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Prism Design Receives the Golden A' Design Award for Moonlit Garden Wuxi Sales Center in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Prism Design recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2015 - 2016 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2016 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Moonlit Garden Wuxi Sales Center by Prism Design has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The result belongs to the 2015 - 2016 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 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.

More About Moonlit Garden Wuxi Sales Center

Moonlit Garden Wuxi is a sales center located in the New District of Wuxi, China. The interior uses regional materials linked to local industry, such as cloth, iron, bamboo and Taihu Lake stone. A twenty meter entrance passage uses mirrors to create repeated reflections that suggest a bamboo forest. The ground floor recalls the historical background of Wuxi through these local materials. A belt of artificial greenery is installed on the ceiling of the underground lounge. The facility remains open like a public park, so local residents can meet and interact.

About Prism Design

PRISM DESIGN is an international architecture and design studio whose partners have worked for many years in architectural design in various disciplines. These areas of expertise range from interior design, product design, and exhibition design (commercial spaces, hospitality, residential, health and wellness bars, restaurants, retail and office design), to art direction and design consulting for companies operating in the furniture and fashion industries. Our team is composed of a group of creative people from different backgrounds, working together in an ongoing cultural exchange.

Award Record

Prism Design is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Moonlit Garden Wuxi Sales Center
Function
Sales Center
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Black, Saddle Brown, Dark Green, Sienna and Dark Olive Green
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Prism Design
Country
China
Recognition
Golden A' Design Award
Edition
2015 - 2016
Design ID
#45277

Credits

Team
TOMOHIRO KATSUKI and MASANORI KOBAYASHI
Image Credits
All Photos CREDITS:Photographer,STUDIO W,WATARU ISHIDA PDF CREDITS:PRISM DESIGN

Design Details

Unique Properties
Wuxi place cultural materials of industry such as cloth, iron,bamboo, also Taihu Lake stone. We tried to make full use of the characteristics of each piece of land,and bring value of an aesthetic sense of Japanese. We also plan to connecting each elements, then it is creating a architectural bond, to be a memorable interactive exhibit space for user. By this we show a concept of Moonlit and Garden in modern Chinese style.it has also become a facility name.
Inspiration
The main buildings concept came from Japanese culture. At the beginning this annex building of public passage which necessary to lead to the main building. So that's why we use bamboo image for this space. Just use one straight space for 20 meters passage and the other space use for storage. Seeking infinite extent in a finite world. main building, needed to consider the natural environment. By it, we installed a belt of green on the ceiling of Underground Lounge section.
Research
1. A study of the regionality. 2. Study of client requests 3. Measuring and study of the construction site 4. Examination modeling making and study 5. Construction of CONCEPT 6. Study of the plane zoning 7. Study of the vertical plane 8. Study of the material 9. Study of CG Perspective 10. Rebuilding of the modeling
Challenge
1. understanding of the preferences of the user of Wuxi, 2. grasp of sales operations, 3. consideration of the environment, 4. China's laws and regulations, These was the problem. As a solution 1. the select specialty material of the region. 2. efficient operation flow line 3. artificial and creative natural representation 4. cooperation with local Design Institute
Realization and Technology
1. Entrance passage: infinite reflection using a mirror, representing the infinite of bamboo forest. 2. Facilities Ground Floor: use the regional material, representing the historical background of Wuxi. 3. underground floor: for the underground section, the Fire Service Act issue. Consideration of Resources and Environment at the artificial greening ceiling.
Operation and Interaction
By maintaining natural environments, leave facilities open like a public park, and local inhabitants can interchange.
Project Duration and Location
LOCATION: Moonlit Garden #43#44 ,518Hongshan rd., Hongshan st., New District,Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R.China, PROJECT DURATION: The project started in December 2012 in Wuxi,China and Design finished in Jun 2013,and was Construction finished in Jan 2014. sales center was open in May 2014.
Specifications
Entrance passage: 210 square meters ( 37 square meters storage , 35 meters toilet) 20 m main corridor part, width 1.8 m, 3 m height Main sales center: 1F 600 square meters B1 600 square meters
Keywords
sales center,Interior,design,Japan,Chin,Nature,

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