Lap AI Taipei Primary Function: Dukaanka Tafaariiqda by Tsung Han Lee

Lap AI Taipei Primary Function: Dukaanka Tafaariiqda by Tsung Han Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qolalka Gudaha iyo Bandhigyada Competition Category.

NaxaasGudaha· 2026

Lap AI Taipei Primary Function: Dukaanka Tafaariiqda

by Tsung Han Lee

Client: LAPT_A. Intelligence Ltd.

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Gudaha Category

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The Design

About Lap AI Taipei Primary Function: Dukaanka Tafaariiqda

Book Text: Lap AI waa qaab gudaha ah oo dukaan tafaariiq ah oo yar oo dib u eegaya iibsashada laptab-ka oo loo arko safar adeeg la hagayo halkii laga eegi lahaa daawasho ku saleysan bandhig. Waxaa ka dhiirrigeliyay dhaqdhaqaaqa la dhuujiyo (swipe), qorshuhu wuxuu sameeyaa wareeg qaloocan oo soo bandhiga alaabta tallaabo tallaabo, taas oo taageerta isbarbardhig degdeg ah ka hor inta aan loo gudbin la-talinta mid-ka-mid ah iyo daryeelka kadib. Is-waafajinta uu caawiyo AI iyo hagitaanka khabiirka ayaa ka caawiya macaamiisha inay si kalsooni leh u helaan qalabka saxda ah. Iftiinka cad oo diirran, biraha midabka shambeenka leh iyo bordhada hufan ayaa abuura jawi degan oo shaashad u eg oo yareeya buuqa muuqaalka oo dhisa kalsooni.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Lap AI Taipei Primary Function: Dukaanka Tafaariiqda waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Lap AI Taipei Primary Function: Dukaanka Tafaariiqda waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Lap AI Taipei Primary Function: Dukaanka Tafaariiqda si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: LAP AI is a retail interior concept that translates the gesture of swiping into a curved, theatre-like customer journey. Zoning supports each decision stage from exploration to consultation and aftercare, while AI-assisted guidance helps match users with suitable devices. Calm lighting and durable materials shift tech retail from visual noise to long-term service and care.
Dimensions & Packaging: Floor area is 23.5 sqm. Display capacity is up to 36 laptops. The layout uses a compact curved loop for quick browsing and comparison, and it naturally leads to a one to one consultation point and aftercare support. A central silver metal demo table integrates diffused LED task lighting to reveal product details without glare. A ceiling ring chandelier and track spotlights highlight the displays. Key materials include metalwork, metal laminate panels, frosted acrylic, PC hollow panels, curved plywood in tea tone, curved plywood in white, and a curved timber support structure.
Tags: Interior Design, Retail Design, Store Design, Commercial Interior, Flagship Store, Customer Experience, Service Design, AI Assisted Retail, Spatial Sequencing, Lighting Design
Production Technology: Warm-white lighting unifies champagne-toned metal and neutral wood. Light is washed into hollow clear panels; the cavity reflects the champagne back wall and segmented cells pull it into fine threads that skim curved surfaces. The panels bend to follow the geometry, expressing a swipe-like motion. Semi-transparent layers and controlled reflections evoke a glossy screen. A silver central table uses diffused LEDs for demos; the LAP AI ring chandelier and circular spot track highlight displays.
Design Challenge: The key challenge was translating LAP AI's service-led operating model into a very small retail footprint while clearly expressing the brand's core idea: helping customers find the right device with trust and long-term support. The space had to communicate value beyond display, remain commercially workable, and feel calm and reliable. The design balances product visibility with one-to-one consultation and uses light and materials to create comfort and confidence.
Research: This project investigates customer decision psychology in tech retail, focusing on choice overload, decision fatigue, and trust building. It studies how a service-led brand can translate its operating workflow into spatial strategy by mapping the journey from browsing to comparison, one-to-one consultation, and aftercare. Findings informed a swipe-inspired curved loop and a calm, screen-like lighting and material system to improve clarity, confidence, and brand value.
Inspiration: Inspired by the swipe gesture on a phone, LAP AI turns the act of filtering countless apps into a spatial journey of narrowing choices. In an era of overwhelming options, many customers spend too long comparing devices without clarity. LAP AI uses online AI, expert consultation and long term support to match each person with the right laptop, and the store translates this into guided circulation and staged decision making.
Project Duration: The project commenced in May 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan, and was completed in August 2025.
Operation Flow: Visitors enter and follow a compact, curved loop to view all devices in one sweep. The display sequence supports quick comparison, then naturally leads to a one-to-one consultation point where a sales specialist discusses needs and recommends suitable options. After selection, the same counter supports setup, guidance and aftercare, turning a small footprint into a clear, guided journey from browsing to personalised service.
Image Credits: Photography: Mr.Warmth Studio