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Imagination meets functionality in the public spaces of a Shanghai bookstore

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Inspired by The Matrix and rainstorms, the exterior façade and lobby of the DoBe WE co-working space at Shanghai Book City captures a sense of fluid motion. - CreatAR
Wutopia Lab utilized 500 white aluminium plates in three different widths (and perforated with messages in Morse code) to create a mesmerizing entry point by day and night. - CreatAR
'To achieve the thickness of a real downpour, the aluminum plates were designed with three layers, cascading like a waterfall,' says Wutopia Lab founder Yu Ting. - CreatAR

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Design, Architecture
Client
Floor Area
1,360 sq-m

Filmic references abound in the architecture and public spaces of a Shanghai bookstore, making for an immersive urban experience.

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