Press Release
W Chengdu Hotel by Glyph Design Studio Wins the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Glyph Design Studio acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that W Chengdu Hotel by Glyph Design Studio, designed for Glyph Design Studio Inc., has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Regarding W Chengdu Hotel
W Chengdu is a hotel interior design completed in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The project covers 26800 square meters, including public areas on five levels and about 297 guest rooms and suites. The design draws on the natural colors of Jiuzhaigou, motifs from Sichuan Opera, and the local history of poets and poems. Neutral stone and wood tones are accented with vivid hues and dichroic glass, which shifts color as light changes. A waterfall installation stands in the lobby, and a fluid stone floor pattern guides guests through the spaces.
Award Record
This recognition makes Glyph Design Studio a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/142281
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/142281
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!142281
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/333836
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.glyphdesignstudio.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- W Chengdu Hotel
- Function
- Hotel
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Glyph Design Studio Inc.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Glyph Design Studio
- Country
- Canada
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #142281
Credits
- Team
- Gary Chan, Polly Chan, Marion Liu, Vicky Lo, Erica Cheung, Bora Yang, Ayako Sugino, Teresa Leung, Raymond Chan, Vanassa Chan, Carol Yeung, Ivy Choi, Yao Xu
- Image Credits
- Photographer : Ray Fang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The portmanteau word: Du’titude is created to capture the essence of Chengdu's Plenitude natural environments and the people in Chengdu’s unique relaxed, light-hearted and open-minded characters. The design sparks curiosity in an adventurous and edgy celebration of theatrical arts in daily life settings in Chengdu. Designed to provide an otherworldly experience rich with brand values in narrative and imagination. The natural colors and wonders of Jiuzhaigou, motifs extracted from Si Chung Opera, and prominent history of poets and poems were all reflected in the project.
- Inspiration
- Sophisticated and sensual with ample playfulness. Custom elements are beautifully resolved: selection of stone coloration and special layout arrangements, over-scaled Shu Brocade-inspired wall graphics, and large suspended metal mesh echoes the drama of sweeping curtains. Polished and hairline textured metals reflect patron’s movement, lighting and objects creating an indefinite atmosphere. Public engagement through design by sensory stimulation, touch and material exploration allows guests and locals alike to experience the best of Chengdu within W. Guest room design was drawn on an abstract notion of Bian Lian performances at local theatres.
- Research
- Guests are engaged within spaces by ways of storytelling within the context of physical, social and historical indigenous elements. Research was based on previous travel experiences to Chengdu, interviews with locals and surely the web and social media as references.
- Challenge
- The design is an equilibrium between brand identity on bold and witty VS. Client’s desire for an enduring scheme. The design must capture cultural imagination but with its own distinct identity.
- Realization and Technology
- The hotel is an inviting visual and tactile journey, among neutral tones in stones and wood while celebrating Chengdu's energy in bursts of vivid hues with materials such as dichroic glass. Its color-shifting properties reflect light changes and guests are mesmerized by the iridescent color effects. The room combines a soft palette of soft tones accented with bright yellow. Yellow signifies fierceness, ambition and cool-headedness – perfectly suited for the W disruptors with their lust for life mindset. Programed light scenes evoke a strong sense of the theatrical stage especially in window area as if one were immersed within the act.
- Operation and Interaction
- The concept of fluidity is adopted throughout. Beginning with the entry sequence: a large waterfall installation was placed in the middle of the lobby with furniture placement along the perimeter to increase the hotel's programming flexibility. Whatever Whenever counters are placed in close proximity to elevators for the best guest experience. A giant Panda insider at the LED Mahjong table truly personifies locals' love for the game. Gradation of light to mid-grey stone forms a fluid floor pattern and leads guests to the passion points throughout the hotel.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project completion : October 2020 in Chengdu, Sichuan China.
- Specifications
- The project covers a total of 26800 sq. meters. The scope of work included public areas spanning over 5 levels, and approx. 297 guest rooms and suites.
- Keywords
- WHotel, Glyphdesignstudio, WChengdu, Hotelinteriordesign, Hospitalitydesign,
