Ceres Wuyuan Residence / KOKAISTUDIOS

Architect: KOKAISTUDIOS
Size: 900 m²
Year: 2016
Photography: Charlie Xia
City: Shanghai
Country: China

Ceres Wuyuan Residence by KOKAISTUDIOS in Shanghai, China, completed in 2016, spans 900 m² and reflects the firm’s innovative approach to architecture and interior design. Established by Filippo Gabbiani and Andrea Destefanis in Venice in 2000, Kokaistudios has grown into an award-winning firm with 60 multi-cultural architects and designers. Their projects, which span across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, encompass architecture, heritage renovation, and interior design.

Founded in 2000 by Italian architects Filippo Gabbiani and Andrea Destefanis in Venice, Kokaistudios is now based in Shanghai since 2002. The award-winning multi-disciplinary architecture and interior design firm employs 60 multi-cultural architects and designers working on projects across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. These professionals, coming from diverse experiences and backgrounds, share a passion for creating innovative projects.

Kokaistudios has completed over 140 projects in architecture, heritage renovation, and interior design. They have collaborated with prestigious clients in the hospitality and luxury industries, as well as leading developers in China and Asia. Their groundbreaking projects have earned numerous awards, including MIPIM awards and two UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage awards for Bund 18 and Huau Hai Lu 796.

The firm focuses on cultural, corporate, commercial, hospitality, and retail projects, as well as urban regeneration involving heritage requalification. Kokaistudios provides a comprehensive design package, developing projects that positively impact the built environment, social fabric, and design landscape.

Their expertise includes urban renewal, aiming to revitalize post-industrial cities; holistic design, ensuring seamless integration of client needs; and contextual perspective, creating branded environments in collaboration with international brands.

An example is the Miele House, a German manufacturer’s showroom in a heritage villa in Shanghai. Their passion for heritage development modernizes historic city fabrics for modern functions while retaining heritage aspects. They also create branded environments that help brands stand out and design functional public architecture for educational institutions and cultural centers.