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Kyan Foo Receives the A' Design Award for Andaman Resort in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Kyan Foo for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Andaman Resort by Kyan Foo, designed for Forte Design Partners, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Andaman Resort
Andaman is a resort interior located in Xinchang. The design uses the black and white palette of Hui-style architecture to recall Jiangnan ink painting. The interior covers 1128 square metres within a three-floor building. Public functions are placed on the first floor and guest rooms above, which separates active and quiet areas. The first floor holds a check-in bar, a waiting and breakfast area with floor-to-ceiling glass, and a restaurant. Microcement paint gives the rooms a simple texture. Each upper room follows a different theme.
About Kyan Foo
Guangzhou City Construction Development Design Institute Co.,Ltd. founded in 1983 and headquartered in Guangzhou, has obtained Grade A architectural engineering design, Grade A urban and rural planning, Grade B Landscape architecture design, Grade B architectural engineering consulting and other qualifications. The professional scope includes urban and rural planning, architecture, structure, mechanical and electrical, decoration, landscape, geotechnical, budget and consulting. To develop into a professional, superior to innovation, in the human industry model.
Award Record
This recognition makes Kyan Foo a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2022 - 2023 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/155602
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/155602
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!155602
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/339825
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Andaman Resort
- Function
- Resort
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Silver, Light Gray, Black, Rosy Brown and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Forte Design Partners
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kyan Foo
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #155602
Credits
- Team
- Yuzi Zhou and Sophia Rou
- Image Credits
- 5: Photographer Zhongyi Fan, 2023.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The overall resort adopts black and white colors of Hui-style architecture to present the charm of Jiangnan ink painting. The interior space involves the public area on the first floor and the accommodation area on the second floor, achieving dynamic and static separation. The public area on the first floor presents the form of vacation life, and the reception function is carried out with the theme of Boutique, fully meeting the needs of multi-functions. The second and third floors have different themes to give each room a unique experience. Different themes are suitable for different room types to fully meet the requirements of various tourists.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by the surrounding environment, which refers to the Nineteen Peaks Scenic Area in Xinchang and the self-built houses with a rural style. The resort integrates with the Jiangnan style and the surrounding environment to become a part of the local context. The interior design is inspired by the natural mountains, water and stones of the Nineteen Peaks Scenic Area, the natural environment of the scenic area is brought into the space through the application of materials and abstract techniques, and then the overall space texture is enhanced by the embellishment of artworks.
- Research
- The whole research process is oriented by geographical environment, the project conducts research and connects it to design. Specifically speaking, observe the light and shadow effect produced by natural light in different time periods and the atmosphere expressed, visualize the building through modeling, and simulate different human behavior flow lines and light and shadow effects to collect data and analyze them one by one.
- Challenge
- The client wanted to bring the cosmopolitan and international atmosphere to the project, so they hired different high-quality overseas firms to participate in the design and construction period. One of the challenges was the coordination of the various design partners working across time zones, such as adjusting time zones and videotaping the construction process. The beneficial effect is that the resort does reflect the backgrounds and styles of designers from different countries.
- Realization and Technology
- The original building, built of traditional mortar and cement before the renovation. After renovation, color paint was deliberately used to distinguish the exterior wall from the surrounding buildings.The interior design uses microcement paint to reflect the simple texture, so that the outdoor nature can be used as a backdrop. Moreover, designers try to to integrate the social area of the guest room with a kitchen to create enough space for family and friends gathering.
- Operation and Interaction
- Two sets of traffic flow lines are designed, with the front and rear sections used to organize traffic for internal staff and external customers. The external flow line extends from the lobby to the front section, where people can see the checkin bar. The waiting and breakfast area on the left adopt floor-to-ceiling glass design, which is spacious and unblocked; the special restaurant on the right is cut off by the art wall and floor-to-ceiling glass, which ensure the visual effect and privacy requirements. Internal staff access the rear section through the back door, which has lounge, toilet, elevator, stairwell, etc.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in February 2022 in Xinchang and finished in October 2022 in Xinchang.
- Specifications
- The ground building has three floors and covers an area of 376 square meters. The interior design area is 1128 square meters; Features: Hotel accommodation.
- Keywords
- Nature, Abstraction, Jiangnan style, Art, Localism
