Hideaway Cafe Restaurant by Pang Yu Kuo and Pan Hsien Kuo Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Pang Yu Kuo and Pan Hsien Kuo honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Hideaway Cafe Restaurant by Pang Yu Kuo and Pan Hsien Kuo, designed for Da Tang. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The A' Design Award Explained

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Hideaway Cafe Restaurant

Hideaway Cafe is a Japanese style restaurant located next to a railway station in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The interior recalls the Meiji Restoration period of Japan and combines it with western design. Materials include southern pine, glass and mosaic tiles, and glass wall lamps. A handmade wooden grille door with embedded glass leads to a small entrance area that protects the privacy of diners and guides them to the counter. Two seating areas are provided, one open and one private, where curtains can divide groups. The restaurant covers 74 square meters.

About Pang Yu Kuo and Pan Hsien Kuo

The origin of Pang Yu Kuo ’s designs cares about people's lives. He aims to creates the taste and the interest for life, adding five sense experiences：sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste to his designs. Therefore, His design team advocate the concept of American sociologist Ray Oldenburg, the "third space" which in Ray Oldenburg’s book "The Great Good Place" in 1989. The Pang Yu Kuo’s design team, they are try to create the spaces (apart from home and office) that people would like to stay and communicate between public and private fields.

Award Record

Pang Yu Kuo and Pan Hsien Kuo is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/109472
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/109472
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!109472
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/283903
Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.datang-design.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Hideaway Cafe Restaurant
Function: Restaurant
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Saddle Brown, Peru, Black and Sienna
Images: 5
Client: Da Tang

The Recognition

Laureate: Pang Yu Kuo and Pan Hsien Kuo
Country: Taiwan (China)
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #109472

Credits

Team: Pang Yu Kuo and Steven Kuo
Image Credits: Photographer Jin Yu Lin, The interior of Hideaway Cafe, 2019.; Photographer Jin Yu Lin, The interior of Hideaway Cafe, 2019. Producer: Yu Chi Zeng

Design Details

Unique Properties: The manager of this restaurant is Japanese nationality and lives in Taiwan for many years. Therefore, we reproduce the Meiji Restoration style of Japan in this interior design, using elements such as the glass wall lamps, ceramic tiles, pine woods. We also add the Japanese Sake and wood tree to return the interior to the outdoor space and keep the Japanese tradition that people sometimes drink under the tree. Also, we wish to soothe the homesickness of people who lives far away from their home.
Inspiration: The Japanese-style restaurant is located next to the Xike Railway Station in New Taipei City. The place offers western food with Japanese taste and basically for office workers and families nearby. However, in the binning, the condition of the space is not very well, because this space is more than 30 years old. By taking our plan, for this space, to mix the Eastern and Western cultures, the harmony and Japanese Restoration period was reappeared, as well as the western design style. The environment of this case is located in the old community, and the new science park is nearby. People go to this restaurant to relax after getting off work and before taking the train.
Research: This space is aim to people who lives in city. Japanese tradition, Japanese Restoration period.
Challenge: In-depth cultural implications
Realization and Technology: Southern Pine Glass Mosaic tiles
Operation and Interaction: The harmony and Japanese Restoration period was reappeared, as well as the western design style.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in August 2018 in New Taipei city/Taiwan and finished in February 2019.
Specifications: 10750mm x8440mmx3000mm 74m2
Keywords: Japanese style, restaurant, city, cafe, Japanese Meiji Restoration.