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      UNStudio unveils Huawei flagship store in Shanghai with “petal-like” facade

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      Dutch firm UNStudio has revealed a two-storey flagship store for Chinese technology company Huawei in Shanghai with a facade clad in ivory-coloured petal-like forms.

      Drawing from Huawei’s global operating system, named Harmony, UNStudio’s design aimed to generate biophilic associations between the brand and its technology by integrating organic geometric shapes throughout the scheme.
      UNStudio has completed the Huawei flagship store in Shanghai with a petal-like facade”Among the many interfaces found in retail nowadays, the flagship store we have created for Huawei in Shanghai is one that blends interactive experiences, technology and community creation,” UNStudio founder and principal Ben van Berkel said.
      “The new store reimagines modern retail spaces as inviting environments that promote a sense of community and provide a contemporary venue for consumers and visitors to meet, share and innovate,” he continued.
      The store’s southern facade integrates undulating floor-to-ceiling glazing. Image courtesy of HuaweiThe store’s double-height frontage is defined by a series of overlapping elements that the studio described as “petal-like”, which fold together to form a raised band across the facade glazing.

      Each ivory-coloured ‘petal’ weaves down to meet the ground as ‘stems’, configured to hide the structural mullions between glass panels and create the sense of a frameless facade.
      Soft lighting was also integrated between the petal edges to illuminate the store’s exterior at night.
      A spiralling column was positioned as a visual marker within the central atriumPositioned directly behind the facade, a spiralling column named the Tree of Harmony continues the organic geometries internally.
      The column was positioned to the side of the central atrium as a focal point for visitors and is wrapped by stairs that lead to the upper mezzanine floor.
      To further the store’s biophilic character, the southern facade was finished with undulating glazing and seating that folds around the building’s curves.
      The studio used neutral and clean internal finishes to complement the ivory-coloured store frontageInternal finishes were kept warm and neutral to match the facade’s clean tones and extensive white overhead lighting.
      The studio used wood and glassfibre-reinforced cement for the store’s ceilings, floor and columns, while product tables and furniture were also made from wood and natural-toned materials to add to the organic feel of the space.

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      According to UNStudio, the store integrates high-performance materials and prefabricated, detachable finishes to increase the building’s longevity, while the quality of the air inside the store is monitored by climate control technology.
      “Huawei TKL flagship store re-crafts Huawei’s innovative technology into a design aesthetic,” UNStudio partner Hannes Pfau said.
      “It seamlessly creates a unified facade and interior narrative, while using high-performance, certified and recycled materials.”
      A central product display avenue spans the length of the storeThe store has a central product display avenue that spans the length of the ground floor, with two further experiential zones interspersed for increased user interaction.
      A Signature Experience zone will host featured events and exhibits, while the Consumer Full Scenario Experience zone lets visitors use and test Huawei products.
      Undulating floor-to-ceiling glazing was used for the store’s southern facadeBoth floors were designed with open and flexible spaces in which the store can host lectures, activities and classes.
      To complete the store’s functional offerings, UNStudio also created a minimalist interior cafe to blend with the rest of the store for customers awaiting after-sale services.
      The store hosts flexible spaces to be used by the communityUNStudio was founded in Amsterdam in 1998 by Van Berkel and Caroline Bos.
      The studio has also recently completed the Booking.com headquarters in Amsterdam and the YG Entertainment headquarters in Seoul featuring metallic surfaces and geometric forms.
      The photography is by Wen Studio unless otherwise stated

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      Dezeen Awards China 2023 interiors shortlist revealed

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      Dezeen has announced the 28-strong interiors shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards China, which includes projects by FOG Architecture, UNStudio and Atelier d’More.

      The shortlisted projects, which are in the running for awards in six different interiors project categories, represent the most striking interiors recently created in the country.
      Among the projects, which are located in 14 different cities across China, is a Spanish restaurant in a former prison, a hostel on Shanghai’s Chongming Island that integrates local materials and an office space with mottled concrete walls and exposed steel frames.
      The shortlist also features a library with a sweeping wooden bookshelf and a clothing store informed by local markets.
      Dezeen Awards China 2023 shortlists revealed this week

      The shortlisted projects were scored by our interior jury which includes interior architect André Fu, Hong Kong-based Alex Mok, US interior designer Kelly Wearstler, Studioilse founder Ilse Crawford and Li Xiang of X+Living.
      This is the first edition of Dezeen Awards China, which is in partnership with Bentley Motors. The architecture shortlist was published on Monday and following the interiors shortlist, the projects shortlisted in the design and China designers of the year categories will be unveiled tomorrow and Thursday respectively.
      Above: An office building in Shenzhen’s Kexing Science and Technology Park is one of the shortlisted projects. Photo by Schran Images. Top: Other shortlisted projects include an eye hospital in Taiyuan, China.All shortlisted interiors are listed below, each with a link to a dedicated page on the Dezeen Awards China website, where you can find more information about the project.
      The winner of each interiors project category will be announced at a party in Shanghai in December, with the six winners competing for the title of Chinese interiors project of the year, which is sponsored by Gaggenau.
      Read on for the full interiors shortlist:
      Light House by 323 Studio. Photo by 323 StudioHome interior
      › Light House, Zhengzhou, by 323 Studio› Illumined Freedom: An Artistic Home, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by More Design Office› Z&S House, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by Outlooker Design› Beijing West Road Private Residence, Shanghai, by Slow Studio› Muzi House, Shanghai, by Wuy Architects
      This is Zack! by Guò Bàn Ér. Photo by Boris ShiuWorkplace interior
      › NCDA Studio, Hong Kong, by NC Design & Architecture› Yeahka Headquarters Office, Shenzhen, by JSPA Design› Phantom Rings: S-Game Office, Beijing, by LYCS Architecture› Diningr:um, Shanghai, by Pronounced Design› This is Zack!, Beijing, by Guò Bàn Ér
      Book Mountain Store by Ray&Emilio Studio. Photo by Ray&Emilio StudioRetail interior
      › To Summer Beijing Flagship Store, Beijing, by FOG Architecture› FREITAG Store Shanghai, Shanghai, by Kooo Architects› ZUCZUG Bazaar, Xiamen, by Sò Studio› Book Mountain Bookstore, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, by Ray&Emilio Studio
      Self Revealing by Studio X4. Photo courtesy of Studio X4Health and wellbeing interior
      › FlySolo Rehabilitation Medical Centre, Beijing, by UNStudio› Self Revealing, Taipei, by StudioX4› Big Eyes Panda Eye Hospital, Taiyuan, by Karv One Design› BoF hair salon, Zhengzhou, by Name Lab
      Twosome Inn by Atelier d’More. Photo by Atelier d’MoreHotel and short-stay interior
      › Cloud Retreat Hotel, Ganzhou, by Shanghai Cocoon Studio› Sunac Mogan Valley Zhulinli Demonstration Area, Deqing, Yunnan, by WJ Studio› The Tree and Villa, Dali, Yunnan, by Fusion Design & Architecture› Som Land Hostel, Chongming Island, Shanghai, by RooMoo Design Studio› Twosome Inn, Beijing, by Atelier d’More
      B3 by RooMoo Design Studio. Photo by RooMoo Design StudioRestaurant and bar interior
      › B3, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, by RooMoo Design Studio› Lai Zhou Bar, Shanghai, by RooMoo Design Studio› Artifact Bar, Hong Kong, by NC Design & Architecture› Agora, Hong Kong, by Collective› Biiird Yakitori, Guangdong, by Biger Club Design
      Dezeen Awards China 2023
      Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China. The annual awards are in partnership with Bentley Motors, as part of a wider collaboration that will see the brand work with Dezeen to support and inspire the next generation of design talent in China.

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