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Kai Huang Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Qingdao Rain Club For Leisure in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Kai Huang acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Qingdao Rain Club For Leisure by Kai Huang. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the A' Design Award

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.

About Qingdao Rain Club For Leisure

Qingdao Rain Club is an entertainment club interior in Qingdao, China. The design follows a Neo-Oriental Art Deco style. Natural marble and brushed stainless steel are used in the public areas to depict a peacock and a boa. Tawny glass, fritillaria motifs and mosaic complete the setting. Fourteen ancient cities with Oriental character inspire the private rooms, and each room is themed around a flower. Wall lines, ceiling shapes, hand-painted wallpapers, stained glass, carpets and ornaments follow each theme.

About Kai Huang

APDC (Asia Pacific Design Center), the member of IFI International Interior Architects Designers Group, which is also the global interior design United Nations organization. The founding chairman, Mr. Claude Bérubé, he is one of the founders of APDC, the international design authority, the rotating chairman of the IFI International Interior Architects Designers Group Alliance, and the former Chairman of the Canadian Interior Designers Association. Its core members are made up of those excellent architect, interior designers and product designers, who are active in Greater China, Asia Pacific and worldwide.

Award Record

This recognition makes Kai Huang a winner of 13 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Qingdao Rain Club For Leisure
Function
For Leisure
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Dim Gray, Dark Olive Green, Black, Dark Slate Gray and Gray
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Kai Huang
Country
China
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#88590

Credits

Image Credits
Images belong to Kai Huang, 2017.

Design Details

Unique Properties
Oriental culture has attracted an increasing number of global attention for its extensive precipitation on history and eternal connotation on spirit. Our inspiration comes from the oriental mystery "A piece of illusion comes from the unreal wonderful scenery". The overall design adopts Neo-Oriental ART DECO style, to depict the orient- featured peacock and boa by utilizing a great number of natural marbles and brushed stainless steels in public space.
Inspiration
As a supporting entertainment space of Sheraton, this project not only continues the design technique of the hotel, but also adds cultural connotation. Therefore, 14 ancient cities with Oriental charm are selected as the basis, and each flower is used to carry out the design. It not only meets the luxurious and atmospheric style of entertainment space, but also separates itself from other similar projects and becomes a unique cultural carrier.
Research
The culture of each private room in the project is different, so each space is presented in a different way. From the choice of design patterns to the expressions, each has its own unique charm, from wall lines to top shapes, from hand-painted wallpapers to stained-glass windows, from themed carpets to decorative ornaments, from the space color to the matching space are all originals that are closely related to the theme, and cooperate with the masters of different types of work to complete the design of the whole set.
Challenge
Because of the positioning is the super five-star standard entertainment club, it took two more months for the overall design cycle, and three months for the construction. The overall restoration of the concept is uneasy to show the luxurious but full of cultural elements.
Realization and Technology
The overall design adopts Neo-Oriental ART DECO style, to depict the orient- featured peacock and boa by utilizing a great number of natural marbles and brushed stainless steels in public space and assisted by decorations such as tawny glass, Fritillaria and mosaic. Thus, a magnificent and modern world has been built.
Operation and Interaction
Vistors may feel relaxed in the Rain Club with feeling around with blossoming flowers that only existed in the old times of history.
Project Duration and Location
The project is defined as a super five-star entertainment club. The overall design cycle took more than two months, and the construction took three months, which was built in June, 2017.
Keywords
Entainment Club With Oriental Elements, Illusion, Qingdao Rain Club, Unique Cultural Carrier

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