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Argentum Art Gallery

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Counter overview - Wesley Liu
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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Pop-Up Store
6.10
6.82
6.37
5.25
6.14
Agata Kurzela
Agata Kurzela Founder and Design Director at Agata Kurzela Studio
6
6.5
6.5
5
6
John Lam
John Lam Co-Founder and Design Strategist at State of Culture
Kuoka's flagship store effectively...
6.84
7.22
7.13
6.36
6.89
Christopher Lye
Christopher Lye Principal at Woods Bagot
6
7
6
5
6
Andras Klopfer
Andras Klopfer Managing Partner at BWM Retail
An inviting shopfront with a nice a...
6
8
7
5
6.5
Tessa Mansfield
Tessa Mansfield Chief Creative Officer at Stylus
6
6
7
5
6
Victoria Schneyer
Victoria Schneyer Global Head of Store Design at Hugo Boss
Strong impact of the small store wi...
6
7
7
5
6.25
David Wei
David Wei Cofounder and Design Director at Hatch Architects
5.4
4.63
5.3
4.53
4.97
Norman-Henner Plattner
Norman-Henner Plattner Head of Store Development at The KaDeWe Group
6
6
6
5
5.75
David Schwarz
David Schwarz Founding Partner and Creative Director at Hush
5.84
6.72
6.35
5
5.98
Gokhan Avcioglu
Gokhan Avcioglu Principal and Founder at Global Architecture Development
6
6
7
5
6
Eric Wang
Eric Wang Head of Marketing and E-Commerce APAC at Duravit
5.1
5.74
5.22
4.88
5.24
Benjamin Iborra Wicksteed
Benjamin Iborra Wicksteed Partner and Creative Director at Mesura
6
6
6
5
5.75
Lene Utbjoe
Lene Utbjoe Discipline Lead at Henning Larsen
5
6
7
5
5.75
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Pop-Up Store of the Year
6.10
6.82
6.37
5.25
6.14
Agata Kurzela
Agata Kurzela Founder and Design Director at Agata Kurzela Studio
6
6.5
6.5
5
6
John Lam
John Lam Co-Founder and Design Strategist at State of Culture
Kuoka's flagship store effectively...
6.84
7.22
7.13
6.36
6.89
Christopher Lye
Christopher Lye Principal at Woods Bagot
6
7
6
5
6
Andras Klopfer
Andras Klopfer Managing Partner at BWM Retail
An inviting shopfront with a nice a...
6
8
7
5
6.5
Tessa Mansfield
Tessa Mansfield Chief Creative Officer at Stylus
6
6
7
5
6
Victoria Schneyer
Victoria Schneyer Global Head of Store Design at Hugo Boss
Strong impact of the small store wi...
6
7
7
5
6.25
David Wei
David Wei Cofounder and Design Director at Hatch Architects
5.4
4.63
5.3
4.53
4.97
Norman-Henner Plattner
Norman-Henner Plattner Head of Store Development at The KaDeWe Group
6
6
6
5
5.75
David Schwarz
David Schwarz Founding Partner and Creative Director at Hush
5.84
6.72
6.35
5
5.98
Gokhan Avcioglu
Gokhan Avcioglu Principal and Founder at Global Architecture Development
6
6
7
5
6
Eric Wang
Eric Wang Head of Marketing and E-Commerce APAC at Duravit
5.1
5.74
5.22
4.88
5.24
Benjamin Iborra Wicksteed
Benjamin Iborra Wicksteed Partner and Creative Director at Mesura
6
6
6
5
5.75
Lene Utbjoe
Lene Utbjoe Discipline Lead at Henning Larsen
5
6
7
5
5.75
Client
Argentum Art Gallery
Floor area
100 ㎡
Completion
2023
Budget
25000
Social Media
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The Urban Glass Jungle

- Argentum Art Gallery: A Blend of Nature and Architecture -
An innovative and immersive series of jewellery island counters, masterfully installed in Beijing's top-grade shopping malls. These artistic instalments draw their inspiration from the dual nature of the brand's “architecture” and “nature” series products, offering a powerful synergy between organic and structural design elements.

- A Landscape of Contour Lines & the Urban Glass Jungle -
The centrepiece of the Argentum Art Gallery is expressed as an unconventional counter itself, resembling a landscape of contour lines, each contour line represents nature, inviting viewers to envisage the topography of rolling hills and valleys, thereby breaking away from the stiff and closed feeling boxy jewellery showcases you often see in the shopping malls.

Within the sculptural beauty of these organic landscapes are individual islands consisting of glass boxes—the urban glass jungle. These glass containers represent the built environment, acting as a parallel aesthetic to the natural contours. The glass boxes showcase the stunning jewellery pieces, enriching the visitor experience and offering an exquisite visual experience.

- An Immersive Experience -
Traditional counters that often define boundaries, the Argentum Art Gallery blurs the line between the viewer and the exhibit, inviting customers to walk between counters and become part of the landscape and urban jungle. This interactive and engaging approach encourages customers to connect with the jewellery pieces in a novel and memorable fashion. The Argentum Art Gallery brilliantly melds nature and architecture into an artistic and experiential journey. The design's fluidity and meaningful representation of the brand's products ensure that the visitors are truly immersed in an enchanting and unforgettable retail environment.

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