The MIXc Kunshan Primary Function: Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwendawo Yezingane by Xiang Li

The MIXc Kunshan Primary Function: Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwendawo Yezingane by Xiang Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

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The MIXc Kunshan Primary Function: Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwendawo Yezingane

by Xiang Li

Client: X+Living

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About The MIXc Kunshan Primary Function: Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwendawo Yezingane

Book Text: I-MIXc Kunshan iyindawo yomphakathi enendikimba yezingane engaphakathi kwesikhungo sokuthenga eKunshan, eShayina. Le ndawo evuselelweyo imboza amamitha ayisikwele angu-4500 esitezi sesithathu, lapho iningi lezitolo lisebenzela izingane nemindeni. Umklamo usebenzisa i-Kunqu Opera, uhlobo lobuciko lwendabuko olwazalelwa eKunshan. Izici ezifana namakhola amafu, imikhono emide, imihlobiso yekhanda, ukuzenza kobuso besiteji nezinsimbi zomculo kuhunyushelwa kumafomu alula ekhathuni futhi kusetshenziswa ezinsizeni ezinkulu, ezimpawini nezivikeli. Izinto ezithambile ezenzelwe ngokwezifiso zisebenza njengezihlalo nanjengamaphuzu okusebenzisana endleleni yonke.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

The MIXc Kunshan Primary Function: Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwendawo Yezingane iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. The MIXc Kunshan Primary Function: Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwendawo Yezingane ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. The MIXc Kunshan Primary Function: Ukwakhiwa Kwangaphakathi Kwendawo Yezingane iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The innovation of the project lies in the breakthrough of the traditional public area design. In the form of overall facade, the theme is highly unified. Designer created an unprecedented consumption premises. Another point lies in its inheritance of traditional culture. Designers use childlike design to translate elements of traditional culture into things that children accept and love, and carry forward the charm of traditional opera.
Dimensions & Packaging: The floor area of the project is 4500 sqm.
Tags: Li Xiang, kids club, interior design, xliving, China
Production Technology: Traditional elements such as Yunjian, long sleeves, horsetail whisk, Kuitou, facial makeup, musical instruments have become a cute symbol that is more easily loved and accepted by children through the translation of design language. They not only decorate the large cartoon installations in the public area, but also are incorporated into the signboards design. The lively color blocks and geometric patterns grounded together, together with the thematically modified guardrails have not only enhanced the identification of the children's section, but also perfectly set the mood of childlike feeling.
Design Challenge: The difficulty of the project is that our team challenged a single public area design and explored more. The creation of this new type of consumer experience has high requirements in terms of balancing actual functions and the unity of theme aesthetics.
Research: This is a renovation project, located on the third floor of the shopping mall, and most of the store investment is parent-child business, such as early childhood education center and toyshops. We do not want the thematic transformation of the public area to be limited to some cute and childlike furniture, but hope that through the overall design of the store, the entire public area can present a kind of overall visual aesthetics. The immersive consumption experience scene drives the interest of consumers and enriches their experience.
Inspiration: The inspiration of the project comes from Kunshan, the city where the project is located. It is the birthplace of Kunqu Opera. Therefore, we hope to integrate some elements of traditional culture into the design, so that the public area in the business space can not only have its consumption guiding purpose, but also have the educational significance of disseminating traditional culture.
Project Duration: The project finished in November 2019 in Kunshan, China
Operation Flow: Based on the scientific planning of consumer movement, the designer created several points of interest in the space. The customized soft furnishings can be used as seats in the rest area, as well as interactive points for consumers to take a snap. In the theme area, the unique high-rise space in the area where the parent-child park is located has been flexibly used to create an open reception area, making it an eye-catching presence in the entire children's theme area. It not only provides a view for consumers in the mall, but also attracts passenger flow for the shops.
Team Members: Lead Designer: Li Xiang
Project Director: Fan Chen
project Director: Zhang Wenji
Image Credits: Image#1: Photographer Shao Feng, The MIXc Kunshan, 2019.
Image#2: Photographer Shao Feng, The MIXc Kunshan, 2019.
Image#3: Photographer Shao Feng, The MIXc Kunshan,2019.
Image#4: Photographer Shao Feng, The MIXc Kunshan, 2019.
Image#5: Photographer Shao Feng, The MIXc Kunshan, 2019.