YumChina Innovation Center: A Culinary Laboratory of the Future

Ying Chi Huang's DEVA Design crafts an innovative space for culinary exploration

The YumChina Innovation Center stands out for its blend of sensibility and rationality, a testament to the designer's inspiration. The space is designed to be both efficient and visually appealing, with a clean aesthetic that conveys warmth and strength. The use of hearty ash and burl in the design suggests dignity, while the detailed conference room, public spaces, and kitchen innovation center brim with imagination and originality. This intelligent design encourages fellowship, sensibility, rationality, and most importantly, a love for food.

YumChina's Innovation Center is more than just a space; it is an optimized creative food experience. The design team meticulously examined the food creation process to enhance workflow and movement within the facility. The selection of materials, colors, and textures creates an atmosphere that supports the sensory experience of new food creations. This 2500 sq. m. space is a testament to the power of thoughtful design.

At the heart of YumChina's efforts to bring healthy diverse food choices to China, the Innovation Center is a hub of research and development. The specialized kitchens provide efficient, hygienic, and thoughtful workspaces, with special HVAC, water, power, and data systems developed to support the center's activities. This cutting-edge project is the result of collaboration between designers, contractors, and food experts.

Designing the YumChina Innovation Center was not without its challenges. The project required the creation of a space that defied limitations while conveying warmth. The result is an office space with a clean design aesthetic that is visually appealing. The detailed conference room, public spaces, and kitchen innovation center are filled with imagination, original ideas, and creativity, embodying YumChina's embrace of intelligent design.

The YumChina Innovation Center is a testament to the power of design in shaping the future of food. This 2500 square meter integrated research and development facility 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 workflow 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.

YumChina Innovation Center, designed by Ying Chi Huang of DEVA Design, is a Silver A' Design Award winner in Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Category, 2020. The award is a testament to the design's outstanding expertise and innovation, its strong technical characteristics, and splendid artistic skill. This design showcases a remarkable level of excellence and introduces positive feelings, amazement, and wonder.