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Wander Out

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Wander out redefines urban living by embracing a fresh approach that reconnects with the natural world. - yuuuunstudio
Wander Out, situated in the Shenzhen Upper Town of Shenye, redefines urban living by embracing a fresh approach that reconnects with the natural world. - yuuuunstudio
The space is akin to a captivating window display, adorned with a soft film installation depicting abstract natural landscapes. - yuuuunstudio
Wander out redefines urban living by embracing a fresh approach that reconnects with the natural world. - yuuuunstudio

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Bar
7.40
8.01
8.10
6.56
7.52
David Kulen
David Kulen Creative Director at Powerplant
7
8
8.5
7
7.63
Weiping Lin
Weiping Lin Founder and Design Director at Lin Wei Ping Design Consulting
6.5
7.5
7.5
6.5
7
Ludmila Machado
Ludmila Machado Founder at Aurora Design
7
7
8
6
7
Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith Associate Designer at M Moser Associates
Great the furniture can be readapte...
7
8
8.5
7.5
7.75
Mark Timo
Mark Timo Founder at De Interieur Club
8
8
8
6
7.5
Luca Macri
Luca Macri Partner at Lamatilde
Smart interior design that goes bey...
7
7.5
8
6
7.13
Terry Xu
Terry Xu Chief Designer at Masanori Design Studio
8
8
8
6.5
7.63
Drew Gilbert
Drew Gilbert Design Manager at OBMI
6.98
7.7
8.18
6.82
7.42
Apoorva Shroff
Apoorva Shroff Founder at lyth Design
8
8
8
7
7.75
Liyu Xue
Liyu Xue Founder and Creative Director at Staay
8.5
9
8
7
8.13
Isabelle Kievenheim
Isabelle Kievenheim Head of Store Development at & Other Stories H&M Group
7
9
9
7
8
Alessandro Ranaldi
Alessandro Ranaldi Head of Workplace Consultancy at Foster and Partners
7.5
8
8
7
7.63
Jai Kumaran
Jai Kumaran Partner at West of West
Clever and adaptive, with an outsiz...
8.5
8
8.5
6
7.75
Juan Alberto Andrade
Juan Alberto Andrade Founder at Juan Alberto Andrade
7.94
8.49
8.53
7.24
8.05
Yuan Jiang
Yuan Jiang Cofounder at Soda
5
7
7
5
6
Marcel Häusler
Marcel Häusler Creative Director at Karl Anders
6.9
8
7.5
6
7.1
Llisa Demetrios
Llisa Demetrios Chief Curator at The Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity
9
9
8.5
7
8.38
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GRAND JURY VOTES
Shortlisted - Bar of the Year
7.84
8.35
8.54
6.93
7.91
Asha Sairam
Asha Sairam Principal at Studio Lotus
7.4
8.01
8.1
6.56
7.52
Tugba Okcuoglu
Tugba Okcuoglu Creative Concept and Customer Experience Developer at Ingka Centers
harmonic design with lot of smart p...
8
8.01
8.1
7
7.78
Christophe Penasse
Christophe Penasse Cofounder at Masquespacio
Great use of volumes and combinatio...
8.17
8.86
8.1
6.56
7.92
Maja Bernvill
Maja Bernvill Creative Director at Specific Generic
A kiosk that provides a cineastic p...
7.4
8.01
9
7
7.85
Miriam Zuurbier
Miriam Zuurbier Associate Partner and Creative Director at TANK
Nice! It almost looks like an Edwar...
8.21
8.87
9.41
7.52
8.5
Client
Wander Out
Floor area
30 ㎡
Completion
2022
Finishes

Through the rich presentation and expression of natural materials, the architecture embraces a natural, comfortable, and unpretentious environment. The diverse attributes of these materials, all derived from nature, create a unique texture that resembles a pure canvas, integrating with natural elements such as light and weather. Just like a free-spirited brushstroke by Mother Nature, it dances freely across this canvas, revealing delightful surprises day after day—the ever-changing beauty of “nature.”

In terms of design, the original confining glass curtain wall has been skillfully deconstructed, breaking free from spatial limitations. Carving out an alluring L-shaped window, a glass box counter has been seamlessly integrated into the store. This captivating counter not only serves its purpose but also doubles as a showcase, effortlessly connecting the outdoor seating area, the counter, and the inviting interior. It becomes a mesmerizing window display, catering simultaneously to customers inside and outside. The deliberate selection of design elements, such as the prominent eaves, gives rise to a novel architectural form, injecting a compelling sense of outward tension into the space. As a result, what was once a mere 30 square meters has been transformed into a spacious architectural entity, spanning an impressive 60 square meters.

The space is akin to a captivating window display, adorned with a soft film installation depicting abstract natural landscapes. As time and weather shift, the interplay of lighting, soft films, and music conjures scenes of morning, sunset, midnight, forests, streams, sky, and mist. Before this artistic backdrop, a tea master expertly brews tea, transforming the space into a stage-like showcase. As tea is prepared with finesse, the space not only becomes a captivating spectacle but also conveys the brand's vision of harmonizing nature and modernity.

In the limited space of Wander Out’s original architecture, we’ve utilized small-scale installations as unique brand symbols. By incorporating additional structures into common elements like signage and handles, we seamlessly merge the brand's visual identity with its outdoor and technological concepts. These details serve as memorable brand markers, leaving a lasting impression and conveying the brand's essence effectively.

Informal, the custom furniture designed for Wander Out, takes outdoor furniture to a whole new level by transforming it into versatile mobile carts, perfect for various outdoor activities. By incorporating spatial materials into furniture products, the architectural space extends outward, enhancing the sense of space within the building. These furniture pieces can be easily rearranged into different configurations to accommodate diverse needs and settings. Moreover, these adaptable modular furniture sets can also be utilized in other shop locations and pop-up markets, ensuring long-term and sustainable usage, providing flexibility and versatility.