The strings of musical instruments informed the vertical lighting elements and bookshelves of this cinema lobby and bookshop created by Hong Kong-based Pulse On for a site in Shanghai's Bingo Plaza shopping mall.
Pulse On, which is part of the One Plus Partnership headed by Virginia Lung and Ajax Law, designed all of the communal areas and auditoriums for the SFC Shangying Cinema Luxe.
The cinema lobby and bookshop was designed by Pulse On
The design for the cinema, which is shortlisted in the leisure and wellness interior category of Dezeen Awards 2021, features a recurring motif based on the strings found on many musical instruments.
The celebration of music aims to highlight the crucial role of a good score in filmmaking, as well as referencing the use of a Chinese character meaning 'piano' in the name of the shopping centre. Pulse On wanted to create the idea of musical strings throughout the interior
"These two elements work together and motivated us to come up with 'strings' as the design theme for this project," said Pulse On, "hoping that this cinema design will create yet another timeless classic as if an epic film with a rousing music score."
The cinema's lobby includes several elements intended to represent an instrument's strings, including thin metal slats that extend vertically from the ceiling to the floor.
Pulse On incorporated communal seating areas throughout the lobby
The space also accommodates a bookshop in reference to the habits of...