Step Inside Lounge by Chiu Chi Ming Danny Wins the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Chiu Chi Ming Danny honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Step Inside Lounge by Chiu Chi Ming Danny, designed for Danny Chiu Interior Designs Ltd., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.

What the A' Design Award Means

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 Step Inside Lounge

The fan shaped layout is basically divided into three zones. Firstly, the multi purpose living zone and the conference area inspired by the idea Design Lounge. It comprised of a well equipped open kitchen, a restaurant and a meeting room. Secondly, the working area furnished in stylish black and white palette. It have another enclosed private space features the wine tasting and cigar room. To visualize the motto Enjoy Your Design Life. Meanwhile, a comfy and engaging ambience is created, ensuring an impressive, pleasurable experience for the potential client.

About Chiu Chi Ming Danny

Danny Chiu, the Design Director, is a graduate of Interior & Environment Design in Hong Kong Ching Ying Design Institute. He expertise in Modern, Contemporary and Modern Chinese styles. After graduated, he established “New Life” Interior Design Limited and focus on interior design and construction supervision in luxury property of Hong Kong region such as “The Beverly Hills”, “The Bel-Air”, “The Mount Beacon” and “Mission Hill” (Shenzhen). And some of his works were published by “Interior Beaute”, “Today’s Living” & “Modern Home”, also reported by TVB program “Living UP” and NOW TV program ”Design Space”.

Award Record

With this recognition, Chiu Chi Ming Danny is a winner of 10 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

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/141129
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/141129
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!141129
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/157776
Further Information from the Laureate: https://dannychiu.com.hk/

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Step Inside Lounge
Function: Lounge
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dim Gray and Gray
Images: 5
Client: Danny Chiu Interior Designs Ltd.

The Recognition

Laureate: Chiu Chi Ming Danny
Country: Hong Kong (China)
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #141129

Credits

Image Credits: 5: Photographer Bobby Wu

Design Details

Unique Properties: Envisioned the brand new office space for a design firm should be versatile and dynamic, instead of being too commercial. Offering memorable experience and leaving room for client imagination is essential. Thus, the designer has curated a design lounge by adding a kitchen cabinet and bar area, pairing with the audio and smart system to create a comfy, capacious space.
Inspiration: The brief is a realization of the idea Design Lounge instead of a typical design firm. This concept does not only apply to the physical setting for enriching client experience, but also aim at creating an engaging workspace with a causal vibe for the employees. The ultimate goal is to visualize design director motto - Enjoy Your Design Life.
Research: The design director Mr Danny Chiu was 40 years of age when he decided to move into the brand new office space. As such, the designer wanted to apply his philosophy to the brand new workspace. For this project, they preferred the layout to be classified into three areas, including a design lounge for events or meetings, a staff working area, and one enclosed private zone for design director. In the Design Lounge area, the overall design needed to fulfill certain purposes events, meetings and parties, in order to build and consolidate the design firm’s image, and above all, achieving the motto Enjoy Your Design Life.
Challenge: When designing the brand new office space, the designer was looking for something unusual. To be specific, the design brief called for an innovative workspace solution that would be dynamic and versatile, instead of a typical or commercial setting. The company new workplace would allow potential clients to experience directly and leave an imprint on our visitor mind. The firm has introduced the idea of a design lounge not only a customer oriented approach, but also the vision and philosophy raised by the design director, aiming at curating a friendly, engaging atmosphere with causal vibe that employees could enjoy working inside.
Realization and Technology: The design lounge is also a vast welcoming area to greet the visitors, and more importantly, to create memorable and delightful experience to the potential clients. The ultimate goal is the visualization of Enjoy Your Design Life, the motto that design director has taken to heart. To achieve this, the living zone features a multi purpose area for meetings, event space and private dining area is undeniably the focal point for this project.
Operation and Interaction: The living is a multi purpose area for events or meetings, and the conference room with glazed dividing sliding doors can be converted to a restaurant or opening up when necessary, offering a more spacious space. Guests can enjoy the cooking demonstration, as well as the food and wine prepared by our chef. In addition, the firm features a wine and cigar room. The entire interior has been thoughtfully curated with the goal of creating a stimulating and friendly environment, thus lending to a stress free workplace for the employees.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in March 2019 and finished in October 2019 in Hong Kong. Located at the commercial district - Kowloon Bay in Hong Kong, this is a project for the design firm with approximately 350 sqm.
Specifications: Key to the color scheme is the introduction of walnut and dark palette, complemented with ambience lighting for a comfy workspace. The statement making white marble bar table is highly contrast with the Italy imported kitchen cabinet, but still being cohesive as an overall experience. Though a darker palette is applied, one can freely change the hues by selecting different lighting arrangements.
Keywords: Office, workplace, Design, Lounge, Experience