Owned by a client who wanted to subvert the traditional image of pharmacies and drugstores, Molecure (molecule + cure) – designed by Waterfrom studio in Taiwan – is a place where “molecules are extracted from nature and synthesized into healing drugs”.
Molecure Pharmacy
Combining the concepts of molecule and cure, Waterfrom Design gave an alternative interpretation on how drugstores should be: a mix of primitive and high-tech.
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- 22 August 2017
- Taichung
The design starts from the concepts of ‘primitive’ combined to ‘technology’, and evolves into the geometries of molecular aggregation – from triangular to polygonal and from spherical to cones. Far from the traditional pharmacy counter, the core space is represented by a laboratory table, where pharmacists interacts with customers. The customer experience is enhanced by open dispensing areas, iPad embedded consulting service system and interactive information aggregation functions. The laboratory looks like a forest with a wooden table and hanging indoor plants that grow profusely. The idea underneath is to associate and transform medicine and health care into a healthier hub.
Molecure Pharmacy, Taichung, Taiwan
Program: pharmacy
Design: Nic Lee, Richard Kuo, Kate Chang – Waterfrom Design
Client: Molecular pharmacy
Area: 120 sqm
Completion: 2017