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Akbank Service Design Team

Phygital Customer Onboarding Experience

Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Nextgen SME sales and service model

Akbank Service Design Team integrates customer digitization and diverse products on one platform with a Phygital approach for access outside branches. Unlike competitors, they offer personalized multi-product bundles in a single flow, enabling digital activation of up to 7 products. Their first point of mobile use innovation eliminates paper and physical presence through digital contract approvals. They employ a reward-based sales model to increase both customer relationship depth and sales efficiency.

Fumihiko Fujii

Hotel

Monday, 24 August 2026

OMO5 Hakodate

OMO5 Hakodate is a hotel located in front of Hakodate Station in Hokkaido, Japan. An existing building was rebranded, extended and renovated under the concept of 120 percent Hakodate. A large stained-glass artwork inspired by local attractions greets guests at the entrance. The public area, called OMO Base, offers several ways to spend time, such as relaxing with friends. Guest rooms feature wall illustrations of the Hakodate nightscape. The buffet restaurant has a live kitchen inspired by the star-shaped Goryokaku Fort, plus lanterns and pendant lights made from fishing nets.

Infinity Design and Architecture

Resort and Residences

Sunday, 23 August 2026

Anantara Zanzibar

Anantara Zanzibar is a beachfront resort and residences project located in Nungwi, on the coast of Zanzibar, overlooking the Indian Ocean. The design combines local heritage with modern comfort. Limewashed walls, carved timber doors, handwoven lattice screens, and locally sourced coral stone are used throughout. Courtyards, pavilions, and verandas link indoor and outdoor spaces. The villas include private pools, sunken firepits, and lagoon decks. The layout guides guests from open social areas to quiet retreats.

TORU TERAOKA

Hotels

Saturday, 22 August 2026

Three Roofs Timber Hall

Set within the forests of Karuizawa, this hall is conceived as a place where architecture, nature, and community intersect. Developed over nearly a decade through collaboration between client, builder, and architect, it forms part of an evolving landscape with dog friendly facilities. The building serves as a communal lounge and indoor training space. When large openings are opened, the interior aligns with the forest, allowing landscape to flow through. A layered roof brings soft daylight, creating a calm atmosphere. Simple timber construction shows how modest means integrate with nature.

Fundesign.tv

Exhibition

Friday, 21 August 2026

2023 Taoyuan Land Art Festival

The 2023 Taoyuan Land Art Festival is a public art exhibition held in Taoyuan, Taiwan, from August to October 2023. The festival used two main areas: Qingpu, the venue of the 2023 World Hakka Expo, with six artworks, and Longtan, a district with a large Hakka population, with seven artworks. The theme drew on Hakka heritage, local history, the environment and daily life. Works were made with bamboo, wood and textiles, and also with video and digital interaction. Local artists, schools and community groups joined the creation process.

Muchuan Xu

Resort Hotel

Thursday, 20 August 2026

DHAWA Jinan Daming Lake

Dhawa Jinan Daming Lake is a resort hotel created within the former Jiangxi Guild Hall, built in the eighteenth century. The protected historical buildings were conserved and adapted for modern hospitality use. Traditional elements were studied and reinterpreted through new compositions, materials and textures. The hotel has a design area of about 16200 square meters and offers 99 guest rooms with bathrooms, bars, a spa, restaurants and conference rooms. A glass staircase with a grid glass ceiling brings daylight into the lobby and links the indoor and outdoor spaces.

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