarks for workplace design. - Research
- Type of Research involved was applied design research aimed at enhancing workplace culture. The research objectives were to integrate natural elements and human-centric strategies into office design, promoting well-being and interaction. Our methodology used collaborative stakeholder engagement and site analysis. We employed interviews, workshops, and visual analytics for data collection. Participants included employees, artists, and designers. The outcomes showed improved social interaction, cultural resonance, and increased engagement. The research influenced workplace design trends by promoting sustainability and well-being while challenging corporate norms.
- Inspiration
- We were entrusted to design a contemporary workspace for a leading global financial institution in Hong Kong, spanning 54,000 sqft and distributed over three storeys. The design is a forward-thinking interpretation of workplace culture, seeking to harmonise natural elements with human-centric approaches, and placing a strong emphasis on well-being and hospitality. Materials and colours were carefully selected to establish a vibrant and dynamic atmosphere.
- Project Duration
- This project started in November 2022 in Hong Kong and finished in April 2024 in Hong Kong.
- Operation Flow
- The workspace supports collaboration through organic, nature-inspired hubs that encourage social interaction. Interactive features like art installations and flexible seating help stimulate engagement among users. The thoughtful use of light and colour enhances the setting, creating a responsive office that aims to boost productivity and satisfaction.
- Team Members
- Design Director: Lorène Faure
Design Director: Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui
Project Lead: Joy Lucas
Project Lead: Florence Chardonnal
Senior Project Lead: Jamie Yue
Architectural Designer: Beatrice Andres
Architectural Designer: Jonathan Mok
Interior Designer: Justine Wu - Image Credits
- Image #1-5: HDP Photography, 2023
Sponsored
Explore Beyond Designers.org
Discover products, services and opportunities from our advertising partners.
More to Explore
Related Designs
Explore more award-winning designs from the same category, selected by merit.
