Geneo Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Ukwakhiwa kwe-Showroom by Belina Zhang

Geneo Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Ukwakhiwa kwe-Showroom by Belina Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

IbhulonziIngaphakathi· 2023

Geneo Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Ukwakhiwa kwe-Showroom

by Belina Zhang

Client: Shanghai Brander Brand Design., Ltd

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

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The Design

About Geneo Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Ukwakhiwa kwe-Showroom

Umbhalo Wencwadi: I-Geneo iyi-showroom eyakhelwe uphawu lokunakekela isikhumba oluhlanganisa ubuchwepheshe ezithombo zemvelo. Isikhala esingamamitha ayisikwele angu-280 sisebenzisa amanzi, izitshalo nomoya-mpilo (oxygen) njengezingqikithi zaso eziyinhloko. Indawo yokungena ineminyithi yamanzi ageleza ekhanyisiwe, udonga lwamagagasi (bubble wall), udonga lwezithombe (portrait wall) kanye ne-cinema ye-5D. Udonga lwamagagasi lungaphenduka, futhi ukukhanya kube sekuveza izitshalo ezihlukene ngaphakathi. Endaweni yamavidiyo, izibani zophahla kanye nohlelo lwephunga ziguquka ngokuvumelana nokuqukethwe kwefilimu. Isamende samanga (pseudo cement) kanye ne-terrazzo kunikeza ukubukeka kwemvelo nokuqala, kuyilapho zonke izikhona zezindonga zenziwa zaba nemibhonco futhi zagudlwa ngesandla.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Geneo Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Ukwakhiwa kwe-Showroom 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. Geneo Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Ukwakhiwa kwe-Showroom 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. Geneo Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Ukwakhiwa kwe-Showroom iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Geneo is a tech-driven skin beauty brand infusing technology with natural skin care ingredients. This design intends to concretize the product features or advantages through special space and lighting design. Capitalizing on the crafted setups at the entrance, including flowing water light, bubble wall, portrait wall and 5D cinema, every user who walks into the brand store will readily know the product advantages, as if they stood in the exclusive space of Geneo brand.
Dimensions & Packaging: Showroom covering 280m²
Tags: beauty, tech, nature, interior, branding
Production Technology: Geneo is a tech-driven beauty brand originating from Israel, so the showroom was constructed using a lot of pseudo cement, terrazzo and other building materials that seem to be natural and primitive, with a view to shaping a style approximating the brand’s origin.
Design Challenge: Even though we hope to make a form like flowing water in the showroom, it is really hard to do so. For this reason, all the wall corners in the showroom were rounded. For the accuracy of round corners, we used a lot of manual work and time to polish. Especially for the interior doors, the vertical faces of the doors are cambered, so we had to polish by hand and made double cambered doors. In addition, we intensified our efforts to create a natural terrazzo texture of the flooring because material will show different color tones depending on the degree of dryness.
Research: The pain points of tech beauty products necessitate the highlighting of product strengths in respect of natural and healthy ingredients. In this vein, we attempt to promote a natural, healthy beauty and deliver a relaxing and distinctive sensory experience to users with respect to the showroom construction and the associated installations in the showroom.
Inspiration: In the design stage, the showroom was designed to incorporate the elements of oxygen, water and plants. As water, plants and oxygen are the underlying features of Geneo products, we extracted them as the space elements. Inspired by this and considering the interactive experience among users in the showroom, we blended product related elements with the facilities in the showroom, in order to present the brand-specific atmosphere.
Project Duration: Geneo’s physical store project
Design commenced in October 2022
Construction commenced in December 2022
Store opened in mid-February 2023
Operation Flow: The bubble wall at the entrance of the showroom is a space interaction installation. Once rotated, it receives light illumination and displays different types of plants, so that the diverse and natural product ingredients of Geneo brand are visualized. In the video display area, the lighting and fragrance system on the ceiling will make color and fragrance varied according to the video content, thus getting users immersed in respect of sight, smell and sound. In all kinds of functional areas that follow, users are given an access to product services.