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Longmen Realm Disseny d'Exposició by Ecust Creplus Design

Longmen Realm Disseny d'Exposició by Ecust Creplus Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny d'Espais Interiors i Exposicions Competition Category.


BronzeInterior· 2026

Longmen Realm Disseny d'Exposició

by Ecust Creplus Design

Client: Lingshan Museum

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Longmen Realm Disseny d'Exposició

L'exposició Longmen Realm presenta 76 artefactes de les Grutes de Longmen, incloent-hi escultures budistes, relleus en pedra i calcs cal·ligràfics. El disseny reconfigura l'espai del museu mitjançant l'organització espacial, elements d'instal·lació i il·luminació per afavorir una visualització i interpretació clares. Pancartes suspeses, paviments reflectants i il·luminació integrada creen un entorn visual estructurat. Els elements interactius fomenten la participació dels visitants i la fotografia, millorant l'accés públic al patrimoni cultural.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Longmen Realm Disseny d'Exposició és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Longmen Realm Disseny d'Exposició sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Longmen Realm Disseny d'Exposició satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The exhibition presents 76 artifacts from the Longmen Grottoes, including sculptures, reliefs, and calligraphic rubbings. Through spatial design, scenography, and lighting, the project adapts the museum gallery to improve how visitors view and understand the works. By combining historical artifacts with installation design, the exhibition supports cultural interpretation and public awareness of heritage. Within 45 days of opening, the exhibition recorded over 450000 visitors.
Dimensions & Packaging
Total exhibition area: 2000 m². The exhibition includes suspended textile banners, sculptural installations, mirror-finished flooring, and lighting systems integrated with the octagonal ceiling structure to enhance spatial depth and visual layering.
Tags
Longmen Grottoes, Exhibition Design, Installation, Museum Space
Production Technology
The exhibition integrates spatial design, installation structures, textile banners, reflective flooring, and programmable lighting systems. Fabric structures are used to suspend large scale imagery, while mirror-finished flooring enhances spatial reflection. Installations derived from calligraphic brushstrokes translate traditional visual elements into contemporary spatial forms.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was presenting ancient sculptures shaped by long-term historical processes in a contemporary exhibition format while maintaining their cultural context. The design introduced large suspended banners, reflective flooring, and a central lotus structure to organize the space. In the calligraphy section, brushstroke forms were transformed into installations, creating a relationship between traditional artifacts and spatial design.
Research
The project is based on research into the sculptural forms of the Longmen Grottoes and the spatial characteristics of the museum gallery. The study analyzed proportions, carving styles, and calligraphic inscriptions to identify visual elements adaptable to exhibition design. These findings informed artifact placement, installation structures, and lighting strategies, enabling the exhibition to balance historical authenticity with immersive contemporary presentation.
Inspiration
The exhibition draws inspiration from the artistic language of the Longmen Grottoes, including Buddhist sculpture, stone reliefs, decorative patterns, and calligraphy from the Northern Wei period. Through research into these elements, the design reinterprets traditional aesthetics using a contemporary spatial and visual approach.
Project Duration
The project design began in February 2025 in Shanghai, China, and the exhibition opened in July 2025 at Lingshan Scenic Area, Wuxi, China.
Operation Flow
Visitors move through a spatial narrative that transitions from historical interpretation to immersive experience. Sculptures and calligraphic artifacts are arranged around large-scale installations that guide circulation and visual focus. Suspended Buddha banners, reflective flooring, and dynamic lighting create layered perspectives as visitors move through the space. A central lotus seat invites visitors to pause, interact, and photograph, transforming the exhibition into both a contemplative and participatory cultural experience.
Team Members
Chief Project Planner: Weiping QIN
Deputy Project Planner: Yidong FAN
Creative Director: Hao Shan
Art Director:Yueqi DING
Graphic Designer: Haoming XIAN, Jingning ZHANG, Yizhou Hua, Shuyi TANG, Zhonghang LI
Image Credits
Photo Credits: ECUST Creplus Design,Wuxi Lingshan Cultural Tourism Group
Video Credits: Wuxi Lingshan Cultural Tourism Group

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