Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.

Three Experiences

In a narrow long space only 14 feet wide and 110 feet in length, we created a journey of three experiences for the enjoyment of gourmet chocolates.

1. The first experience is the entry. This room is about arrival, people, and gathering. It has an intimate, café setting with an eclectic mix of lounge furniture, display and a sensory installation that depicts the story of chocolate around the world.

2. The second experience is the marketplace. This room is about the product, merchandising, and sales. The room has a hand painted, groin vaulted ceiling.

3. The third experience is the “Chocolate Theater” where people gather and sit around a community table, watching chefs create gourmet ideas in the “Chocolate Lab.” This room is about process and experimentation.

Plaster Moroccan arches are the gateway and transition between the three experiences. The arches are made by hand in Marrakesh, painstakingly cast and carved in an authentic artisan process. Design concepts also explore: the sensual and the spiritual; enlightenment and transformation; and humor and wit. Cultural influences are eclectic: Turkey, Morocco, Victorian England, India, Paris Boho, and Buenos Aires.

Poon Design has also designed Vosges’ 45,000 square foot chocolate factory on the banks of the Chicago River. The completed first phase of project is the recipient of the 2013 Award of Excellence for the Industrial Redevelopment of the Year, from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks.

Photography by Poon Design.