2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

BWL Hong Kong

Entrant

Bean Buro

Category

Interior Design - Showroom / Exhibit

Client's Name

BWL

Country / Region

Hong Kong SAR

Situated on a high floor of the World Trade Centre in Causeway Bay, the 5,000‑square‑foot BWL Hong Kong Regional Customer Centre reimagines the concept of a showroom as a fluid, multifunctional environment for wellness retail, product interaction, and social engagement. The design thoughtfully blends hospitality, workspace, and event zones into an immersive spatial experience that celebrates panoramic views of Victoria Harbour while embodying BWL’s enduring values of wellbeing, sustainability, and craftsmanship.
The space draws inspiration from Hong Kong’s rich cultural and natural context — referencing bamboo scaffolding, terracotta street textures, and the harbour’s rhythmic shimmering movement. This narrative of “nature’s calm in an urban context” guides visitors through a choreographed journey where commerce, culture, and community seamlessly converge. Retail and relaxation coexist in harmony, offering a sensory encounter that balances vitality with calm. Guests enter through a framed display zone that transitions into a vibrant social hub anchored by a sculptural installation of oversized cosmetic bottles set against reflective glass and bamboo backdrops, encouraging interaction and content creation.
At the heart of the showroom, a bespoke stainless‑steel display table appears to float above the floor, showcasing products within a warm palette of terracotta, muted greens, and soft pinks. Locally sourced bamboo and tiles ground the space in craftsmanship and authenticity, while mirrored and fluted glass surfaces introduce depth, movement, and subtle luminosity. Each material choice prioritises sustainability, employing modular joinery, recyclable finishes, and locally fabricated elements to enhance longevity and reduce waste across the design’s lifecycle.
Lighting evokes fluidity and calm, with curvilinear recessed LEDs guiding circulation and softening the ambience to complement generous natural daylight. Acoustic treatments and flexible partitions ensure the environment adapts effortlessly between retail display, consultation, and training functions. A tranquil harbour‑facing café lounge concludes the visitor journey, offering an uplifting pause that contrasts beautifully with Hong Kong’s dense vertical intensity.
This dynamic, wellness‑driven showroom is conceived as a living space — one that connects people to nature, to craft, and to each other through material sensitivity, environmental empathy, and an evolving choreography of experiences.

Credits

Bean Buro
Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui
Bean Buro
Lorène Faure
Bean Buro
Geng Tian
Bean Buro
Alvin Bunjaya
Bean Buro
Phoebe Yeung
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