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One Bangkok is Thailand’s largest integrated private-sector development, spanning 17 hectares in the city centre. This visionary superblock has become a world-class hub elevating retail, business, tourism and the arts in the capital. With half of its land dedicated to verdant open spaces, One Bangkok offers an urban sanctuary amidst the bustling metropolis.
Parade, one of the key retail precincts within One Bangkok, showcases Lead8’s interior design vision that immerses visitors in this biophilic journey. Inspired by Bangkok’s adjacent Lumphini and Benjakitti Parks, the city’s “green lungs”, the design weaves living gardens and green spaces into the retail environment, creating seamless connections between the indoor and outdoor realms.
The interiors celebrate Thai craftsmanship through curated materials and artistic details, fostering wellbeing and a strong connection to nature. Lead8’s thoughtful design transforms Parade into a vibrant urban playground, setting a new benchmark for experiential retail in Southeast Asia.
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Daji Xiang is a landmark urban renewal project set within Beijing’s Central Axis, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Occupying a rare and valuable urban space, the former home of Chinese scholar Kang Youwei, the precinct required a careful balance between cultural preservation and contemporary commerciality.
Rich in subtle details, Lead8’s interior design of Daji Xiang invites discovery and encourages visitors to engage more deeply with their surroundings. The sunken retail interiors are woven within the precinct’s interconnected streets, squares and pocket parks.
Throughout the semi-open interiors, the design honours traditional Beijing courtyard typologies and hutong details – with grey tiles, timber eaves, and brickwork - thoughtfully reinterpreted and integrated with modern materials and forms. Hidden corners reveal delicate craftsmanship and playful features, like the gentle curves inspired by traditional eaves.
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The 8,000-square-meter public realm of COSMO in Chengdu was envisioned as an urban playground for a new generation. More than a circulation space, it is a stage where young visitors encounter architecture as an active participant in their social lives.
Walls dissolve into vast, high-resolution LED surfaces—constantly shifting between wayfinding, branding, and pure visual spectacle—transforming the environment into a living media canvas. A palette of stainless steel, clear glass, and custom-painted finishes reflects the precision and energy of contemporary city life, rejecting conventional comfort in favor of a bold, urban clarity.
Experiential moments punctuate the journey: interactive installations spark curiosity; adaptable event zones invite impromptu gatherings; social hubs become backdrops for stories shared in real time. Every detail is crafted to amplify connection, movement, and self-expression—turning the public realm into both a destination and a cultural signal of youthful ambition.
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The revitalization of Ho Shun Fook Mall in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, aims to transform an existing structure into a vibrant, community-centric destination. Rebranded as Shun Fook Barn, the project reflects the area's historical and agricultural roots through a "Farmhouse" concept that combines traditional elements with contemporary design. The facade features barn-like roofs and trellises for climbing plants, enhancing its visual appeal and sustainability. Redesigned community engagement and pedestrian flow are emphasized, with new entrances to attract foot traffic and a layout that guides visitors to dining areas along a canal. The interior continues the "Farmhouse" theme, incorporating natural materials and unique design elements, such as a tree column sculpture and boutique-style shop fronts. Overall, the revitalization creates a lively, engaging space that enhances local community interaction while promoting sustainability, establishing the mall as a distinctive urban landmark.
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Nestled in the heart of Nanjing’s bustling Xinjiekou district, widely recognized as the “No. 1 Commercial Avenue of China,” JLC emerges as a striking new landmark that redefines the urban experience through a seamless blend of retail, culture, and social vibrancy.
CAN has delivered a holistic design solution for JLC, including Retail Planning Enhancement, Facade Design, Interior Design, and Wayfinding & Signage Design. This integrated approach ensures a cohesive and immersive experience across all user touchpoints, reshaping the retail landscape of Xinjiekou. Drawing inspiration from the historical “Eight Scenic Scenes of Jinling,” CAN reinterprets Nanjing’s heritage through a contemporary spatial language.
In collaboration with Hongkong Land, CAN brings fresh and youthful energy into the city, setting a new benchmark for urban revitalization. More than just a commercial destination, JLC enriches the cultural identity of Nanjing and elevates the everyday experience in one of China’s most dynamic districts.
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At the heart of Kai Tak, AIRSIDE's 700,000 ft² retail complex reinterprets Hong Kong's textile heritage through contemporary design. The multi-storey shopping destination features an underground shopping street connecting to Kai Tak Station, with interiors that pay homage to Nan Fung Group's manufacturing roots through textile-inspired elements. The retail atrium showcases upcycled fabric spandrel panels that guide visitor flow, while weaves, folds and cuts in the architecture mirror qualities of fabric tailoring. Surrounded by articulated greenery and situated near Kai Tak Sports Park, the development seamlessly blends nature with urban convenience through sustainable features like automated bicycle parking. As Hong Kong's first building to achieve seven major green and smart certifications, every sustainable detail has been meticulously crafted, establishing AIRSIDE as a landmark where commerce, community and environmental innovation intertwine.
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The design area of the project is about Forty thousand square meters, and the design team provides services such as building facade design, public space design, IP design, shopping mall display design and construction design, etc. The design team is in line with the concept of “commercial and leisure clubhouse” and the need to attract and enhance commercial consumption power. In line with the project's concept of “commercial and leisure lounge” and the need to attract and enhance commercial spending power, the design team analyzed the needs of the local consumer groups and the owner in advance, and formulated a spatial dynamic layout and design scheme that meets the needs, which not only conforms to the commercial logic, but also demonstrates the innovative design concepts.
