SIGNTERIOR

SIGNTERIOR = Signage + Interior.
We designed the interior of a complex building integrating office, SOHO, and retail space. The flow of this building is very complex, such as many entrances, elevators and escalators dispersed throughout the building. We created the concept of “Signage creating space”.

There are three types of visitors in the building:  shopping on the first floor, heading to SOHO on the second and third floors, and working on the upper floors office. We assigned each of them three colors, gold, silver, and bronze, and created an interior design so that each color would lead visitors to their destination. In other words, this is what it means to “Creating space with signs, Space leading people” which is also the origin of the project name “SIGNTERIOR” (=Signage + Interior).

LocationShanghai, China.
UseOffice, SOHO, Commercial
Floor area4,400sqm
ClientShanghai Haitai real estate
Design periodSeptember 2005 – May 2006
StatusCompleted
Collaborate withA-I-SHA architects
Signage designeruji design
Lighting designerbonbori
PhotographerNacasa & Partners
Award2007 APIDA award top10
2007 Japan JCD design award best100
2007 Japan SDA design award special prize