The architecture and interior design of “The Concrete Shop” have been carefully crafted to create a dynamic and engaging Design Studio, retail space and experience center. An environment that showcases the beauty, potential and versatility of concrete in various forms, textures, and finishes. The HERO material is FRC (Fibre reinforced concrete).
Project name
The Concrete Shop (Design studio, Retail & Experience Centre)
Architecture firm
tHE gRID Architects
Location
Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Photographix India
Principal architect
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Design team
Snehal Suthar, Bhadri Suthar
Interior design
tHE gRID Architects
Built area
1,795 ft² (Ground floor: 872 ft²; First Floor : 925 ft²)
Structural engineer
inhouse
Environmental & MEP
inhouse
Visualization
tHE gRID Architects
Tools used
ZWCAD and skecthing
Construction
Mr. Nikunj Dave
Material
FRC (Fibre reinforced concrete), Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Retial Cum Design and Experience centre
A recent addition to the city’s buzzing nightlife strip, Senopati, Valhalla launched in November 2022 set on creating a new and distinct clubbing experience in Jakarta. For this project, Bitte was tasked to come up with a multi-functional design that includes a club area and private rooms, while still leaving the space flexible for possible future...
Architecture firm
Bitte Design Studio
Location
Senopati, South Jakarta, Indonesia
Photography
Ernest Theofilus
Principal architect
Chrisye Octaviani, Seno Widyantoro
Design team
Yudi Andrean, Cinintya Citra
Interior design
Bitte Design Studio
Civil engineer
PT Setara Karya Permata
Structural engineer
PT Setara Karya Permata
Environmental & MEP
PT Setara Karya Permata
Construction
PT Setara Karya Permata
Supervision
Bitte Design Studio, PT Setara Karya Permata
Material
exposed concrete, concrete roster, corten steel, mirror
Visualization
Bitte Design Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bar
Tracing back to the local industrial civilization of Changchun, China, the designers strive to awaken urban vitality and establish the emotional link between people and the city through the innovation of scenes and experiences.
Project name
Changchun Poly City Sales Center
Architecture firm
JLa (JAMES LIANG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED)
Location
Changchun, China
Principal architect
Melody Lau
Design team
Cisen Lin, Qianyu Huang, Jiahui Chen, Wenzhu Pan, Nan Luo
Collaborators
Creative Designer: Xinke Liang; Technical Team: Wenzhi Zhao, Huihua Zhang; Soft furnishing design: JLa Vermillion Gift; Executive Director: Yee Xiong; Creative Designer: Tianqi Huang
Material
Photocatalyst/wood finish/antique tiles/stainless steel/art paint
Client
Changchun Poly Group
In response to the increasing homogeneity of the real estate market, the designers challenge conventional design thinking by introducing the concept of de-sales center. As a result, efforts have been made to transform Longfor Origin into a highly customized club space that integrates art, technology, humanities, health, business, entertainment and...
Project name
Longfor Origin Sales Center
Architecture firm
CINDYJIN DESIGN
Photography
Chuyituzhi, TheYears
Principal architect
Cindy Jin
Design year
December 2021
Completion year
April 2022
While Pantai Indah Kapuk is best known for its culinary highlights (you can find Chinatown-inspired street food, cozy cafés along the marina and an urban farm within walking distance), the neighborhood is also an ever-developing residential and business area with gated housing communities, high-rise apartments, malls and office towers. In the middl...
Project name
Central Market
Architecture firm
PTI Architect
Location
Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta, Indonesia
Photography
Ernest Theofilus
Principal architect
Agatha Carolina (Principal designer)
Design team
Yudi Andrean, Theresia Tiffany
Interior design
Bitte Design Studio
Visualization
Bitte Design Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
PT Catur, PT Gita Laras
Material
Tiles, terracotta, textured paint, metal, stone
Typology
Commercial Building
[HACHIBAN RAMEN] is a strategy that targets Vietnamese families and young people. That's why they don't put Japanese or Westerners as our target customers. They have that strategy, but since they have only two stores, Vietnamese people are not aware of it yet. That's why I completely ignored "Japanese HACHIBAN RAMEN" and designed it. Especially reg...
Project name
HACHIBAN RAMEN - Sư Vạn Hạnh
Architecture firm
SEMBA VIETNAM + HACHBAN Co., Ltd.
Location
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Photography
Anthony Nguyễn
Principal architect
Mamoru Maeda
Design team
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Nguyệt
Interior design
• Total Interior + exterior design: SEMBA VIETNAM • Basic Interior design: HACHBAN Co., Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
SEMBA VIETNAM + HTB
Material
Main finishing / equipment:[Internal audience seats]; Floor: Ceramic tile; Counter: TILE + Stainless steel Floor counter integrated mortar finish; Wall: mortar paint + tile + laminate; Ceiling: painting; Features and lighting fixtures: MFC + laminate finish; [kitchen] Floor: Anti-slip tile Ceiling: System ceiling; [Terrace audience seats]; Floor: stone + tile
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max, SketchUp
Client
MESA + HACHIBAN VIETNAM
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The design project of SELLMA Beauty - Make up Showroom and SELLMA Shop, was a unique challenge for the architecture design studio PHI+ARCHITECTS due to the large area of about 300 m2 just the Makeup Showroom, not including the administration and workshop parts - as well as the short time for the realization of this project in three months.
Project name
SELLMA Beauty - Make up Showroom and SELLMA Shop
Architecture firm
PHI+ARCHITECTS
Location
Prishtinë, Kosovo
Principal architect
Rinë Zogiani, Bernard Nushi
Design team
Rinë Zogiani, Bernard Nushi, Senior architect: Rinor Zeqiri
Collaborators
Knauf, Osram, Mitsubishi Electric
Design year
2022, September
Completion year
2023, March
Interior design
PHI+ARCHITECTS
Environmental & MEP
Mitsubishi Electric
Supervision
PHI+ARCHITECTS, Rinë Zogiani, Bernard Nushi
Visualization
Rinë Zogiani, Bernard Nushi
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, ArchiCAD
Material
Plasterboard, Fiber cement, Epoxy, Drywall, Glass, Steel, Textile
Client
Sellma Kasumoviq, SELLMA Beauty
Typology
Beauty Salon › Makeup-Showroom and Shop
BeLover was born as a project that totally transforms the concept we have of erotic shops. It is based on the idea of the traditional knick-knack shop, thus giving a 360-degree twist on what we associate today with an erotic shop. A wide range of colours and materials were used, transforming the space in such a way that the customer is drawn into t...
Project name
Belover Erotic Market
Architecture firm
Paralelo Estudio
Photography
Rodrigo Lopes
Principal architect
Laura Andreu & Simone Cammilletti
Design team
Amaia Lago (Graphic Designer)
Visualization
SketchUp, V-Ray
Client
Belover Erotic Market
Typology
Retail › Sex Shop
