2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Platinum Winner

ARC (ANTA RACKET CENTER)

Entrant

Anta (China) Co., Ltd

Category

Interior Design - Retails, Shops, Department Stores & Mall

Client's Name

Anta (China) Co., Ltd

Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Driven by its strategy within the specialized sports consumer goods market, Anta has established the ARC (ANTA RACKET CENTER)—a one-stop service platform—evolving the traditional “buying and selling space” into a high-engagement “professional sports solution center.”

At its core lies the deep coupling of sports aesthetics and precision technology. The project takes the “feather vane” typical of a badminton shuttlecock as a parametric visual motif, applying it across the ceiling and walls through large-scale parametric arrays. This simulates the rhythmic order of a shuttlecock’s skirt—reminiscent of wing-like lightness and dynamic balance poised for flight—intuitively conveying the brand’s professionalism in this specialized category. At the center of the space sits a highly sophisticated “aircraft engine” installation. Featuring a rugged industrial aesthetic, this visual hammer highlights the brand’s technological prowess, serving as a metaphor for the application of aerospace-grade materials like carbon fiber in the rackets. Leveraging this visual interplay between “lightness” and “heaviness,” the project successfully transfers the consumer’s trust in precision machinery to the products.

As for color selection, the space adopts a color scheme of black, white, and gray, complemented by stainless steel, translucent materials, and minimalist lines, fostering the rigorous atmosphere of a futuristic laboratory. Beyond showcasing footwear, apparel, and rackets, it deeply integrates modules such as digital stringing, technical tuning, accessory customization, and community engagement. Through these professional-grade service interactions, the project achieves a paradigm shift from mere product output to comprehensive sports support.

Credits

Director of Retail Space Design, Anta
Bin Wang
Associate Director of Retail Creative, Anta
Boram Lee
Associate Director of Retail Space Design, Anta
Junfeng Zhao
Design Director, CJ2
Chris
Design Director, CJ2
Jonthan
Props Designer, Anta
Wenjing Qian
Graphic Designer, Anta
Chenhui Lin
Visual Merchandising Designer, Anta
Xumei Shen
Project Engineering Manager, Anta
Pengcheng Zhao
Senior Project Engineering Specialist, Anta
Xiangtao Du
Senior Manager of Fixture Management, Anta
Huiqing Lian
Manager of Fixture Management, Anta
Wencheng Han
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