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Xiyuan Teahouse Дызайн інтэр'еру чайнага дома by Cao Sun

Xiyuan Teahouse Дызайн інтэр'еру чайнага дома by Cao Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн інтэр'ераў і выставачных прастор Competition Category.


СрэбраІнтэр'ер· 2026

Xiyuan Teahouse Дызайн інтэр'еру чайнага дома

by Cao Sun

Client: Nova Space Design

Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Інтэр'ер Category

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The Design

About Xiyuan Teahouse Дызайн інтэр'еру чайнага дома

Xiyuan Teahouse — гэта інтэр'ер чайнага дома, размешчанага на беразе возера Сіху ў Ханчжоу, Кітай. Прастора плошчай 1500 квадратных метраў уключае прыўзнятую цэнтральную чайную платформу, восем прыватных пакояў, скульптурную бронзавую лесвіцу з інкруставанымі парэнчамі з зялёнага дрэва, а таксама водны аб'ект, інтэграваны ў ландшафт. Ва ўсёй прасторы выкарыстаны шпон дрэва ручной працы і атынкаваныя сцены светлых адценняў. Спецыяльна распрацаваныя вокны ў рамах адкрываюць віды на возера. Кальцавы маршрут цыркуляцыі павольна вядзе гасцей праз пакоі. Дызайн пераасэнсоўвае традыцыйную ўсходнюю эстэтыку для сучаснага гасціннага асяроддзя.

The Recognition

About the Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award

Xiyuan Teahouse Дызайн інтэр'еру чайнага дома — пераможца Срэбнай прэміі A' Design Award, надзвычай прэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца дызайнам вышэйшага класа, цудоўным і ўражальным. Срэбныя пераможцы — гэта надзвычай бліскучыя і вельмі творчыя працы, якія ілюструюць выдатную кампетэнтнасць, талент і праніклівасць сваіх дызайнераў. Чакаецца, што Xiyuan Teahouse Дызайн інтэр'еру чайнага дома — гэта цудоўная, паказальная праца, надзвычай прафесійная і глыбока інавацыйная. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Срэбную прэмію A' Design Award, — вельмі значнае, вартае захаплення вынаходніцтва, якое прыносіць карысць і пашырае межы мастацтва, навукі, дызайну і тэхналогій. Xiyuan Teahouse Дызайн інтэр'еру чайнага дома — гэта твор, якому шмат хто зайздросціць, што абуджае жаданні, дорыць пазітыўныя пачуцці і запальвае здзіўленне і захапленне.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
This project reinterprets Oriental aesthetics through modern spatial language, blending symbolic elements, nature inspired materials, and layered spatial planning. Located by West Lake, it integrates landscape, function, and narrative to provide guests with a serene, immersive cultural experience. Its sculptural staircase, window-framed views, and poetic detailing create a unique sense of ritual and emotional resonance.
Dimensions & Packaging
Total built area: 1500 square meters. Key spatial components include an elevated central tea platform, eight distinctive private rooms, a sculptural bronze staircase, and a landscape integrated water feature. Window systems are custom framed to optimize views and natural lighting. Materials are chosen to enhance symbolic and sensory experience.
Tags
Oriental Aesthetics, West Lake, Tea Culture, Immersive Space, Cultural Memory, Landscape Integration, Bronze Staircase, Handcrafted Materials, Poetic Space, Spiritual Retreat
Production Technology
The teahouse features handcrafted wood veneers, bronze clad spiral stairs with inlaid greenwood railings, artisanal light toned plaster walls, and custom crystal acrylic tea sculptures. Spatial planning follows a loop circulation strategy, optimizing lake views and operational efficiency while reinforcing the natural and cultural dialogue of the interior.
Design Challenge
The core challenge lay in reinterpreting traditional Eastern aesthetics in a modern hospitality context without resorting to pastiche. Balancing symbolic depth with operational needs, integrating natural and built landscapes, and addressing tourist engagement within a historically significant setting required careful design logic and cultural sensitivity.
Research
Design research began with site analysis and historical study of Wang Yutai Tea House and literati traditions. Methodology included archival review, interviews, and spatial simulations. Participants included hotel operators, historians, and tea masters. Insights informed symbolic design, spatial zoning, and sensory elements. Results strengthened cultural resonance and guest engagement.
Inspiration
The design was inspired by the century old heritage of the Wang Yutai Tea House and the refined literati lifestyle of West Lake's past. From the "West Lake Moon Gatherings" to the tranquil tea rituals, the project revives cultural memories through spatial storytelling, aiming to reconnect modern life with traditional Eastern ideals of beauty, balance, and contemplation.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2024 in Hangzhou, China and finished in October 2024.
Operation Flow
The design encourages slow paced, reflective engagement. Visitors enter through a symbolic gateway and follow a circular path that reveals lake views, private rooms, and shared tea platforms. Seating and height variations allow layered interaction with the scenery. The flow fosters both intimacy and openness, enhancing spiritual and sensory experiences.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.

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