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Awakening of Insects Elutuba by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Elutuba by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Rauaauhind A' Design Award in Siseruumide ja näitusedisain Competition Category.


RaudInterjöör· 2025

Awakening of Insects Elutuba

by Yu Ouyang

Rauaauhind A' Design Award Winner in Interjöör Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Elutuba

Putukate Ärkamine on eraeluruum, mis on kavandatud Shenzhenis, Hiinas. Kodu üldpind on 150 ruutmeetrit ja see paikneb kahel korrusel. Valgust läbilaskvad materjalid, mis on inspireeritud traditsioonilisest võrestikutööst, lasevad loomulikul valgusel tungida sügavale sisemusse. Hiljem paigaldatud põrandaplaat ja ümberkujundatud trepp toetavad sujuvamat vertikaalset liikumist, säilitades samas laekõrguse. Mööbli mõõtmed, trepi detailid ja dekoratiivmustrid on valmistatud tellimustööna. Kavand ühendab endas idamaist ruumihierarhiat ja läänemaiseid konstruktsiooniprintsiipe.

The Recognition

About the Rauaauhind A' Design Award

Awakening of Insects Elutuba on Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võitja, prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse headele disainidele, mis vastavad professionaalsetele ja tööstuslikele nõuetele, mida oodatakse hästi disainitud töödelt. Raudvõitjad näitavad oma loojate suurt oskust, kõrget spetsialiseerumist, asjatundlikku mõistmist ja loomingulist võimekust. Awakening of Insects Elutuba peaks olema kõrgelt hinnatud, imetletud ja armastatud looming, mis on praktiline ja uuenduslik. See Rauaauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain ühendab tööstuse parimaid tavasid ning tal on pädevad tehnilised omadused, mis on seotud oskusteabe ja andega. Awakening of Insects Elutuba on austatud oma põhjalikkuse eest ning on loodud pakkuma elukvaliteedi parandusi, mis aitavad teha maailma paremaks paigaks.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Emphasizedinnovation in daylight optimization("light-permeable materials", "deep natural light penetration")
Highlighteduser-centric circulation("streamlined structural planning", "smoother vertical circulation")
Stressedcultural hybridity("East-meets-West elements", "cross-cultural dialogue")
Balancedtechnical precision("proportional dialogue", "topological refinements") withemotional resonance("poetic, culturally resonant habitats")
Dimensions & Packaging
The building has a gross floor area of 150 square meters and is divided into two levels.
Tags
Private Residence Design, Retro Style, Eclecticism, Home Furnishings, Residence
Production Technology
This project incorporates specially customized elements across material selection, dimensional specifications, and stylistic treatments to ensure optimal adaptation to the spatial requirements. Key components such as the configuration of staircases, dimensions of furniture, and patterns and proportions of decorative artwork are meticulously tailored to harmonize with the architectural environment.
Design Challenge
This project involves the construction of a post-installed floor slab, where determining the compatibility between structural configuration, elevation positioning, functional requirements, and spatial perception presents a significant challenge. During the slab construction process, it is critical to maximize spatial ceiling height while integrating lighting systems, water supply pipes, and sewage drainage pipelines. These installations must be meticulously planned during the structural renovation phase. Additionally, comprehensive coordination of detailed specifications—including slab formwork design, material selection, and utility routing—must be finalized during preliminary planning stages to ensure seamless execution and optimal spatial performance.
Research
This project aims to explore the integration of design languages across diverse cultural contexts and historical eras within the Chinese context. While there is a growing preference among young Chinese for retro aesthetics, particularly French-inspired styles, our design philosophy prioritizes a contemporary exploration rooted in China's current cultural landscape. By seamlessly integrating modern design principles with traditional Chinese cultural elements and drawing on the strengths of Western influences, we seek to develop a cohesive design language that resonates with China's unique sociocultural identity and spatial narratives.
Inspiration
This project draws inspiration from the interplay between cultural heritage and technological innovation. Motivated by the need to revitalize traditional craftsmanship in contemporary contexts, the design reinterprets regional spatial paradigms through modern structural logic. The spatial narrative emerges from reconciling dualities: light permeability informed by vernacular latticework, fluid circulation reimagining ceremonial pathways, and material dialogues bridging artisan techniques with parametric precision. By synthesizing Eastern spatial hierarchy with Western tectonic principles, the scheme transforms functional constraints into poetic spatial experiences, proposing cross-cultural sustainability for urban dwellings.
Project Duration
The project commenced in Shenzhen, China in August 2023 and concluded in November 2024.
Image Credits
Picture 1-5:Photographer KaiFeng Zhu 2025

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