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Awakening of Insects Asuintilojen sisustussuunnittelu by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Asuintilojen sisustussuunnittelu by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Rautapalkinto A' Design Award in Sisustusmuotoilu Competition Category.


RautaSisustus· 2025

Awakening of Insects Asuintilojen sisustussuunnittelu

by Yu Ouyang

Rautapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Sisustus Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Asuintilojen sisustussuunnittelu

Hyönteisten herääminen on yksityisasunto, joka on suunniteltu Shenzheniin, Kiinaan. Asunnon kokonaispinta-ala on 150 neliömetriä, ja tilat on järjestetty kahteen kerrokseen. Perinteisestä ristikkotyöstä ammentavat, valoa läpäisevät materiaalit päästävät luonnonvalon tunkeutumaan syvälle sisätiloihin. Jälkikäteen asennettu välipohja ja uudelleensuunniteltu porras tukevat sujuvampaa pystysuuntaista liikkumista säilyttäen samalla huonekorkeuden. Huonekalujen mitat, portaiden yksityiskohdat ja koristekuviot on räätälöity yksilöllisesti. Suunnitteluratkaisu yhdistää itämaisen tilahierarkian länsimaisiin rakenneperiaatteisiin.

The Recognition

About the Rautapalkinto A' Design Award

Awakening of Insects Asuintilojen sisustussuunnittelu on Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään hyville designeille, jotka täyttävät hyvin suunnitelluilta luomuksilta odotetut ammatilliset ja teollisuuden vaatimukset. Rautavoittajat osoittavat tekijöidensä suurta taitoa, korkeaa erikoistumista, asiantuntevaa ymmärrystä ja luovaa kapasiteettia. Awakening of Insects Asuintilojen sisustussuunnittelu:n odotetaan olevan korkeassa arvossa pidetty, ihailtu ja rakastettu luomus, joka on käytännöllinen ja innovatiivinen. Tämä Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign yhdistää alan parhaita käytäntöjä, ja sillä on pätevät tekniset ominaisuudet, jotka yhdistyvät osaamiseen ja lahjakkuuteen. Awakening of Insects Asuintilojen sisustussuunnittelu:a arvostetaan sen perusteellisuudesta, ja se on suunniteltu tarjoamaan elämänlaadun parannuksia, jotka auttavat tekemään maailmasta paremman paikan.

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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