Yan Space

Mixed-Use Community & Cultural Interior Design — Shanghai

Location — Shanghai, China
Size — Approx. 50,000 sq.ft.
Project Type — Mixed-Use Community / Cultural & Event Space
Completion — 2021
Project Budget — Approx. RMB ¥2M
Role — Project Lead · Interior Design · Space Planning · Team Coordination

Project Overview

Yan Space is an approximately 50,000 sq.ft. mixed-use community destination in Shanghai, combining hospitality, events, education and social functions within one integrated interior environment. The project brings together a reception café and bar, event spaces, a small performance stage and multifunction classrooms, requiring a flexible planning strategy that could support different activities throughout the day.

Key Design Considerations

• Integrate multiple programs within one large interior environment

• Create clear circulation between public, event and learning spaces

• Support both everyday community use and larger programmed events

• Maintain visual continuity across spaces with different functions

• Balance open social areas with more focused classroom and activity zones

• Design spaces that could adapt to changing occupancy and event formats

Program & Spatial Planning

• Reception & Café Bar

• Community Lounge

• Event Space

• Small Performance Stage

• Multifunction Classrooms

• Social & Gathering Areas

• Flexible Activity Zones

Project Role

• Project Leadership

• Interior Design

• Programming & Space Planning

• Concept Development

• Material & Finish Direction

• Design Development

• Client Presentation & Coordination

• Team Management

• Cross-Discipline Coordination

Design Approach

• Organized the project around a sequence of social, event and learning environments

• Used shared circulation and gathering areas to connect different programs

• Created flexible spaces capable of supporting workshops, classes and community events

• Maintained a consistent visual identity while allowing individual zones to respond to their specific functions