Dezeen Magazine

Leafy Shade by A-Asterisk

Architect Nobuhiro Nakamura of A-Asterisk has completed Leafy Shade, an interior design for an office building in Shanghai, China.

leafy02_sq.jpg

The lobby of the building - formerly a hotel - features a domed space with a leaf pattern to resemble a forest.

leafy07_sq.jpg

Nakamura is a Japanese architect based in Shanghai.

leafy01.jpg

Here's some info from Nobuhiro:

--

LEAFY SHADE

FOREST IN THE OFFICE BUILDING

leafy04.jpg

It is an interior design project for an office building which was renovated from an old hotel.

leafy05.jpg

There are some space problems as using office. For example, the entrance hall was too small, and some common spaces was too dark.

leafy06.jpg

So, we created a forest in the office building to make an impression of large and cozy space.

leafy02.jpg

Project name: LEAFY SHADE
Location: SHANGHAI CHINA
Principle use: OFFICE, SHOPPINGMALL
Total floor area: 4000sqm
Design period: Aug. 2005 – Dec. 2006
Construction period: Nov. 2006 – Feb. 2008

leafy08.jpg

Client; HAITAI REAL ESTATE
Architect; NOBUHIRO NAKAMURA (A-ASTERISK)
Signage designer: YUTAKA MAEDA (UJI DESIGN)
Lighting designer: MASAHIDE KAKUDATE
(BONBOLI LIGHTING ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES)
Collabolator: TSUTOMU FUJIOKA (A-I-SHA ARCHITECTS)
Constructor: SHEN ZHEN MEISHU CONSTRUCTION
Photographer: SYUHEI KAIHARA

leafy03.jpg
leafy07.jpg
leafy09.jpg
leafy10.jpg
leafy12.jpg