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YumChina Innovation Center

Kitchen Lab for DEVA Design

The Yum China Innovation Center is a 2500 square meter integrated research and development facility located in Shanghai, China. The Innovation Center includes a test kitchen, a sensory test area, and laboratories dedicated to quality assurance, restaurant and equipment technology, packaging and new store prototypes. The facility was designed around an efficient work flow and modern materials selected to enhance communication and interaction among team members. The design style is minimalist to maintain a focus on food, product and process while creating an enjoyable work environment.

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Unique Properties

YumChina’s new Innovation Center defies limitations while conveying warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room, public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with imagination, original ideas and creativity. YumChina’s embrace of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality and food!

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Innovation center, Kitchen Lab, Office, Conference room, Package design center, Lobby, gray/white tones

Production Technology

The Innovation Center is an optimization of the creative food experience. The design team carefully examined the food creation process and optimized the space to enhance the workflow and the movement of staff and visitors through the facility. The materials, colors and textures were selected to create an atmosphere that supports the sensory experience of new food creations.

Design Challenge

Yum China’s new facilities defy limitations while conveying warmth; The efficient office space embraces a clean design aesthetic and is visually appealing; Hearty ash and burl suggests strength and dignity. The exquisitely detailed conference room, public spaces and kitchen innovation center are brimming with imagination, original ideas and creativity. Yum China’s embrace of intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality... and food!

Project Duration

Project duration from May 2018 to January 2018. The Innovation Center is located in Shanghai, China.

Operation Flow

The YumChina Innovation Center is at the heart of YumChina’s efforts to bring healthy diverse food choices to China. In highly specialized kitchens, foods are researched, developed and optimized. Each of the specialized kitchens has been designed to provide efficient, hygienic and thoughtful workspaces. Everything from materials, equipment and ergonomics was considered. Special HVAC, water, power and data systems were developed to fully support the Innovation Center activities. This cutting edge project resulted from the collaboration of the designers, contractors and food experts.

Research

The Yum China Innovation Kitchen facility is tasked with interpreting, developing and refining the many food products offered by the Yum China family of restaurants. Everything from the ingredients, to the look to the packaging are meticulously considered at this facility. Therefore, all aspects of this facility were also meticulously considered, refined and reconsidered to create a workplace that nurtures the very important tasks of the professionals that labor here creating the future of food.

Inspiration

Embracing sensibility and rationality: a mixture of functional considerations and innovative creativity

Image Credits

Deva Design, Yum China Innovation Center, 2019

Project Overview

YumChina Innovation Center Kitchen Lab has been a Silver winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

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Ying Chi Huang was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work YumChina Innovation Center Kitchen Lab.

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YumChina Innovation Center Redefines Design with Kitchen Lab Concept

Ying Chi Huang's cutting-edge YumChina Innovation Center in Shanghai, China, redefines office spaces with a focus on sensibility, rationality, and food.


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