We are a cross-cultural architecture & interior design studio founded by Lorène Faure and Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui.

‘Bean’ stands for Between Exchanges of Architectural Narratives. Our close-knit team is composed of international designers with a network of specialists to create humanistic, refined, fresh aesthetics for hospitality-driven projects. Our studio is based in Hong Kong and works globally.

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Prestigious clientele 

Henderson Land Development • New World Development • Hysan Development • Sino Group • Empire Group Holdings • Nan Fung Group • Sun Hung Kai Properties • Wing Tai Properties • Hip Shing Hong • Grosvenor • DBS • L’Oréal • Richemont Group • UBER •  Warner Music Group • AstraZeneca • Kerry Logistics • Cigna • Klook • Anglo-Eastern • Sapientia Investments • Cheil • Kerry Logistics • Leo Burnett • Williams Lea Tag • Cetec • The Work Project • JLL • Jardine Restaurant Group • Elephant Grounds • Yakinikumafia • Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop • Beautysaur Organics • Learning Habitat • Charterhouse Asia •  BWL • Best World International

Notable awards

The Prodigy INDE. Award Finalist • BETTER FUTURE Hong Kong Design Awards Gold & Silver Winner • Asia Pacific Interior Design APIDA Award Silver Winner • Architizer A+ Awards Runner Up • PERSPECTIVE A&D Trophy Awards Winner • PERSPECTIVE 40 Under 40 Award • Prestige 40 Under 40 Award • A’ Design Awards Gold, Silver & Bronze Winner • Herman Miller Liveable Office Awards Finalist • BUILD Architecture Awards Winner • Architizer A+ Special Mention Award • ArchDaily Building of the Year Nominee

Works published internationally

ArchDaily • Architizer • INTERIOR DESIGN • CUBES • Design Anthology • Distrito Oficina • Domus • Dwell • ELLE • Forbes • FRAME • Habitus Living • Home Journal • Hinge • ICON • ID+C • Indesign Live • Interior Taiwan • INTERNI&Decor • OnOffice • SCMP The Post Magazine • Tatler • VOGUE • Wallpaper*
Featured
Distrito Oficina Feature
Distrito Oficina Feature

Our founders have been featured in Distrito Oficina Magazine with an exclusive interview where they shared their passion and philosophy in exploring spatial narratives for today's urban interiors.

A&D Awards 2023 Certificate of Excellence
A&D Awards 2023 Certificate of Excellence

Best World International appointed Bean Buro to design a new workplace for their headquarters in Singapore. Emphasising employee wellbeing, this design fosters a refreshed company culture and facilitates seamless collaboration among team members.

Insights: Mindful Integration of AI
Insights: Mindful Integration of AI

We have seen significant advancements in our design process thanks to the integration of AI technologies at Bean Buro. With AI-generated images, we have been able to explore unique digital art, colours, and inspirations for architectural interior designs.

Prestige 40 Under 40 Awards
Prestige 40 Under 40 Awards

We are proud to share that our co-founder Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui has been named one of Prestige's 40 Under 40 in 2021!

The Style Sheet Feature
The Style Sheet Feature

Our studio and founders have been featured in The Style Sheet by Pacific Place and Lane Crawford. “The pair’s design style celebrates a mutual belief in natural beauty, restorative materials, sustainable practices and embracing unique, quirky details — an approach reflected in their own space.”

WELL AP Certified
WELL AP Certified

We are thrilled to announce that our co-founder, Lorène Faure, has achieved her WELL AP certification. This prestigious credential recognises her expertise in designing healthy built environments that prioritise people's well-being, and reinforces Bean Buro's dedication to crafting innovative and wellness-centred spaces.

FRAME Awards 2021 Shortlist
FRAME Awards 2021 Shortlist

Bean Buro collaborated with New World Development as part of The Artisanal Movement to design a luxurious duplex apartment Mount Pavilia, Clear Water Bay in Hong Kong. The project would showcase innovative visions and set a high standard for residential designs driven by wellbeing concepts. It is shortlisted for ‘Show Flat of the Year’ in this year’s FRAME Awards.

The Bean Table
The Bean Table

We exhibited a Bean Table as part of the '25 Years of Design' showcasing a variety of products created by award-winning designers to celebrate Hong Kong's innovation and achievements in design over the years. Our Bean Table design features luxurious Antolini marble from Italy, sponsored by COLORLIVING. The marble sits atop a renewable and sustainable bamboo base, coated with an ultra low VOC wood oil.

Co-working Space Designs
Co-working Space Designs

What makes a good coworking space? What is the next big thing in coworking space design? How do coworking spaces in Asia differ from those in other regions?

"The current workplace design trends, in my opinion, have become overly generic, paradigmatic and rational."

Kenny's shares his insights through an interview with Indesignlive.hk from his book Co-Working Space Designs (2018, Images Publishing).