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BWL Taipei is conceived as a dedicated customer centre that transforms a 5,000 square foot single-floor commercial unit into an immersive destination for wellness retail, product discovery, consultation, and community engagement. Rather than functioning as a conventional showroom, the space was designed as a refined sanctuary where customers can experience BWL’s healthcare products and wellness ethos in an environment that feels calm, inclusive, and memorable.
The design is anchored by the circle, a motif deeply embedded in Taiwanese culture and associated with unity, balance, and renewal. Reinterpreted through contemporary spatial language, the circular form shapes the customer journey and gives the interior a clear sense of identity. At its centre, a cylindrical green display wall rises like a tree trunk or temple column, detailed with intricate joinery that communicates both craft and permanence. Above it, a circular artificial skylight creates a soft, uplifting glow, suggesting the experience of standing beneath a canopy of nature. Seating radiates outward from this core, encouraging circulation, pause, and interaction.
The spatial composition unfolds in layers to support multiple functions without compromise. An expressive arrival zone introduces visitors to the brand through reflective surfaces, rippled metallic finishes, and vertical lighting that creates a mesmerising, nature-inspired atmosphere. The main showroom is organised around the central circular feature, with customer service counters, wellness and skin consultation rooms, and a flexible event hall positioned to support both everyday use and larger gatherings. A large digital wall in the sales lounge delivers dynamic content, while a dedicated children’s area ensures the environment remains welcoming for families.
The material palette continues BWL’s soft, nature-led identity through sandy beiges, gentle greens, blush pinks, and light timbers, enriched with bronze-toned metals that add warmth and sophistication. Sustainability was integral to the project, with locally sourced materials, low-VOC finishes, efficient ventilation, and waste-conscious construction methods all contributing to a lower environmental impact. Acoustics, lighting, and biophilic gestures were carefully integrated to support comfort, energy efficiency, and wellbeing. The result is a highly resolved retail environment that strengthens BWL’s brand, enhances customer experience, and demonstrates how thoughtful design can be both emotionally resonant and operationally effective.
Bean Buro
Bean Buro is a Hong Kong-based architecture and interior design studio founded by Lorène Faure and Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui. Working across Asia and internationally, the studio creates thoughtful, human-centred spaces that balance functionality, material integrity, and a strong sense of place. Its work spans hospitality, residential, workplace, retail, and wellness environments, with each project shaped by careful spatial planning, tactile material palettes, and a clear narrative response to context and client needs.
At the core of Bean Buro’s approach is a belief in design that enhances everyday experience while remaining resilient, adaptable, and environmentally conscious. The studio combines creative vision with technical precision, collaborating closely with clients, makers, and consultants to deliver interiors and architecture that are refined, expressive, and grounded in craft.
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