Every week we highlight those submissions which have been frequented by our readers and jury, in the lead-up to the reveal of Interiors of the Month winners and honourable mentions. Here are the five most-viewed projects between 5 and 12 May 2023.
XI 'AN LYF HOTEL
Shenzhen Trinity Interior Design
Designed with social functions and community building at its core, the Xi’an Lyf Hotel located in Shenzhen’s central business district aims to connect its guests through shared amenities (Hotel, 6.13). Shenzhen Trinity Interior Design incorporated communal aspects like a restaurant, shared office area, leisure area, shared kitchen, shared laundry room and other functional areas to encourage interpersonal interaction. ‘The most encouraging part of this project is its pocket-making,’ says Christopher Lye, principal at Woods Bagot Shenzhen. ‘Given it is a hotel project, this has offered a range of interesting spatial zones to users, not limited to a single level.’
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SYMPHONY ORTHODONTICS
Oli Architecture
Using an approach of 'Evidence-Based Design', Oli Architecture sought to promote healing and reduce stress for patients and employees alike at the Symphony Orthodontics clinic in Bristow, Virginia, USA (Small Office, 6.33). The 140-sq-m space features open and enclosed spaces and integrates white surfaces to enhance levels of natural light as well as live trees. ‘Very pure and welcoming space that considers patient’s experience and staff’s needs in terms of functionality and wellbeing for a comfortable highly operational workplace,’ explains Victoria Schneyer, global head of store design at Hugo Boss.
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IMPACT HUB BERLIN AT CRCLR-HOUSE
LXSY Architekten
Occupying a former brewery space in Berlin’s Neukölln district, the Impact Hub Berlin at CRCLR-House was designed by LXSY Architekten as a site for entrepreneurs focussed on the circular economy (Co-working Space, 7.13). Its construction made use of circular methods like material passports, deconstructable elements and recyclable and reused materials. ‘Impressive dedication to, and a keen understand of, the temporary nature of office fit-outs and their sustainable impact,’ notes Katrina Yin, design manager at JDS Development Group. ‘I hope to see more designers and clients embrace this in their work.’
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SHIBUYA SAUNAS
Snark Inc.
Shibuya Saunas is a three-storey mixed-use sauna facility, located at the site of Japan’s first-ever Finnish sauna facility which first occupied the space more than 50 years ago (Health Club, 6.59). The Snark Inc.-designed space combines a workspace, restaurant, eight types of saunas, two types of water baths and rest areas. The wellness space encourages meditation, with its materials and design choices selected to facilitate a relaxing environment. ‘An urban oasis with great use of planes and elevations in a condensed footprint,’ says Yin. ‘I appreciate the variety in programming and thoughtful screening of limited natural light in an urban context.’
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LABEX DAEJEON
F Square Studio
F Square Studio’s design of Labex Daejon intentionally foregoes the use of superfluous details and finishes (Large Office, 4.63). Located in Daejeon, South Korea, the workspace highlights the building’s original characteristics like its concrete columns and beams. Large windows allow generous natural light to fill the minimalistic office. ‘A very practical space designed in a very practical way,’ Lye says.
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