The Henley Ikhaya Lokuhlala Lesitolo Sekhofi by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

The Henley Ikhaya Lokuhlala Lesitolo Sekhofi by Lok Ping Edwin Chow is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

IbhulonziIngaphakathi· 2023

The Henley Ikhaya Lokuhlala Lesitolo Sekhofi

by Lok Ping Edwin Chow

Client: Arkaunis

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

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The Design

About The Henley Ikhaya Lokuhlala Lesitolo Sekhofi

I-Henley iyisitolo sekhofi esingaphakathi eHong Kong. Umnyango ufana nesango lomkhumbi wasemkhathini futhi ungena kumhubhe omude, omncane. Ekugcineni komhubhe, izivakashi zifika ebha yekhofi nasendaweni enkulu yokuhlala. Izitshalo, imigobo egobile, izibani ezenziwe ngokwezifiso kanye nezinto ezinemvelo ehlukahlukene neziphetho kusetshenziswa ophahleni, ezindongeni nasemgwaqweni wangaphansi. Insimbi, i-aluminiyamu, ukhonkolo, ukhuni, ingilazi eyisici namalongwe kudala ukulingana phakathi kwezindawo eziqinile nezithambile. Uhlelo lwesakhiwo lusekela ukugeleza okuyindingilizi ngokuhlangothi olungaqondile lwendawo engaba yizingalo eziyisikwele ezingama-250.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

The Henley Ikhaya Lokuhlala Lesitolo Sekhofi iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. The Henley Ikhaya Lokuhlala Lesitolo Sekhofi ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. The Henley Ikhaya Lokuhlala Lesitolo Sekhofi iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Through an entrance that resembles the door of a spacecraft, you enter the brightly lit space through a long, narrow corridor. As you reach the end of the corridor, you are welcomed by the coffee bar and the main seating area.

To highlight the coffee experience and ensure comfort while recreating a space journey within the irregularly-shaped space, we incorporated plants, curves, custom-made lighting, materials in different textures and finishes into the ceiling, walls and flooring.
Dimensions & Packaging: Space area: approx. 250 sq m
Ceiling height: 2.4 m - 3.0 m
Tags: Coffee shop, Cafe, Minimal, Space journey
Production Technology: Whilst it was our intention to create an environment that imitates spacecrafts, our team felt that it was important to achieve a balance between hard and soft, warm and cold materials, hence we included greenery and carefully handpicked the following materials to be used within the space:

Steel (in multiple finishes and treatments), aluminum, concrete, wood, feature glass and ESG fabrics and paint
Design Challenge: Much effort was paid to embody the design concept and a sense of spaciousness into the space, which has curved walls and a comparatively low ceiling. Since there is a void right in the middle of the space, and the design process began before the building was even complete, many edits had to be made to the original design in order to apply it to the space. Last but not least, we took extra care in integrating details into the narrow entrance and long corridor to lead users into the main space.
Inspiration: Inspired by the client’s brand aesthetics, the neighbourhood’s history as Hong Kong’s inner-city airport and the rise of space tourism, we created the interior design of the client’s tenth location in Hong Kong with a palette and a careful selection of materials that align with the concept and the client’s brand identity.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2022, and finished in December 2022 in Hong Kong.
Operation Flow: The design and flow are strongly connected to the architecture of the space. Given that the main space is tucked behind a narrow entrance and long corridor, we paid extra attention in designing the space for a circular flow: customers enter the spacecraft experience by the corridor, enjoy the brand’s coffees, pastries and merchandise, and appreciate the feature points of the interior design.
Team Members: Lok Ping Edwin CHOW
Hei Chi Sophia LEUNG
Long Yin Angus AU
Wing Sze Sharon CHAN
Yee Ting Vanessa CHOI
Image Credits: Photographer: Nolan Lee