The brand name of Sukhothai Hotel is derived from the first independent dynasty in Thailand's history - Sukhotai, which means "the dawn of happiness". In 2017, Sukhothai opened its first location in China at the heart of Shanghai with the concept of an “urban oasis”, bringing modern urbanites the traditional Southeast Asian hospitality with a conte...
Project name
The Sala Garden
Architecture firm
LUKSTUDIO
Location
No.380 Weihai Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, China
Principal architect
Christina Luk
Design team
Yicheng Zhang, Min Dai, Haixin Wang, Vivi Du, Yoko You, Kate Deng
Design year
2020.09 - 2021.03
Completion year
2021.07 - 2021.12
Structural engineer
Shanghai Sanyao Structural Consulting & Design Co.,Ltd
Construction
Shanghai Zhuzong Group Construction Developments Co., Ltd.
Landscape
YU CHUAN WEN Garden Design Studio
Material
Carbonized wood (Koshii Wood), carbonized bamboo floor (REBO), carbonized bamboo screen, teak, outdoor fabric, steel, stainless steel, aluminum tube, granite, sun shading (Guthrie Douglas)
Client
The Sukhothai Shanghai
Cultivating elegance in the everyday. Located in the North Bund of Hongkou District, Hall of the Sun is a 180,000 square meter commercial hub with an emphasis of nature in the design, including its curvilinear facade and a 3-storey-high biophilic food hall under Shanghai’s largest skylight roof canopy. Informed by the organic architecture, Lukstudi...
Project name
Refining the Ordinary
Interior design
LUKSTUDIO
Location
No. 181 Rui Hong Road, Hong Kou District, Shanghai, China
Photography
Peter Dixie, Yui Zhang
Principal designer
Christina Luk
Design team
Yicheng Zhang, Haixin Wang, Edoardo Nieri, Dong Wu, Charis Nicolaou, Kevin Yang, Wendy Zhang, Jimmy Zhu, Weifeng Yu, Xiaojian Yan, Sarah Wang
Collaborators
Post-Processing : Eagle Impression; Executive Architect : Wang Tung (Shanghai) Architectural Design Co., Ltd Structural engineering : Arup International Consultants (Shanghai) Co., Ltd Environmental and EMP : Parsons Brinckerhoff Engineering Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Shanghai Branch Lighting : Lighting Planners Associates Lighting Development : Shanghai Tongji Interior Design Engineering Company Landscape : Design Land Collaborative VI Consultant : Dutton Bray Design Limited Construction : China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd
Architecture firm
Arquitectonica
Material
Limestone, ceramic tile, GRG, wood veneer, wood film, stainless steel, lighting film
Client
Rui Hong Xin Cheng
That was the design challenge for our first cinema project for MOViE MOViE at the Taikoo Li Qiantan, a mixed-use development recently completed in Shanghai. We started off asking what is the cinema experience? It is a moment of escape, an internal journey, or an expedition to another world. To complement these adventures, we set out to create a phy...
Project name
The Montage Excursion
Architecture firm
LUKSTUDIO
Location
S-L3-13, Stone Zone, Taikoo Li Qiantan, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China
Principal architect
Christina Luk
Design team
Dong Wu, Munyee Ng, Edoardo Nieri, Yoko You, Yiren Ding, Weifeng Yu, Kate Deng, Rebecca Tan, Haibin Chao, Jenny Wang, Vivi Du
Collaborators
Drawing Development: Luli Design
Interior design
LUKSTUDIO
Construction
Jiaye Interior Design & Decoration Co., Ltd
Typology
Commercial, Cinema, Book Store
Restoring an architectural order to cultivate perception and wellbeing. With its recent European launch, NIO is steadily entering the international electric vehicle market as a new player. Back in China, the brand has been a market leader and the public is familiar with the sleek NIO House and community concept.
Project name
House of Progress - Jinan NIO House
Architecture firm
LUKSTUDIO
Location
No.3 West Heihuquan Road, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
Principal architect
Christina Luk
Design team
Yicheng Zhang, Haixin Wang, Vivi Du, Rebecca Tan, Coca Gao
Collaborators
Drawing Development: Hong Sheng Architectural & Design (Shanghai) Co.
Lighting
SHUMUNG lighting design
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Commercial / Showroom
A car flagship store connecting a city to its people. Founded in 2014, NIO is an innovative electric automotive company focusing on high-performance products. It is also committed to the vision of a global user community by establishing "NIO House" around the world.
Project name
The living room of a water town, Nanchang NIO House
Interior design
LUKSTUDIO
Location
World Trade Plaza, 1706 Honggu Middle Avenue, Honggutan, Donghu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
Principal designer
Christina Luk
Design team
Yicheng Zhang, Haixin Wang, Min Dai
Collaborators
Lighting: SHUMUNG lighting design; Furniture Products: BENTU, GRADO, HAY, JOYSLIVING, MAGIS, TIWU, ZAOZUO
Material
terrazzo, ceramic tile, chrome stainless steel, oak wood floor, oak veneer, enamel paint, fabric acoustic panels, carpet, artificial stone
The woven texture of the exterior ribbons is inspired by the traditional wicker hats and baskets that are still being used by farmers and fishermen in the region. The parametric tessellation of stone tiles adds a layer of sophistication to the vernacular pattern, a metaphor to the technological transformation of the once primitive village.
Project name
The Vortices - Shenzhen Opera House
Architecture firm
LUKSTUDIO
Location
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Principal architect
Christina Luk
Design team
Munyee Ng, Edoardo Nieri, Andrei Smolik, Dong Wu, Weifeng Yu, Yicheng Zhang
Visualization
Infinite Vision Technology Co. Ltd
Client
Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality
Typology
Cultural › Opera House
