Filed under: design, typography, va 301 | Tags: 2nd hand store, corporate identity, corporate identity design, design store, sketches, va 301
Filed under: event, interface design, va 301 | Tags: bern, city guide, city guide website, corporate identity, glasgow, interface design, reutlingen, USA
NFT (not for tourists)
NFT is an annually city guide for the US. There are different city guides for each city. It is obvious that it is not for the tourists, but for the citizens. However, I have to admit that it is attractive for the tourist too. It has also an iphone app.
I like NFT’s motto, because it is attractive for eveyone. The book and iphone app’s interface design seems simple and cool.
whatson.seeglasgow.com
seeglasgow.com is a touristic city guide website for Glasgow. You can search the events according to date and types. You can also make a reservation for the flight to Glasgow, or hotels and restaurants in Glasgow.
I like the layout of the website, it is cool and userfriendly; and I like the dark colors that seperates it from the other city guide websites.
berininfo.com
This is a city guide website for Bern, Switzerland. Its design is simple and userfriendly. When you write date interval and the certain type of the event that you want, it gives you a list of the events that match your criteria. It has also an city guide ipod application that you can buy. This is a touristic city guide.
reutlingen.de
Reutlinger.de is similar to berninfo.com, but it is belong to government. Event search method is the same. It also gives information about the city and places to go. You can download the brochures of the events, too.
Its design is simple and I think it is boring.
Filed under: architecture, illustration, interior design, va 301 | Tags: 2nd hand clothing, boutique, clothing, corporate identity, design clothing, interior design, istanbul, london
By Retro
By Retro is one of my favourite 2nd hand boutique in Istanbul. The interior design reminds me the flea market in Geneva. You can have sunglasses, bags, dresses, ties and even old radios or grammaphones. Prices are variable.
They have 2 tailors; and cloth rent service for the series and cinema sector.
Although the store has a large area, it is very congested, and all of the products are hanging over you when you are walking in the corridors. This is a place that you can find anything vintage.
Edo
Edo is another great boutique from Istanbul. It is a product of coloboration of turkish and japanese entrepreneurs. Most of the designed products are imported from Japan, and they reflects Japanese street style clothing. Although the store is small, it is very airy and white color is dominant in its interior design. Prices are high.
Unfortunately I couldn’t find any good photos on web that reflects the soul of the store, but I will try to go there and take some photos.
Start
“With husband Philip Start (founder of Woodhouse), buyer Brix Smith-Start co-owns three excellent boutiques nestled next to each other on Rivington St, EC2. With standalone men’s and women’s boutiques stocking Comme des Garçons, Stella McCartney and Jil Sander alongside Philip Lim and Karen Walker.”
Time Out London
“42-44 Rivington Street hosts an array of new and established luxury labels, from local British designers such as Stella McCartney and Richard Nicoll to international pieces from Phillip Lim and Chloe, amongst others. And while we stock the most highly regarded ready-to-wear collections, we also make it our mission to search for emerging brands before they become household names.”
Start’s official website
I wrote these quotations, because I had no idea about Start before I read them. This is obvious that they avoid becoming household brand, so their corporate identity should be original and elite. The interior design is simple, but bold colors are conspicuous.
Cochinechine
Cochinechine is another design boutique from London. I took screenshots from its official website. I really like the products.
The interior design is a combination of vintage objects and elegant architecture with some lovely illustrations on the walls. I like it , because the contrast between elegance and the illustrations are not disturbing, conversely it is a nice touch. Designing the corporate identity of a store like this can be interesting.
Filed under: design, va 301 | Tags: çin büfe, bar shu, chinese restaurants, corporate identity, interior design, istanbul, london, nu noodle, shanghai blues, wok to walk
I think we should analyze the restaurant’s interior design to give a decision about its corporate identity.
Here are some basic information about chinese interior design taken from Savvy Decorating:
Basics of Chinese Interior Design
One of the most basic aspects of Chinese Interior Design is the screens which are used for room decoration and privacy. Traditionally the screens were lattice frames with translucent fabric or paper providing privacy and design. Screens are now made of more elaborate materials including beautifully carved woods and bamboo with ivory and fine metal inlays. These screens create a sense of mystery while adding considerable beauty. Many people now use these screens even with other types of interior design.
Another basic of Chinese Interior Design is keeping a room very simple with rich and elegant objects skillfully placed for maximum affect. The Chinese tradition is that rather than have many mediocre objects in a room that one or two fine quality objects are the focal point. This focus dictates that the rooms will remain simple, airy and light.
Bar Shu
These photos are taken from http://bellaphon.blogspot.com/2009/01/bar-shu.html
Bar Shu is one of the famous chinese restaurants located in London, and it is never cheap. It has a light and not congested interior design. I like wooden furnitures that are displaying simple, elegant and nature oriented design of the restaurant.
I think that the corporate identity design should be subtle and airy with reference to Bar Shu’s interior design; it has to contain subtle colors and large white space.
Shanghai Blues
These photos are taken from the official website of Shanghai Blues.
Shanghai Blues is another expensive and plush chinese restaurant from London. It has also a subtle(?) interior design, but it is darker and more congested. Dimly lighting and dark colored furnitures require repressive use of dark colors in identity design.
Çin Büfe
Çin Büfe is a middle standard chinese restaurant in Istanbul. It is not very expensive, but also not cheap.
The interior design of it is comfortable, and it seems OK. There some chinese figures and feng-shui mirrors on the walls with reference to chinese interior design, but the logo has a bolder design. I think it is in somewhere between elegant restaurants and fastfood restaurants.
Wok to Walk
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These photos are taken from google images.
Wok to Walk is chain of chinese fast food in Netherlands. I have eaten there in a couple times, and it was delicious. You can have take away or eat in there, and this is cheap in compare with other restaurants.
The interior design of Wok to Walk is similar to the other fast food restaurants. Boldness is the main element of its design.
Nu Noodle
These photos are taken from google images.
Nu Noodle is the turkish version of Wok to Walk. The concept is same. It is also a chinese fast food restaurant, but not a chain corporation. Additionally there are bar chairs and a wall-integrated table, beside take-away service.
It has also bold interior design that seems nice.
Filed under: design, va 301 | Tags: art gallery, corporate identity, corporate identity design, design, project, sabanci university, va 301
Our new project is corporate identity design, so we should create a new brand.
I want to design a corporate identity for a new contemporary art gallery that has a gift shop, thus there will be wide opportunities on designing objects:
logo
business cards
letterhead
nylon bags for the gift shop
pen and pencil
CDs
booklets
…
