f22 foto space is a photo gallery in Hong Kong dedicated to contemporary photography art and design. The design team worked closely with engineers to meticulously translate camera elements into spatial experiences, immersing visitors in the world of craftsmanship and photography culture.
Two architecture features, the camera door and aperture stairs, define the exhibition space. The design team studied camera development and used design elements from various generations of camera lens to design the door. Paired with smart technology, the rotational camera door controls the amount of light at the entrance space. It also creates a pocket space for reception or a photo spot when rotates at 180 degrees. The same space also functions as a temporal waiting area during seminars for latecomers to watch relay without disturbing other audience.
“Located as a central piece in the backdrop of the workplace and physically connected to the entrance, the Hatted Roof is a central magnet that attracts employees to come together, to use the pantry cafe and meeting room that it creates, and heightens the sociable atmosphere in the workplace.” – Lorène Faure & Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, co-founders of Bean Buro.
Bean Buro was tasked with designing a new workplace for Admango, an advertising and advertisement monitoring company in Hong Kong. The area is 2,950sqft (274sqm), located in an office block on Queen’s Road East in the busy disctrict of Wanchai. The brief was to create a new, fresh, and comfortable workplace for the company employees, many of whom work long hours. The previous office space was felt tired and dated, with conventional work cubicles that segregated individuals and did not provide synergy between the company and its employees. Thus it was important for the new workplace to engage with its employees through means of comfort, interests, aesthetics, materiality, to nurture a better company culture and to improve employees retention. The project would have limited budget and time, hence it was important to provide a highly cost effective solution, with innovative construction methods to cut down on site works and duration. Branding services was required for the company business cards, to create a holistic identity with its new workplace.
From the future archaeological perspective for human civilization, stories about the reconstruction and rebirth of industrial remains are narrated.
Ocean is of special significance for human civilization. In most historic narratives, ocean is not only the starting point of new worlds, but the origin of all lives; it carries the initiative for expanding boundaries and exploring the unknown, and sows into human DNAs the seed for tracing to source.
The store is located in the newly completed K11 MUSEA. The huge business complex containing K11 MUSEA sits in Tsim Sha Tsui and is adjacent to the Victoria Habour, with Central standing on the other bank. The view of the prosperous metropolis well known across the globe for the past century has been interacting with the primitive but perpetual force from the sea.
LWK + PARTNERS successfully married Japanese and Chinese cultures to create an elegant ambience for Kei Cuisine, a luxury Cantonese restaurant located in one of Hong Kong’s core retail areas. Out of client’s passion for Japanese culture, the team took inspiration from the Yoshida Fire Festival, a ritual that has taken place annually at the base of Mount Fuji for over 400 years.
Wesleyan House Methodist Church embraces a challenging site in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The building both provides a serene sanctuary space for worshippers in this bustling location and enriches the surrounding urban fabric. The project stands on a teardrop-shaped site at the corner of Queen’s Road East – a major four-lane road, and Kennedy Road. The site itself is tight: as 11,000m² of program needs to fit on an 800m² plot, the building inevitably needs to go up.
As such, the design creates a vertical church, integrating the sanctuary, chapels, activity halls, social service floors, and pastoral offices into a tower. Wesleyan House building defines its skyline by slanting gently and subtly from the base to the top to project its image as a religious institution.
The resulting skyscraper church offers unique opportunities to create signature spaces for worship. The sky chapel on the top floor of the tower boasts sweeping views of the harbor to the north and the hills to the south, creating a unique space that takes advantage of the beauty of the surroundings.
“We were able to create a hotel-like luxurious workspace that is truly comfortable for employees to work in, to feel proud and engaged with their company. Our spatial composition draws in the scenic harbourview of Hong Kong from the top of the IFC II tower.” – Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, co-founder of Bean Buro.
“A sculptural bookcase connects a homey boardroom to the general open plan workspace with a proper café in the backdrop. We created a noble materials palette of natural timber, green marble, leather and various custom designed furniture..” – Lorène Faure, co-founder of Bean Buro
Bean Buro’s new office design for Sapientia Investment takes its inspiration from the breath taking vistas observed from the top of the IFC two tower. One of the challenges for this project was to create a soothing space, an oasis in the centre of one of the world’s biggest and busiest financial district. As a response to this conundrum, the overall design expresses the natural, organic forms of Hong Kong’s landscape, drawing from the harbour’s energetic movements and topographic form to sculpt a space that echoes its surrounding mountains and tides.
Repulse Bay is among the most luxury residential areas in Hong Kong. Backed by mountains, Pulsa is steeply sloped with spectacular sea view of the Bay. Eight houses are arranged in two tiers to optimize sea views, yet minimizing disturbance to the natural slope.
“When the architecture is integrated with nature and even becomes its integral part, damage to the environment is minimised.” According to Aedas Executive Director Cary Lau. Embracing residents and visitors with nature is what Cary’s design plans to achieve.
Spaces Hennessy stands proud in the middle of the buzzing Wai Chai area. A long with its great accessibility, Spaces Hennessy provides matching conveniences and co-working experience from within. As interior designers for the place, D&P Associates is glad to see the place working well and trusted by local freelancers and startups.
One thing we’d have to admit, Spaces Hennessy was not exactly a joy to work on. The assigned building lies in a crowded part of the city with perhaps too many neighboring areas and uneven buildings. This leads to two daunting challenges: How do we make the place stand out in such a bustling area? And how do we get enough natural light if we are being surrounded from all directions?
Placed at the heart of the dynamic Wanchai district is Bean Buro’s design for marketing brand Williams Lea Tag’s new workplace in Hong Kong. Drawing reference from the district's urban typologies and symbol, the proposal reinterprets characteristic framing and layering devices, generating a work environment that feels as raw, diverse, and multifaceted as its context.
The design brief was to create a new workplace for the international creative company to house their 80 people workforce in Hong Kong which includes fixed and flexible desks, as well as a variety of collaboration spaces.
“The juxtaposition of various spaces was further enhanced by the material selection. Inspired by Hong Kong’s scenery, the open plan’s materials are soft, natural and calm, featuring shades of muted green, pastel fabrics and a carpet inspired by pebble paths.” – Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui
“In contrast, the social spaces introduce wooden finishes and pops of accented colours; intended to create an energetic and positive ambiance. The legibility of these social spaces encourages collaboration to boost productivity as well as staff wellbeing.” – Lorène Faure
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