Press Release
Blue Coast Sales Office by Guangzhou Dapu Art Design Receives the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Guangzhou Dapu Art Design for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Blue Coast Sales Office by Guangzhou Dapu Art Design. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Golden A' Design Award
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 Blue Coast Sales Office
Blue Coast is a sales office interior in China, covering 2664 square meters. The design combines sales, club and future residential functions in one composite space. The theme Pearl on the Sea draws on the culture of Nansha and on motifs such as lighthouses, fishing nets and tides. Stone, metal, glass, satin and leather are combined with integrated lighting to increase transparency and light refraction. Layered circulation separates first visits, negotiations, fitness and private banquets. Modular planning allows conversion into club spaces after the sales phase.
About Guangzhou Dapu Art Design
Guangzhou Dapu Art Design, an innovative firm focused on cultural tourism, wellness towns, branded commercial real estate, creative retail, and private residential projects, embodies the ethos of “Dapu”—where “Da” signifies design’s boundless possibilities and “Pu” reflects a heartfelt longing for nature and a refined quality of life. Guided by a “people-oriented” philosophy, we deliver fully integrated services spanning architecture, interior design, and soft furnishing, rooted in project strategy, product logic, and site-specific conditions.
Award Record
This recognition makes Guangzhou Dapu Art Design 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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/178735
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/178735
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!178735
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/376705
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Blue Coast Sales Office
- Function
- Sales Office
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Gray, Silver, Dim Gray and White
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Guangzhou Dapu Art Design
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #178735
Credits
- Team
- Elmer, Penny, Lai Dingyang and Lin Yu
- Image Credits
- Photographer Alen, Blue Coast, 2025.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project redefines the sales office typology by integrating sales, club, and future residential functions into a seamless composite space. Anchored in the theme "Pearl on the Sea," it merges regional culture, multidimensional light design, modular circulation planning, and sustainable functional transformation. Customized art installations, material light synergy, and vertical spatial structures create a distinctive, immersive, and future oriented lifestyle experience.
- Inspiration
- The design draws inspiration from Nansha's dual identity as a historic gateway of the Maritime Silk Road and the geometric center of the Greater Bay Area. Cultural symbols such as lighthouses, fishing nets, tides, and flowing light informed the spatial language. Research into regional history, local ecology, and modern urban life led to the conceptual theme "Pearl on the Sea," bridging tradition and contemporary innovation.
- Research
- This design is based on contextual research into Nansha's cultural history, urban positioning, and user behavior. Methods included site analysis, cultural studies, spatial simulation, and functional prototyping. Data from user interviews and circulation tests informed the planning. Results show enhanced operational efficiency, cultural resonance, and sustainable adaptability, influencing long term community value and regional urban development.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was balancing transparency with privacy while integrating sales and club functions. Direct use of cultural symbols risked rigidity, while excessive abstraction weakened identity. Technical constraints included Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing reservation, circulation separation, and material light coordination. The solution combined element extraction, layered zoning, adaptive space design, and controlled lighting to reconcile function, culture, and spatial aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- The project employs a methodology of "element extraction add scenario based expression," transforming cultural motifs into architectural language. Materials such as stone, metal, glass, satin, and leather are combined to enhance transparency and light refraction. Integrated lighting systems, megastructure pendant fabrication, and modular space planning ensure seamless future functional conversion.
- Operation and Interaction
- The space operates through layered circulation: visitors follow independent routes for first visits, negotiations, fitness, or private banquets without interference. Light, materials, and spatial transitions guide users intuitively, creating a fluid experience. After the sales phase, spaces transform seamlessly into club functions by adjusting soft furnishings, providing long term lifestyle services.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2025 and finished in September 2025 in China.
- Specifications
- The total area of the project is 2664 square meters. The spatial system includes modular circulation for sales and club functions, high ceilinged glass curtain walls for natural lighting, and independently functionalized zones for fitness, banquet, and social activities. Technical planning includes reserved Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing interfaces, acoustically optimized private areas, and structural adaptability for post sales transformation.
- Keywords
- Pearl on the Sea, Maritime Silk Road, Composite Sales Space, Nansha Culture, Light and Shadow Design, Functional Transformation, Sustainable Design, Art Installation, Megastructure Pendant, Immersive Experience
