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Zhijun Zhong Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue Clubhouse in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Zhijun Zhong for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 16, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue Clubhouse by Zhijun Zhong, designed for Herabenna. The recognition forms part of 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.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue Clubhouse
Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue is a clubhouse interior in Weifang, Shandong Province, China. The 500 square meter space follows the idea of a city within a forest. Wood sets the tone of the interior, with small amounts of metal and marble. Moss, plants, tree trunks and branches form an indoor ecological setting. Skylights and partition walls with concave and convex shapes bring in light and open views, creating an outdoor feeling. Curves and garden design methods guide the layout. The result links city life with nature.
About Zhijun Zhong
Zhong is the founder of Guangzhou Herabenna Interior Design Co. He has been in the design business for more than 15 years. He manages the company’s business decisions and sets the strategic guidelines for his team to assure that all his clients are satisfied with the services provided. The company has since its initiation offered design solutions for luxury hotels, high-end apartments such as the White Swan Hotel Qingyuan, Greentown Rose Garden Hotel, Vanke Ten Miles Zephyr, and other famed apartments and hotels. The Westin Zhujiajian Resort in Zhoushan was listed in 《City Traveler》 as the best hotel.
Award Record
With this recognition, Zhijun Zhong is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 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/161325
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/161325
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!161325
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/254188
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue Clubhouse
- Function
- Clubhouse
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Sienna, Saddle Brown, Dim Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Herabenna
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zhijun Zhong
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #161325
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Located in western Shandong Peninsula, Weifang is a national ecological garden city, integrating architecture with nature. The urban construction aims for green ecological buildings, merging "city within the forest, forest within the city." Xiangkai Shangcheng Longyue Clubhouse design embodies this concept by planting a forest beneath, creating vibrant life. Interaction with nature fosters expectations for future living.
- Inspiration
- The forest is a sanctuary for the soul in the city. Drawing inspiration from the forest, this design seeks to return to nature. Using deconstructive elements and recombining components, natural light is introduced to simulate an ecological cycle, creating a transparent and natural "outdoor" feel. Through space, the aim is to plant a forest within the city, providing a "oxygen" station for the soul, where even within the confines of space, one can still feel the infinite tenderness and nurturing of nature.
- Research
- As the city develops and concrete structures expand, natural ecosystems gradually retreat to the outskirts. The city and nature become opposing forces that are difficult to reconcile. This project aims to express the city's need for nature through design, blurring the boundaries between architecture and nature, and creating an ideal lifestyle where the city and nature coexist harmoniously.
- Challenge
- In terms of structural design, this project draws inspiration from traditional garden design techniques such as frame structures and transparent views. To some extent, it aligns with the Eastern concept of "harmony between heaven and humanity," embodying the inheritance and innovation of Chinese architectural design principles. Under this structural framework, culture and nature merge, art and functionality overlap, scenes interact with one another, and people and light interact dynamically. The layout and design of the space extend beyond ecological urban living, creating a variety of unique living scenarios and providing a more perfect reference for future lifestyles.
- Realization and Technology
- The design is based on contemporary aesthetics, blending nature and humanity into the space by incorporating curves, expressing materials, and shaping the space's essence with cultural elements. Directly sourced from nature, wood naturally embodies warmth and harmony. The space predominantly features wood, complemented by a small amount of metal and marble. Building upon this, the interior establishes a natural ecosystem concept through an "oxygen station," incorporating elements such as moss, greenery, tree trunks, and branches to simulate a complete ecological cycle. This creates a natural life system, conveying the contemporary notion of symbiosis between humanity and nature.
- Operation and Interaction
- The natural hues of raw wood set the tone for the space, imbuing every corner with a natural ambiance. As one's gaze crosses the entrance of the building, wood and cement intertwine, evoking the image of tree roots piercing through the cold, hard steel and concrete, growing wild. Partition walls in the front and rear areas adopt landscaping techniques such as "transparent views" and "concave-convex" structures, enhancing the sense of spatial breathing and transparency. The texture of tree rings, warm hues, and swaying tree shadows continue endlessly within the space.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is located north of Wolong West Street and west of Lichang North Road in Weifang City, Shandong Province, China. It was completed in August 2023.
- Keywords
- Forest oxygen bar, ecological cycle, humanities and nature, contemporary aesthetics, garden design, Eastern aesthetics
