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Kris Lin Receives the Golden A' Design Award for Star Fall Sale Center in Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design
Kris Lin recognized for hospitality, recreation, travel and tourism design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design category for Star Fall Sale Center by Kris Lin, designed for Jiangsu Zhihao Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
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 Star Fall Sale Center
Star Fall explores the residential entrance lobby as more than a transitional space, shaping it into a layered experience of arrival. Organized around a circular void, the design integrates light, structure, and material to support spatial clarity and a sense of belonging. A custom chandelier composed of multiple light elements is positioned within the void, contributing to the spatial atmosphere. Through the coordination of spatial order, lighting, and material selection, the project presents an approach to entrance design that emphasizes continuity, comfort, and everyday use.
About Kris Lin
2001 came to Shanghai and built “KLID Design Office” to work on the interior design for architecture.
Award Record
This recognition makes Kris Lin a winner of 116 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2011 - 2012 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design Award
The A' Hospitality Design Award is an international hospitality design competition recognizing good hospitality designs by best hospitality designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to hospitality designers, architects, hospitality brands and hotel chains from all countries. Entries typically include hotels, restaurants, resorts, cafes, bars and cruise ships. Awarded hospitality designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/hospitality
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/183228
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/183228
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!183228
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/111535
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://klid.at.bujue.art/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Star Fall Sale Center
- Function
- Sale Center
- Category
- Hospitality, Recreation, Travel and Tourism Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Food & Hospitality and Sports
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Slate Blue and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Jiangsu Zhihao Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kris Lin
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #183228
Credits
- Image Credits
- Kris Lin International Design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Star Fall is the entrance lobby of a residential community, designed to create an immersive arrival experience through spatial narrative. Centered on a circular void, the space organizes arrival, reception, and communal functions into a clear and fluid sequence. Rather than serving as a conventional lobby, the design uses artistic spatial language and scenographic strategies to transform arrival into an emotional experience, fostering a sense of belonging and strengthening the connection between residents and the community.
- Inspiration
- Spatial Order Based on the concept of a circle within a square, a central circular core organizes the space into a clear spatial order. The circle represents connection and belonging, creating a fluid and balanced experience. Artistic Inspiration Starlight Inspired by starlight, a custom chandelier composed of luminous points forms a ceremonial focal point. It evokes flowing light and convergence, shaping atmosphere while symbolizing human connection and warmth within the community.
- Research
- Type of Research Spatial experience and user behavior research. Research Objective To explore how entrance spaces can enhance residents sense of belonging and spatial identity. Methodology Through case studies, circulation analysis, and experiential simulation, the project examined behavioral patterns and spatial engagement. Results The findings show that a spatial structure with a clearly defined central core and intuitive circulation significantly enhances spatial recognition and emotional experience. Insights and Impacts The project demonstrates that entrance lobbies are not only transitional spaces, but also important social interfaces that connect individuals with collective living.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was balancing functional clarity with strong artistic expression within a limited space. The design needed to ensure both efficient use and a memorable spatial experience. The central void and large custom chandelier presented technical challenges in structural load, installation precision, and lighting performance. In addition, material constraints in production and construction required continuous optimization between schedule, cost, and quality. Through multidisciplinary collaboration and iterative refinement, the project achieved a balance between design expression, user experience, and technical feasibility.
- Realization and Technology
- Star Fall adopts a layout strategy combining axial organization with a central core, creating a clear and ceremonial circulation. Layered open and semi private spaces enable smooth transitions between movement and interaction. Material selection emphasizes light, shadow, and texture, integrating stone, wood veneer, metal, and glass to create a refined spatial experience. A multi level lighting system combines a central chandelier with indirect and accent lighting to produce soft and dynamic light variations.
- Operation and Interaction
- Upon entry, visitors arrive at a central circular space where a cascading chandelier forms a strong visual focal point. From this core, the space expands outward in a clear and intuitive sequence. As people move through the environment, they experience different zones for arrival, pause, interaction, and rest. The combination of open and semi private areas supports natural communication and enhances spatial engagement.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project was launched in Shanghai, China in April 2025 and concluded in Jiangsu Province, China in October 2025.
- Specifications
- Star Fall integrates stone, wood veneer, metal, and glass to create a layered and sensorial spatial atmosphere. Low VOC coatings, energy efficient LED lighting, and renewable finishes reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. Main materials include high gloss resin panels sized 1220 by 2440 mm and 3000 by 3 mm, which are waterproof, moisture resistant, and UV stable. Frosted glass bricks sized 50 by 100 by 200 mm provide soft light diffusion and anti glare performance. Jade pattern sintered stone panels sized 1600 by 3200 by 8 mm are semi translucent, durable, and visually expressive.
- Keywords
- sale Center,Art ,Socialize, Show
