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Beauty United Space Salon by John Sun and Renee Zhu

Beauty United Space Salon

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020

John Sun and Renee Zhu's Beauty United Space Salon represents a sophisticated intervention within contemporary experiential retail design, drawing upon the visual and spatial vocabulary of public transportation infrastructure to reconceptualize the traditional salon environment as a site of journey and transformation. The designers demonstrate remarkable chromatic confidence in their deployment of a saturated complementary palette, positioning cool turquoise against warm vermillion-orange in a manner that generates visual energy while maintaining spatial coherence through the mediating presence of neutral gray and white surfaces. The compositional strategy reveals careful attention to sequential spatial experience, with the corridor functioning simultaneously as circulation spine and visual axis, guiding occupants through distinct functional zones differentiated by color, form, and material treatment. Technical accomplishment is evident in the precision of the steel framework construction, the seamless integration of utilitarian elements such as overhead storage and bench seating, and the sculptural confidence of the curved enclosure whose barrel-vault profile introduces organic counterpoint to the prevailing orthogonal geometry. The exposed ceiling treatment, rather than concealing mechanical infrastructure, celebrates the authentic material character of the space while establishing visual dialogue with the deliberately industrial aesthetic of the turquoise framework below. Tropical plant specimens introduce biophilic elements that soften the hard-surface dominance while suggesting oasis and retreat within the urban context. The wayfinding graphics, including dimensional typography and triangular directional indicators, extend the transportation metaphor while demonstrating sophisticated understanding of environmental graphic design principles. Visitors might contemplate how the transformation of mundane waiting into anticipated journey mirrors the salon's core promise of personal metamorphosis and renewed self-presentation.

The design uses abstract elements of bus to bring about more topics. The designers adopted the main colors of the brand visual identity to divide spaces so as to form a dynamic color collision. Moreover, personalized modern elements are extracted from "bus", helping to create eye-catching visual effect. Topical and interesting interactive spaces, store appliance attract customers who pursue innovative things. Meanwhile, related products are also displayed here, giving guests a new immersive experience and then better understanding the brand meaning.