Lafonce • Maxone

PrizeHonorable Mention in Interior Design / Retail
Firm LocationTaibei City, Taiwan
CompanyGonverge Interior Design
Lead ArchitectHansheng Cheng, Hsin-Hsuan Lu
ClientShaanxi Lafonce Investment Management Co., Ltd.

The project is located in Xi'an, China. The designers approched the design via a "culture+commerce" strategy, and worked to inherit and carry forward the local culture. Based on the long and narrow south-north site and the four-storey void area, 2 books walls (18m high and 240 long in total) were embeded into the space. With steel structures and transparent glass, the book walls appear more charming under light. The space is like a striking and magnificent hall, which combines elements of art, culture and lifestyle, and integrates immersive reading environment and commerical functions.