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Nice Rice Chengdu Concept Store

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JURY VOTES
Single-Brand Store
5.77
5.81
6.08
5.54
5.8
Arthur Guimarães
Arthur Guimarães Chief Executive Officer at Arthur Guimarães Architects
Really innovative project! Visit th...
10
9.5
9.5
8
9.25
Mariana Schimidt
Mariana Schimidt Founder at MNMA studio
10
10
10
8
9.5
Mark Eric Magno
Mark Eric Magno Principal at Aedas Interiors
Amazing! what a unique space! The d...
9.25
8
10
9
9.06
Mike McGirr
Mike McGirr Managing Partner and Design Principal at red design
9.17
7.92
9.8
8.36
8.81
Zizhao Li
Zizhao Li Cofounder and Chief Designer at DSC · Design
An interesting and story-rich exhib...
8
8
8
8
8
Burton Baldridge
Burton Baldridge Founder at Baldridge Architects
7
7
7
7
7
Josse Popma
Josse Popma Partner at Popma ter Steege Architects
9
8
9
8
8.5
Katie Mitchell
Katie Mitchell Managing Director at Seen Studios
Totally captivating...
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10
10
8
9.25
Xuechen Chen
Xuechen Chen Architectural Designer at X.C Studio
This is a fascinating exploration o...
9
8.5
9
9.5
9
Serhii Makhno
Serhii Makhno Founder at MAKHNO Studio
8
8
9
7
8
Pooja Shah-Mulani
Pooja Shah-Mulani Partner and Design Director at LW Design
Very cool installation....
9
7
9
6
7.75
Suvi Saloniemi
Suvi Saloniemi Head of Exhibitions at Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design Museum
6
5
7
7
6.25
Wenqing Zhou
Wenqing Zhou Founder at Add Culture & Creative Development
8.5
7.5
9
7.5
8.13
Anna Gitelman
Anna Gitelman Associate Professor at Suffolk University
Fantastic traveling exhibit that in...
10
9
10
9
9.5
Jessica Adkins
Jessica Adkins Brand Experience Design Lead Europe at M Moser Associates
A thoughtful and well-considered de...
10
9.5
9.5
9
9.5
Harkaran Singh Boparai
Harkaran Singh Boparai Founder at Space 5
8.09
8.02
9.08
6.19
7.85
G S Mahaboob Basha
G S Mahaboob Basha Cofounder at Taliesyn
Pure happiness...
8
6
8
7
7.25
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang Cofounder at say architects
7
5
8
5
6.25
Jianan Shan
Jianan Shan Cofounder at say architects
9.3
8.27
7.85
8.37
8.45
Client
Nice Rice
Floor area
130 ㎡
Completion
2023
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Nice Rice invites say architects to design a concept store in Chengdu, located in Chengdu Vientiane City. Drinking tea and watching performances has always been a reflection of the lives of Chengdu people. Based on the urban temperament and brand language, Say architects builds a white "stage" to capture the ever-changing aspects of Chengdu citizens.

The site is located on the first floor of the mall, with a relatively open outdoor seating area. It features a 14-meter-wide "stage" with a large display surface, creating a more direct interaction between the "stage" and the audience. Consumers are not only spectators but also actors themselves.

The stage is constructed with minimalist modern lines, reflecting a youthful and urban atmosphere. Say Architects transforms the eaves and corners of traditional stages into a more straightforward and smooth mirror-like canopy, resembling an open square box. Through the reflection of the mirrored canopy, the act of watching itself becomes dramatic.

The interior space adheres to the core of the brand's "simple but not ordinary details," using soft oak veneers to highlight the simplicity and harmonious tone of the stage, just like the minimalist daily products in Nice Rice, making it more accessible to people. Delicate divisions under the veneer create the texture of the stage, and the connecting lines on both sides of the walls add more detail to the selling area in the lobby.

The inspiration for the backdrop behind the cashier counter comes from the curtains of the stage. Each wooden panel is rounded and chamfered, with curved surfaces arranged and laid outwards. The soft finish softens the lines of the space, and people's gaze is naturally drawn to the center of the "stage."

The inspiration for the backdrop behind the cashier counter comes from the curtains of the stage. Each wooden panel is rounded and chamfered, with curved surfaces arranged and laid outwards. The soft finish softens the lines of the space, and people's gaze is naturally drawn to the center of the "stage."