Press Release
Heng Zhou Receives the A' Design Award for SeeAnn Retreats in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Heng Zhou for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for SeeAnn Retreats by Heng Zhou, designed for Zhdi. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 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 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 SeeAnn Retreats
SeeAnn is a holiday retreat interior with a total area of 600 square metres. The design is minimalist and calm, and it serves both commercial use and the comfort of guests. Rooms feature white cement walls, light wood grain and rattan, with custom made furniture placed in between. Each room follows a different theme, including a spring room, a tea room and a family room. Walls, columns, floor slabs and ceiling slabs are arranged to conceal pillars and to create an open space at a controlled cost. Natural materials and daylight shape a quiet setting close to nature.
About Heng Zhou
ZHDI was established in Hangzhou,China. The studio has accomplished commercial projects covering retailing, catering and hotels. The design has evolved from brand positioning to architecture renovation, interior and furniture customization. Zhou Heng, the leading designer aims to break normal ways of thinking, cross the border lines, explore different genres, try to bring unique insights with experimental spirit into each solution for our projects. Their vision is to create more vibrant ways of life for our future society.
Award Record
Heng Zhou is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/109641
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/109641
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!109641
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/284806
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/3i7wGoi
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- SeeAnn Retreats
- Function
- Retreats
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Lavender, Rosy Brown, Gray, Tan and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Zhdi
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Heng Zhou
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #109641
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Heng Zhou,Seeann1,2020.; Photographer Heng Zhou,Seeann2,2020.; Photographer Heng Zhou,Seeann3,2020.; Photographer Heng Zhou,Seeann4,2020.; Photographer Heng Zhou,Seeann5,2020.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- As a place for holiday relaxing, it is designed to be a minimalist and calming space. The project aims to not only satisfy the basic commercial use as a functional and efficient building, but also provide a cozy environment that is comfortable for its occupants. Moreover, it precisely controlled the cost and effectively analyzed the spatial relationships among different building elements.
- Inspiration
- SeeAnn Retreat was completed during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the time of the pandemic, a nature-connected way of living gives us the chance to cure and cleanse ourselves. people desperately need a vacation space for relaxation, for shortly fleeing from the mega cities. Here they can cleanse themselves, hold back the desires, and chew over life philosophy. A space presented by shaping unique structures through natural materials and the interesting play of light.
- Research
- Through properly arranged the positions of each wall, column, floor slab and ceiling slab, the project adopted a concise and economic way to achieve an open and clean space. It all seems so simple, but it requires the most rigorous discipline. Therefore, it created spacious places and astonishing moments to facilitate diverse human activities, and made an intimate ambience to find an appropriate balance between human and nature.
- Challenge
- The hiding of may pillars in the space and the limit of cost.
- Realization and Technology
- The case rooms feature white cement walls, light wood grain and rattan, with custom made furniture dot in-between. The furniture of minimalism strikes a good balance between visual appeal and the cost. Different rooms are designed accordingly with different themes concerning the shapes and sight lines. They are the spring room, the tea room and the family room, etc.
- Operation and Interaction
- Get off the internet and take a vacation here.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2019 in ZheJiang and finished in May 2020 in ZheJiang.
- Specifications
- total area:600square metres.
- Keywords
- structure, integrity, texture, light, scenery
