Cest Lavie Villa Cuncepimentu d'Interni Residenziale by Mto & Large

Cest Lavie Villa Cuncepimentu d'Interni Residenziale by Mto & Large is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award d'Argentu in Disignu d'Interiori Competition Category.

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Cest Lavie Villa Cuncepimentu d'Interni Residenziale

by Mto & Large

Client: Mto & Large

A' Design Award d'Argentu Winner in Interiori Category

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The Design

About Cest Lavie Villa Cuncepimentu d'Interni Residenziale

Cest Lavie Villa hè un cuncepimentu d'interni residenziale situatu in u distrettu di Jinjiang, Chengdu, in Cina. L'internu copre 478 metri quadrati. U cuncepimentu unisce riferimenti chinesi è occidentali sottu u tema di a luce senza cunfini. Elementi lucali cum'è a testura di u ricamu Shu è i culori di e maschere di l'Opera di Sichuan s'incontranu cù un stile francese cuntempuraneu. E finestre da u pavimentu à u sulaghju aprenu i cunfini trà e stanze è lascianu entre a luce naturale. Zone private multifunziunali s'adattanu à diversi scenarii di vita. L'installazioni artistiche è e pitture murali sò fatte cù pigmenti invechjati è materiali riciclati.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argentu

Cest Lavie Villa Cuncepimentu d'Interni Residenziale hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu, una ricunniscenza straordinariamente prestigiosa attribuita à i disegni di alta gamma, splendidi è impressiunanti. I vincitori d'Argentu sò opere tremendamente brillanti è estremamente creative chì illustranu l'espertisa, u talentu è l'acutezza eccezziunali di i so disegnatori. Si aspetta chì Cest Lavie Villa Cuncepimentu d'Interni Residenziale sia una opera maravigliosa di mostra, rimarchevulemente prufessiunale è prufondamente innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu hè una invenzione assai nutevule è ammirata chì benefizia è allarga i limiti di l'arte, di a scienza, di u disegnu è di a tecnulugia. Cest Lavie Villa Cuncepimentu d'Interni Residenziale hè una creazione assai invidiata chì evoca disideri, introduce sentimenti pusitivi è accende stupore è maraviglia.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Compared with designs of the same type, this project has three advantages. First, Chinese and Western cultures integrate through the aesthetics of material forms and natural light. Second, it absorbs the local cultural atmosphere and forms a unique park-city lifestyle scene that conforms to the project's positioning. Third, it adopts environmentally friendly materials to further refine the production of installation materials.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project covers an interior area of 478 square meters, located in Jinjiang District, Chengdu. The space integrates floor-to-ceiling windows that open the boundaries of the rooms, multifunctional private areas for diverse usage, and custom art installations crafted from eco-friendly and recycled materials.
Tags: Boundless Light, Shu Embroidery, Sichuan Opera, Chengdu Culture, Chinese and Western fusion, French Romance, Sustainable Design, Recycled Materials, Interior Space, Art Integration
Production Technology: The project emphasizes environmental protection in material use. Art installations and wall paintings were crafted using aged pigments and recycled waste materials. Environmentally friendly materials were applied in the production of installation elements. The design effect relies on the interplay of material properties and natural light rather than special technologies.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was introducing a high-risk eclectic style into China's real estate market while meeting a tight schedule for remote construction. Implementation of art installations faced technical difficulties, and wall paintings raised differing interpretations among stakeholders. These were overcome through close collaboration, timely communication, and the designer's personal revisions using aged pigments and recycled materials.
Research: This project is located in Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province. As an emerging commercial city, Chengdu also boasts profound local cultural heritage. The project integrates the texture of Shu Embroidery stitches and the color relationships of Sichuan Opera Face-Changing masks, and combines them with the theme of "Boundless Light" to present itself through contemporary artistic approaches.
Inspiration: Drawing inspiration from the integration of Chengdu's local culture and international aesthetics, this design extracts local elements such as Shu Embroidery and the color palettes of Sichuan Opera Face-Changing. It uses the element of light to adorn the shape of the interior space and its decorations, ultimately presenting an eclectic style infused with contemporary French romance.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2025 and finished in August 2025 in China.
Operation Flow: The space operates as a poetic residence where light shapes atmosphere and guides movement. Floor-to-ceiling windows erase boundaries, creating openness, while multifunctional areas adapt to different living scenarios. Users interact with shifting light, textures, and cultural references, experiencing an immersive blend of art and life that enhances both function and emotional resonance.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer 4U Studio-Zou Fenghan, Cest Lavie Villa, 2025.
Image #2: Photographer 4U Studio-Zou Fenghan, Cest Lavie Villa, 2025.
Image #3: Photographer 4U Studio-Zou Fenghan, Cest Lavie Villa, 2025.
Image #4: Photographer 4U Studio-Zou Fenghan, Cest Lavie Villa, 2025.
Image #5: Photographer 4U Studio-Zou Fenghan, Cest Lavie Villa, 2025.