2021 Gallery
Award: Sustainability Advancement
ZWEI Interiors Architecture for Citizen.MDW
Melbourne Design Week 2020
‘How Can Design Shape Life?’
Coffee is part of our daily ritual. Citizen is a pop-up cafe that explores how the design of both the structure and systems behind a coffee outlet can support a circular economy, change behaviour and lead to better sustainable outcomes.
Jury Citation
Citizen.MDW has a clearly articulated sustainability agenda that demonstrates excellence in the advancement of sustainability, making it stand out in this category. It is a true circular project that serves as a benchmark for all hospitality projects. Its core philosophy is evident across the five sustainability cornerstones, comprising waste and pollution reduction, material life cycle, contribution to energy efficiency, regeneration of natural systems, and education and information.
The jury was particularly impressed by the designers’ holistic approach and each jury member recognizes the importance of this project. Citizen.MDW is a call to action for designers to proactively and comprehensively adopt sustainability initiatives and philosophies into their own designs from the outset.
