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  Project Title

  Far Eastern Department Store – Zhubei

• 
  Winning Firm
  
  

  Lead8

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  Lead Designer
  
  

  Simon Chua

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  Awarded
  
  WINNER, INTERIOR DESIGN, Retail / Department Stores / Mall

• Project Location
  Taiwan, China
• Project Status
  Completed
• Completion Date
  January, 2022
• Client
  Far Eastern Group


• Interior Design Firm
• Interior Design Firm / Studio
  Lead8
• Lead Interior Designer(s)
  Simon Chua
• About the interior design firm
  Lead8 is an international design studio with award-winning expertise in architecture, interior design, masterplanning, branding and graphic design. With a team of over 200, the firm works on projects around the world from studios in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and London. Since its inception, Lead8 has partnered with some of the world’s leading property developers, owners and operators to transform ambitions into inspiring, resilient and meaningful built environments.

The Far Eastern Department Store in Zhubei, Taiwan, China, has been welcomed as a new retail experience and platform for cultural inheritance in the city.

The department store is spread over eight above-ground and two basement levels and draws inspiration from the local Hakka culture.

Hakka family groups account for over 80% of the Hsinchu County population. The design team interpreted local elements such as Tulou architecture, bamboo weaving and tea culture, using colour, texture, lighting, motifs, signage and flooring to create different settings and experiences for visitors.