Longmen Realm Kev Tsim Qauv Rau Chaw Nthuav Qhia by Ecust Creplus Design

Longmen Realm Kev Tsim Qauv Rau Chaw Nthuav Qhia by Ecust Creplus Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Chav Sab Hauv thiab Kev Nthuav Qhia Competition Category.

ToojSab Hauv· 2026

Longmen Realm Kev Tsim Qauv Rau Chaw Nthuav Qhia

by Ecust Creplus Design

Client: Lingshan Museum

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Sab Hauv Category

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The Design

About Longmen Realm Kev Tsim Qauv Rau Chaw Nthuav Qhia

Qhov chaw nthuav qhia Longmen Realm nthuav tawm 76 yam khoom qub los ntawm Longmen Grottoes, xws li tej duab puab txog Buddhist, tej duab txaug ntawm pob zeb, thiab tej ntawv luam los ntawm kev sau ntawv kos duab. Txoj kev tsim qauv no rov npaj lub tsev khaws puav pheej qhov chaw dua tshiab los ntawm kev teeb tsa qhov chaw, tej yam khoom teeb rau hauv, thiab kev siv teeb pom kev kom pab tau kev saib thiab kev txhais kom pom tseeb. Tej chij dai saum siab, tej plag tsev uas pom duab ci, thiab teeb pom kev uas muab tso ua ke tsim tau ib puag ncig uas pom tau zoo thiab muaj qauv. Tej yam uas neeg saib koom tau nrog txhawb kom cov neeg tuaj saib koom tes thiab thaij duab, uas ua rau pej xeem nkag tau mus rau tej txuj ci keeb kwm zoo dua qub.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Longmen Realm Kev Tsim Qauv Rau Chaw Nthuav Qhia yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Longmen Realm Kev Tsim Qauv Rau Chaw Nthuav Qhia xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Longmen Realm Kev Tsim Qauv Rau Chaw Nthuav Qhia ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The exhibition presents 76 artifacts from the Longmen Grottoes, including sculptures, reliefs, and calligraphic rubbings. Through spatial design, scenography, and lighting, the project adapts the museum gallery to improve how visitors view and understand the works. By combining historical artifacts with installation design, the exhibition supports cultural interpretation and public awareness of heritage. Within 45 days of opening, the exhibition recorded over 450000 visitors.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total exhibition area: 2000 m². The exhibition includes suspended textile banners, sculptural installations, mirror-finished flooring, and lighting systems integrated with the octagonal ceiling structure to enhance spatial depth and visual layering.
Tags: Longmen Grottoes, Exhibition Design, Installation, Museum Space
Production Technology: The exhibition integrates spatial design, installation structures, textile banners, reflective flooring, and programmable lighting systems. Fabric structures are used to suspend large scale imagery, while mirror-finished flooring enhances spatial reflection. Installations derived from calligraphic brushstrokes translate traditional visual elements into contemporary spatial forms.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was presenting ancient sculptures shaped by long-term historical processes in a contemporary exhibition format while maintaining their cultural context. The design introduced large suspended banners, reflective flooring, and a central lotus structure to organize the space. In the calligraphy section, brushstroke forms were transformed into installations, creating a relationship between traditional artifacts and spatial design.
Research: The project is based on research into the sculptural forms of the Longmen Grottoes and the spatial characteristics of the museum gallery. The study analyzed proportions, carving styles, and calligraphic inscriptions to identify visual elements adaptable to exhibition design. These findings informed artifact placement, installation structures, and lighting strategies, enabling the exhibition to balance historical authenticity with immersive contemporary presentation.
Inspiration: The exhibition draws inspiration from the artistic language of the Longmen Grottoes, including Buddhist sculpture, stone reliefs, decorative patterns, and calligraphy from the Northern Wei period. Through research into these elements, the design reinterprets traditional aesthetics using a contemporary spatial and visual approach.
Project Duration: The project design began in February 2025 in Shanghai, China, and the exhibition opened in July 2025 at Lingshan Scenic Area, Wuxi, China.
Operation Flow: Visitors move through a spatial narrative that transitions from historical interpretation to immersive experience. Sculptures and calligraphic artifacts are arranged around large-scale installations that guide circulation and visual focus. Suspended Buddha banners, reflective flooring, and dynamic lighting create layered perspectives as visitors move through the space. A central lotus seat invites visitors to pause, interact, and photograph, transforming the exhibition into both a contemplative and participatory cultural experience.
Team Members: Chief Project Planner: Weiping QIN
Deputy Project Planner: Yidong FAN
Creative Director: Hao Shan
Art Director：Yueqi DING
Graphic Designer: Haoming XIAN, Jingning ZHANG, Yizhou Hua, Shuyi TANG, Zhonghang LI
Image Credits: Photo Credits: ECUST Creplus Design，Wuxi Lingshan Cultural Tourism Group
Video Credits: Wuxi Lingshan Cultural Tourism Group