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Mirror Bridge

L&M Design Lab

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Material
8.09
6.00
7.45
6.00
6.89
Tetsuya Matsumoto
Tetsuya Matsumoto Head Architect at KTX archiLAB
9
5
9
6
7.25
Jelle Sapulete
Jelle Sapulete Design Director at Adidas
7
5
4
5
5.25
Judith Haase
Judith Haase Architect at Gonzalez Haase AAS
7
5
4
5
5.25
Simona Franci
Simona Franci Principal and Design Director at Fortebis
Beautiful and pure space. It looks...
9
8
9
8
8.5
Florian Seidl
Florian Seidl Design Manager at Lavazza
Interesting solution with lot's of...
9
5
8
5
6.75
Julie Payette
Julie Payette Cofounder and Partner at v2com newswire
Love this piece of art bringing ind...
9
7
9
7
8
P.C.Ee
P.C.Ee Editor & Creative Director at industry+
8
7
7
6
7
Shannon Pringle
Shannon Pringle Interior Designer at Bernardon
8
7
8
7
7.5
Matteo Renna
Matteo Renna Founder at matteorenna | studio
I like this creative solution of br...
8
5
8
6
6.75
Royce Epstein
Royce Epstein Design Director at Mohawk Group
Nice use of a defining material and...
8
7
8
6
7.25
Justin Bridgland
Justin Bridgland Founding Partner at More Design Office
7
5
8
5
6.25
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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Small Office
7.42
6.08
7.33
5.83
6.67
Tetsuya Matsumoto
Tetsuya Matsumoto Head Architect at KTX archiLAB
9
6
9
6
7.5
Jelle Sapulete
Jelle Sapulete Design Director at Adidas
6
5
4
5
5
Judith Haase
Judith Haase Architect at Gonzalez Haase AAS
5
4
4
4
4.25
Simona Franci
Simona Franci Principal and Design Director at Fortebis
A single strongly characterizing el...
8
8
9
8
8.25
Florian Seidl
Florian Seidl Design Manager at Lavazza
The reflective vortex creates a ver...
8
4
7
4
5.75
Julie Payette
Julie Payette Cofounder and Partner at v2com newswire
Beautiful and original space design...
9
8
9
8
8.5
P.C.Ee
P.C.Ee Editor & Creative Director at industry+
8
7
8
6
7.25
Shannon Pringle
Shannon Pringle Interior Designer at Bernardon
8
7
8
7
7.5
Matteo Renna
Matteo Renna Founder at matteorenna | studio
7
7
7
6
6.75
Royce Epstein
Royce Epstein Design Director at Mohawk Group
As an office, space seems tight and...
7
6
8
5
6.5
alberto caiola
alberto caiola Design Director at Alberto Caiola Studio
6
6
7
6
6.25
Justin Bridgland
Justin Bridgland Founding Partner at More Design Office
Its a nice idea, I just wonder how...
8
5
8
5
6.5
Client
L&M Design Lab
Floor area
70 ㎡
Completion
2018

The combination of “logic belt” and “magic belt” bring new life to the old flat. The twisted mirror polished stainless steel vortex connects the north and south, solving the lighting, ventilation and scale problems in one single step. However, this does not mean the end of the design since the organization of service space was not perfect for a design studio. Practicality and rationality are equally important compared to dreams and romance. The design attempts to convey the philosophy: Logic & Magic (follow the logic, create the magic) through rational arrangement of service spaces. The twisted mirror polished stainless steel vortex connects the north and south, solving the lighting, ventilation and scale problems in one single step. The surrounding scenery is incorporated into the “magic belt” and flows into the interior along its surface. The vortex gradually shrinks in the lounge area and form the fishtail bar in the end, which not only realizes the function but also avoids direct sight from the entrance to the workplace. A series of structure studies optimized the construction logic of the stainless steel itself. The form of the ground-supported portion and the tension of its shape partially reduced the difficulty of construction. Different from the traditional obstructive scenery, the material and curvature of the silvery vortex make it reflect the extraordinary dimensionality of the surrounding space, both modern and magic. The renovation of the office give an example of how Shanghai's 40 million square meters of stock housing can be transformed and how design can activate and bring vitality to our everyday life.