To celebrate its 165th anniversary, Lane Crawford invited People's Architecture Office to create installations that explore vertical living in the future.

Inspired by the hidden ventilation shafts and mechanical structures that support the comforts of modern life, PAO turns buildings “inside out,” exposing to view the large metal ducts found in the interior of buildings.

In this imagined tubular living, horizontal spaces are suspended in the air, branching off from vertical towers. The standardized parts are factory-made and assembled on site. Their raw industrial surfaces contrast with the pristine interior of the upscale retail store. These metallic tubes house staircases and oversized speakers, become rooms and tunnels with views from above, and form tubular knots that serve as furniture. 

Tubular Living was installed in Lane Crawford stores in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The installations featured furniture and lighting pieces designed by People's Industrial Design Office.