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SND Concept Store Shenzhen

Various Associates

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Multi-Brand Store
7.23
6.99
7.76
5.87
6.96
Apoorva Shroff
Apoorva Shroff Founder at lyth Design
6.9
6.66
7.78
7.06
7.1
Luca Macri
Luca Macri Partner at Lamatilde
6
7
7.5
4.5
6.25
Drew Gilbert
Drew Gilbert Design Manager at OBMI
6.74
6.74
7.14
6.1
6.68
Liyu Xue
Liyu Xue Founder and Creative Director at Staay
Various Associates masterfully rein...
9
9
9.5
6
8.38
Ludmila Machado
Ludmila Machado Founder at Aurora Design
7.4
7
8
6
7.1
Jai Kumaran
Jai Kumaran Partner at West of West
Bold and committed....
8
7
7
6
7
Mark Timo
Mark Timo Founder at De Interieur Club
8
7
8
6
7.25
Weiping Lin
Weiping Lin Founder and Design Director at Lin Wei Ping Design Consulting
8
7
8
6
7.25
Marcel Häusler
Marcel Häusler Creative Director at Karl Anders
7
6
7
5
6.25
Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith Associate Designer at M Moser Associates
8
9
8.5
5
7.63
Alessandro Ranaldi
Alessandro Ranaldi Head of Workplace Consultancy at Foster and Partners
6
6
8
5
6.25
Yuan Jiang
Yuan Jiang Cofounder at Soda
5
5
7
5
5.5
Isabelle Kievenheim
Isabelle Kievenheim Head of Store Development at & Other Stories H&M Group
7
8
8
5
7
Llisa Demetrios
Llisa Demetrios Chief Curator at The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity
7
7
7
6
6.75
Terry Xu
Terry Xu Chief Designer at Masanori Design Studio
8
7
8
8
7.75
Yuanman Huang
Yuanman Huang Cofounder and Creative Designer at GS Design
7.64
6.5
7.75
7.23
7.28
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Multi-Brand Store of the Year
8.18
7.36
8.53
6.15
7.56
Andy Thaemert
Andy Thaemert Sr Creative Director  at Nike
7.82
7.33
8.65
5.87
7.42
Christopher Lye
Christopher Lye Principal at Woods Bagot
- Slick language - Like it – bold,...
7.9
7.4
8.4
6.39
7.52
Ad de Hond
Ad de Hond Founder and Creative Director at ADH.design
love the very specific spatial dire...
8.56
8.07
8.61
6.62
7.97
Stéphane Bernier
Stéphane Bernier Partner and Director of Retail Strategy and Innovation at Ædifica
An intriguing, theatrical space tha...
8.63
6.99
9
5.87
7.62
Andras Klopfer
Andras Klopfer Managing Partner at BWM Retail
A nice theatrical space - just like...
8
7
8
6
7.25
Client
SND
Floor area
500 ㎡
Completion
2022
Social Media
Instagram

Various Associates and fashion boutique SND have created a space that transports visitors to a distant memory of iron and sand in the midst of a bustling city.

Innovation:
A grand, immaculate dune evokes an otherworldly atmosphere, detached from the modern world and providing a serene escape from the urban chaos. It creates a pristine white stage against a pitch-black backdrop, displaying the collections of clothing like precious treasures and luring visitors to embark on an exploration.

The design team's main focus was to craft a distinctive spatial encounter within an already-existing building. By making use of the existing floor height, they managed to obscure the main retail area beneath the dune and create a large-scale structure that results in an immersive and profound atmosphere reminiscent of ancient times.

Creativity:
The custom-made display table stands out like a rock rising from the sand, illuminated by shifting light and shadows. With its versatility, it serves multiple purposes and provides the space with various options to showcase the brand's identity while embracing trends with confidence.

The innovative lighting system brings the black-and-white space to life through the play of light and shadows. Focused lighting accentuates the textures of the fabrics, while diffused lighting reveals the expansive nature of the space. The versatile lighting arrangement creates endless possibilities for the retail space.

Functionality:
The grand, immaculate dune evokes an otherworldly atmosphere, detached from the modern world and providing a serene escape from the urban chaos. The mountain-shaped structure, which is column-free, boasts an impressive diagonal span of 21 meters. This not only creates a visually striking display from the exterior, but also provides space for clothing displays and fitting rooms on the inside.

The large-span structure is carefully crafted to create the dune-shape space that not only meets mechanical requirements but also conceals pipelines and other components, resulting in a space with a clean and pure aesthetic. As customers navigate in the thoughtfully planned spatial sequence, they feel as though they are deep in a mountain, fully immersed in a unique and inspiring experience.

Sustainability :
The use of iron bars is an extension of the geometric design employed in SND's first store in Chongqing. Display fixtures inspired by raw iron materials are placed throughout the space, creating a striking contrast between black metal and the quiet color backdrop. The use of organic, non-square shapes generates a dynamic tension within the monochrome space, achieving a balance between power and aesthetics.