The pop-up store was conceptualized to be a container that was modular without compromising design. A round-the-clock store kitted out with the latest digital-enabled features, service can be called upon through three video-assisted self-serve kiosks. Moving from downtown to neighborhood community, the hybrid service and lifestyle environment is shapeshifting retail experiences.
As winners recently recognised in the World Exhibition Stand Awards, the exhibition industry got to hear about our creative director’s take on implementing digital solutions in virtual events of today.
Conversations about ‘phygital’ event spaces have permeated the MICE industry for years, but the impetus to find alternative digital solutions to physical events has never been greater. As a transformative group, Kingsmen has made it a point to pivot according to changing times. By predicting the market’s needs and demands, we looked into different solutions to offer brands an alternative to the mass cancellation of events globally.
Crystal talks about the trends in exhibition stand design, emerging technological solutions to exhibitions, and staying relevant in a digital world. She also talks about her favourite exhibition, ‘From Singapore to Singaporean: The Bicentennial Experience’. Kingsmen had the privilege to be engaged by Singapore’s government to create a sense of newness in a narrative told dozens of times before.
A concept that hopes to start conversations and inspire others to propose alternative living spaces for migrant workers, our designers considered a new era for spatial design and planning. From layout to material, modern elements of biophilic design and modular structures speak to wellbeing being a main concern in designing community spaces.
The most iconic element of our proposed architect conceptualised a tropical vernacular for the community. The proposed structure considers large overhangs, a porous layout with functional facade design. The octagonal shape of the building is intentional, making up eight rectangular forms of which are the positions of the rooms. Modular forms of the built aims for a fuss-free approach through the production and construction stage, especially if implemented on a wide-scale for the typical population expected for dormitories. Particular attention was emphasised on using prefabricated technology and low-density design to create a new archetypal layout that can be easily replicated and economically sound.