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TOMO東木筑造

Based in Shenzhen, TOMO東木筑造 creates retail flagships, commercial labs, and creative workspaces characterized by glowing facade lightboxes, integrated aquatic thresholds, and freestanding interior volumes. This portfolio serves as a concrete reference when detailing dynamic illuminated window assemblies, integrating water features directly into retail circulation, or inserting room-within-a-room pods into open commercial floor plates.

Exterior facade of HEYTEA LAB in Shenzhen by TOMO, featuring vertical timber louvers, integrated water feature wall, and metallic accents.

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An exterior commercial facade precedent utilizing vertical timber-look louvers and an active water wall to create a high-impact retail entrance for HEYTEA LAB.

What we like about this project
A cascading water wall directly incorporated into the building facade alongside abstract metal sculpture rocks.

Materials

  • timber
  • glass
  • stone
  • metal
  • water

Visual identifiers

  • vertical-louvers
  • water-feature-wall
  • storefront-canopy
  • illuminated-signage

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • retail
  • commercial-design

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • retail
  • water-element
  • facade-screen
  • modern-retail
Geometry
Low-rise orthogonal storefront featuring a prominent upper-level vertical louvered screen and a monumental recessed entry flanked by a stone-faced water feature.
Facade system
Vertical metal or timber screen over glazed storefront with integrated stone water feature.
Structural guess
Steel frame with suspended louver screen and cantilevered canopy.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial storefront scale, approximately four to five meters in height at the primary entry.
Lighting
Overcast ambient daylight with warm internal facade lighting and illuminated signage accenting the recessed canopy.
Atmosphere
Sleek and dynamic, balancing tranquil water sounds with modern illuminated brand messaging.
Environmental context
Urban pedestrian plaza edge with mature shade trees softening the roofline.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from an open paved plaza toward a dramatic, layered threshold combining falling water, glowing signage, and protected glazing.
Composition rhythm
Dense vertical rhythm of louvers contrasting with the horizontal sweep of the canopy and base steps.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial retail architecture
Program
Commercial cafe / retail lab
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, glass, stone, metal, water
Visual identifiers
vertical-louvers, water-feature-wall, storefront-canopy, illuminated-signage
Style tags
contemporary, retail, commercial-design
Visual tags
commercial, retail, water-element, facade-screen, modern-retail
Geometry
Low-rise orthogonal storefront featuring a prominent upper-level vertical louvered screen and a monumental recessed entry flanked by a stone-faced water feature.
Facade system
Vertical metal or timber screen over glazed storefront with integrated stone water feature.
Structural guess
Steel frame with suspended louver screen and cantilevered canopy.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial storefront scale, approximately four to five meters in height at the primary entry.
Lighting
Overcast ambient daylight with warm internal facade lighting and illuminated signage accenting the recessed canopy.
Atmosphere
Sleek and dynamic, balancing tranquil water sounds with modern illuminated brand messaging.
Environmental context
Urban pedestrian plaza edge with mature shade trees softening the roofline.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from an open paved plaza toward a dramatic, layered threshold combining falling water, glowing signage, and protected glazing.
Composition rhythm
Dense vertical rhythm of louvers contrasting with the horizontal sweep of the canopy and base steps.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial retail architecture
Program
Commercial cafe / retail lab
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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Exterior facade of HEYTEA LAB in Shenzhen by TOMO, featuring vertical timber louvers, integrated water feature wall, and metallic accents.

图9-深圳·欢乐海岸喜茶LAB店-SHENZHEN-HEYTEA-LAB

深圳

An exterior commercial facade precedent utilizing vertical timber-look louvers and an active water wall to create a high-impact retail entrance for HEYTEA LAB.

What we like about this project
A cascading water wall directly incorporated into the building facade alongside abstract metal sculpture rocks.

Materials

  • timber
  • glass
  • stone
  • metal
  • water

Visual identifiers

  • vertical-louvers
  • water-feature-wall
  • storefront-canopy
  • illuminated-signage

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • retail
  • commercial-design

Visual tags

  • commercial
  • retail
  • water-element
  • facade-screen
  • modern-retail
Geometry
Low-rise orthogonal storefront featuring a prominent upper-level vertical louvered screen and a monumental recessed entry flanked by a stone-faced water feature.
Facade system
Vertical metal or timber screen over glazed storefront with integrated stone water feature.
Structural guess
Steel frame with suspended louver screen and cantilevered canopy.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial storefront scale, approximately four to five meters in height at the primary entry.
Lighting
Overcast ambient daylight with warm internal facade lighting and illuminated signage accenting the recessed canopy.
Atmosphere
Sleek and dynamic, balancing tranquil water sounds with modern illuminated brand messaging.
Environmental context
Urban pedestrian plaza edge with mature shade trees softening the roofline.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from an open paved plaza toward a dramatic, layered threshold combining falling water, glowing signage, and protected glazing.
Composition rhythm
Dense vertical rhythm of louvers contrasting with the horizontal sweep of the canopy and base steps.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial retail architecture
Program
Commercial cafe / retail lab
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture
Materials
timber, glass, stone, metal, water
Visual identifiers
vertical-louvers, water-feature-wall, storefront-canopy, illuminated-signage
Style tags
contemporary, retail, commercial-design
Visual tags
commercial, retail, water-element, facade-screen, modern-retail
Geometry
Low-rise orthogonal storefront featuring a prominent upper-level vertical louvered screen and a monumental recessed entry flanked by a stone-faced water feature.
Facade system
Vertical metal or timber screen over glazed storefront with integrated stone water feature.
Structural guess
Steel frame with suspended louver screen and cantilevered canopy.
Spatial scale
Single-story commercial storefront scale, approximately four to five meters in height at the primary entry.
Lighting
Overcast ambient daylight with warm internal facade lighting and illuminated signage accenting the recessed canopy.
Atmosphere
Sleek and dynamic, balancing tranquil water sounds with modern illuminated brand messaging.
Environmental context
Urban pedestrian plaza edge with mature shade trees softening the roofline.
Spatial experience
The approach moves from an open paved plaza toward a dramatic, layered threshold combining falling water, glowing signage, and protected glazing.
Composition rhythm
Dense vertical rhythm of louvers contrasting with the horizontal sweep of the canopy and base steps.
Style reading
Contemporary commercial retail architecture
Program
Commercial cafe / retail lab
Perspective
Exterior Facade
Discipline
architecture

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