Reimagining the suburban mall as a streetscape

Asia’s largest lifestyle design district, Crystal Design Center mixes large showrooms with smaller boutique shops in an open plan suburban setting.

Building on the success of the first phase, designed by dwp and opened in 2010, this 32,000 sqm extension ties together 14 buildings with a series of walkways and bridges. A central boulevard connects the two halves.

The center is cleverly divided into four zones; metal, wood, plastic and recycle; and decorated in four distinct styles to capture the mood of the materials on display