Yulin Ueno
Yulin Ueno is a bookstore set within a cultural life community in Huizhou, China. The interior covers nearly 300 square meters and combines books and coffee with areas for reading, talks and leisure. The project reuses an old industrial building. Weathered brick walls are preserved and joined with modern design elements. The former boiler room is converted into a mailbox for letters and postcards. The original sloping walls were corrected and the layout was reorganized. A resin glass roof brings daylight into the reading areas.
Yulin Ueno Bookstore by Wenke Lin has been recognized as a creative example of architectural design by the A' Design Award. Yulin Ueno Bookstore earned the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design in 2022. The A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design prize that celebrates excellent design of residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries, retail stores, showrooms, exhibition spaces and more.
