Color Craze Faletusi o le Aoga Tulagalua by Cosmo Chuah

Color Craze Faletusi o le Aoga Tulagalua by Cosmo Chuah is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2026

Color Craze Faletusi o le Aoga Tulagalua

by Cosmo Chuah

Client: Lab Two Design

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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Colors

The Design

About Color Craze Faletusi o le Aoga Tulagalua

O le Color Craze o se totonu o le faletusi mo se aoga tulagalua. O le mamanu e toe faafouina ai se faletusi tuai ma e aofia ai le 1,600 sikuea futu. O fata tusi e le tutusa foliga, o faasee ua fausia i totonu, o vaega e faavae i lanu autu ma puipui fegalegaleai e faatulaga ai le avanoa. E aumai e tamaiti aoga tusi e ala i faasee ma tusi ata i puipui graffiti. O sone ua faailogaina i lanu e faailoa ai lagona ma le faatinoga o galuega, ae o moli faifaipea ma foliga e le tutusa e taialaina ai le gaoioiga. O le faatulagaga na fuafuaina i meafaigaluega mamanu e fesoasoani i ai komepiuta ma le mafaufauga o lanu, ma o meaafale ma moli e mulimuli i taiala o le ergonomics. O le sini ia faateleina le fiafia i le faitau tusi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Color Craze Faletusi o le Aoga Tulagalua, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Color Craze Faletusi o le Aoga Tulagalua e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Color Craze Faletusi o le Aoga Tulagalua e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a renovation plan for an old library that turns a static reading space into an immersive, engaging environment. Its unique features include irregular bookshelves, built-in slides, color-themed areas, and interactive walls, offering students a playful, flexible, and user-centered reading experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1,600 square feet
Tags: Colorful library design, student-centered space, educational renovation, interactive reading environment, irregular furniture, ambient lighting, creative bookshelf design, school interior upgrade, playful learning space, youth reading engagement
Production Technology: We applied participatory design methods—observing student behavior, surveying preferences, and simulating furniture use. Spatial layout was optimized with CAD tools and color psychology theory, while ergonomic principles were applied to the furniture and lighting design for comfort and usability.
Design Challenge: The main challenges were balancing fun with function and adapting non-traditional furniture forms to building safety codes. Space constraints and fixed structural elements required inventive layout solutions. Sourcing safe, durable materials in bright colors was another hurdle. We overcame these through close coordination with engineers and iterative prototyping.
Research: We conducted behavioral observation and surveys targeting students aged 7–12. The objective was to understand spatial and emotional barriers to reading. Data was collected through interviews, usage logs, and mood mapping. Results showed a clear link between colorful, playful environments and increased time spent reading. The research informed our design, leading to a space that promotes learning and social interaction.
Inspiration: We were inspired by the low reading engagement among students. The outdated and dull library environment failed to spark curiosity. Our motivation was to create a space that feels vibrant and playful—one that stimulates interest in reading through color, creativity, and interaction.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2023 at SRJK(C) Chung Hwa 3 in Penang, Malaysia. From initial design to construction and implementation, the entire renovation was completed by March 2024, when the new library officially opened.
Operation Flow: The library allows for flexible interaction: students retrieve books using slides, write or draw on graffiti walls, and gather in color-coded zones that signal mood and function. Seamless lighting and irregular forms support intuitive movement and help users feel immersed, engaged, and welcome.