Silver A' Design Award Winner 2023
Entering this rectangular interior space captured in professional architectural photography, the viewer encounters a commercial showroom environment dominated by an extraordinary sculptural ceiling installation constructed from warm-toned wood veneer panels. Beginning with the ceiling which commands immediate attention, large angular geometric forms in honeyed golden and tawny amber wood descend and project at varying angles, their surfaces meeting along crisp edges that are illuminated by bright white linear LED strips tracing each junction like glowing seams. These faceted panels suggest the color of autumn maple leaves touched by sunlight or smooth polished oak furniture warm to the touch. The ceiling installation occupies approximately the upper half of the composition, creating a sense of the structure folding and cascading downward from upper left toward center right. Below this dramatic overhead element, the walls appear in cool neutral gray tones like weathered stone or overcast sky, providing visual contrast and rest. At left, a tall vertical element features closely spaced dark vertical ribs creating a textured surface that would feel corrugated like fine pleating beneath the fingers. Before this ribbed wall, a seating arrangement presents two armchairs and a sofa upholstered in soft sage green fabric suggesting fresh spring growth, accompanied by a small round wooden side table. The floor extends as a smooth reflective surface in pale gray, like polished concrete cool and solid underfoot, mirroring the ceiling geometry above. Moving right through the space, a tall gray partition screen stands mid-ground, while beyond it the space opens toward a sleek reception desk in muted gray tones. The far right wall features angular wood veneer panels mounted in geometric arrangements echoing the ceiling forms, while a large pentagonal opening admits natural daylight creating a bright warm glow. Track-mounted spotlights supplement the linear ceiling illumination throughout the space.
A mix of segregation and connectivity. Keeping the openness of the floor intact, all feature elements are strategically planed to create series of discussion pockets. The store is designed on fractal behavior that explores the concept for sequencing the space that is both immersive and sculptural. The space promotes a very strong sense of design while leaving a stage for the products that are being displayed.