Fashion Launderette 装置空间 by Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Fashion Launderette 装置空间 by Hong Kong Trade Development Council is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 活动与事件设计 Competition Category.

铜活动· 2020

Fashion Launderette 装置空间

by Hong Kong Trade Development Council

Client: Hong Kong Trade Development Council

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 活动 Category

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The Design

About Fashion Launderette 装置空间

时尚洗衣房是为香港一场时装贸易展览打造的一组主题装置空间。设计涵盖三个区域：主门厅的迎宾装置、展览厅的入口处理，以及一个350平方米的多功能空间，用于时装秀、研讨会和酒会。主题灵感源自1980年代自助洗衣店的室内风格。装饰墙体采用可重复使用的铝制系统搭建，外覆乙烯基图形贴膜，洗衣机立面则由印刷胶合板构成。色彩方案依循当季流行趋势预测而定。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Fashion Launderette 装置空间是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Fashion Launderette 装置空间将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Fashion Launderette 装置空间出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The fair organizer offered 3 areas for an image uplift at the 2019 Hong Kong Fashion Week. First a welcome installation situated at the venue’s main foyer, next an entrance treatment for the exhibition hall’s main entry point. Followed by a 350m2 multifunctional space located inside the hall for fashion shows, seminars, cocktail receptions and gathering activities. Inspired by 1980s laundromats interiors, a thematic fun approach was taken under the concept of Fashion Launderette.
Dimensions & Packaging: The 30m2 x 5m high welcome installation, along with the 135m2 x 4m high hall entry and the 350m2 x 5.5m high multifunctional space were all built with the following materials. Reusable aluminium systems, metal frames, plywood panel with digital print, stretched vinyl, backlit acrylic signage and foamboard. All furniture and mannequins were hired. Props such as washing powder, detergent and the tiered seating were covered with artwork sticker. All the flooring used biodegradable carpet.
Tags: Trade, Hong Kong, Fashion, Laundrette, Washing Machines, Installation, Space, Exhibition, Design, Organiser, Fair
Production Technology: All decorative walls were built using reusable aluminium systems cladded on top with vinyl graphics. Each protruding washing machines facade were made from digital printed plywood cover with rounded framed glass inserts. Some of the rounded framed glass inserts had digital screens. Other materials include metal frames, carpet, wooden tiered seating with digital print and a 3m high x 5m wide digital screen hung on the main backdrop were used within the 350m2 multifunctional space.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part was finding an impartial concept for the fashion industry worked with the various fashion genres exhibiting at this fair. Aesthetically, the organiser design had to uplift the fairs image and be engaging and instagrammable to the thousands of visitors. With so many ideas at the early concept research, it was decided the Fashion Laundrette idea would be the most appealing one to developed to tackle this brief.
Research: The research was based on the fashion trend forecast consultant predictions on upcoming colours and textiles for the next season. This was mixed with the question of how to provide a impartial yet eye catching theme related to the fashion and clothing industry. With all this researched a fun and holistic development emerged. Hence, a series of thematic settings based on 1980s laundromat culture under the concept the Fashion Laundrette began.
Inspiration: The inspiration came from the design brief of the organiser which stipulates a neutral yet eye catching approach to compliment the various genres of fashion brands exhibiting at the fair. A generic fun creative development began by making a laundromat themed inspired by the 1980s to dress 3 communal spaces. Furthermore, each installation echoed the latest colours trend for the upcoming season from the trend consultant of the fashion industry.
Project Duration: The project duration was 3 months from initial briefing to onsite completion. It was located at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong and the event ran for 4 days starting from the 14th until the 17th of January 2019.
Operation Flow: The flow was important as both the welcome installation and hall entry treatment were created to heighten the visitors first impression before they entered the exhibition booths inside the trade fair. Inside the exhibition hall, visitors can easily find the central multifunctional space which echoed the Fashion Laundrette concept. The design work of the organiser was a transformative tool to image uplift this fashion event.