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Zens Teatime Showroom by Jiayao Huang Receives the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Jiayao Huang for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Zens Teatime Showroom by Jiayao Huang, designed for Ici Architecture, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of 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 scored 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 Zens Teatime Showroom
Zens Teatime is a showroom designed for the display of tea related products. The design draws on elements of East Asian architecture, using natural materials, spatial sequence, light and shadow. Visitors may enter freely, sit down, rest and drink tea while experiencing the products on display. The main frame is built from square iron, and the walls are formed from nine thousand pre-made bamboo poles joined to the frame by components that can be put together and inserted. All materials can be recycled, so the showroom can be dismantled and rebuilt in other locations.
About Jiayao Huang
Jiayao HUANG graduated from France and obtained his master's degree. After working several years at A.S Architecture-Studio and Ateliers Jean Nouvel in Paris, he founded ICI ARCHITECTURE in Guangzhou. He has been committed to integrate interior design, landscape design, graphic design, and product design into the architectural practice. And he continuously explores for the method of bring emotion and atmosphere to architecture, which contributes to strike a chord with the public and constitute a complete lively design.
Award Record
This recognition makes Jiayao Huang 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. 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/92632
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/92632
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!92632
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/259749
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Zens Teatime Showroom
- Function
- Showroom
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray and Black
- Images
- 4
- Client
- Ici Architecture
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Jiayao Huang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #92632
Credits
- Team
- Daifei CHE, Wang LEI, Qiulong YE and Wenwei CAI
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design of this showroom is rooted in the elements extracted from oriental architecture. It presents tea drinking spaces that can arouse people's emotional connectivity by using natural materials, spatial sequence, light and shadow. Visitors can experience ZENS’ products by sitting down to rest and drink tea. The whole design conveys the concept of the brand: poetic lifestyle, sustainable values, adding modern elements while preserving traditions to maintain cultural diversity.
- Inspiration
- ZENS is a brand originated from the east, it promotes the poetical life to the world. Starting from the concept of brand, the designer brings the natural aesthetics from the east to those who crave for the approach to life and themselves. On the aspect of function, the designer and the entrusting part have reached a consensus: the exhibition of the products is integrated with the dimensional atmosphere and scene that are consistent with the concept of the products to bring the immersive experience to the visitors who can use the products free at will.
- Research
- To highlight the exhibits and nature of the design, the designer did not contribute excessive decorations. Instead the original color, texture and shape of the materials are preserved as much as possible. With the delicately designed light, the unique surface texture and lighting effect are presented，which adds emotions to the space.
- Challenge
- As this project needs to be presented in different countries, there is a very high requirement for the technical treatment of natural materials, the convenience of establishment and the repeatability of establishment with the consideration of elements such as regional climate difference, insect prevention and fire resistance etc. In addition, only two months of time are provided for the design to the international transportation and establishment of the materials.
- Realization and Technology
- Hot square iron is applied for the establishment of the main structural framework. The bamboo pole of primary color after the special treatment is applied as the material for the wall. The components which can be put together and inserted are utilized for the active connections of the nine thousand pre-made bamboo poles and the metal framework. All the materials can be recycled for the convenience of reconstruction eleswhere after the dismantlement.
- Operation and Interaction
- The designer hopes to provide an open approachable space for the visitors to enter,watch and sit down free at will. They may also have an interaction with the passer-bys through the viewing frame. The architectural symbols with the sense of the east bring people into the poetical scene. The warm and natural materials have become the leisurely keynote of the space. While the life-like soft light and shadow enhances the sense of spirit in the space.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project was started for the design in Guangzhou, China in October, 2018. It was completed with the establishment in Paris, France in January, 2019 and had been exhibited for three days on MAISON & OBJET PARIS. After that it was exhibited in many other countries and regions.
- Specifications
- plan： 12000mmx8000mm height： 5000mm
