Press Release
Journey Southward Residence by Shao Cheng and Tao Cheng Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Shao Cheng and Tao Cheng acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Journey Southward Residence by Shao Cheng and Tao Cheng, designed for Z-work Design. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 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.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Journey Southward Residence
Journey Southward is a residential interior design located in Shenzhen, China, covering about 423 square meters. Themes from traditional Chinese landscape painting are combined with refined materials, including pressure-treated art glass, translucent stone, shadow wood veneer and stainless steel. The living room and dining room walls are finished in Roman ivory white travertine, which adds texture, brightness and warmth. Kitchen walls of slate gray stone are polished and cut into smooth wavy surfaces. The design connects modern living with nature and local culture.
Award Record
This recognition makes Shao Cheng and Tao Cheng 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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/168169
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/168169
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!168169
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/362154
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Journey Southward Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Silver, Dark Gray, Gray, Dim Gray and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Z-work Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shao Cheng and Tao Cheng
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #168169
Credits
- Team
- Shao-Cheng-Tao, Cheng and Na, Wang
- Image Credits
- Z-work Design, 2025
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In today fast paced urban life, people seek living environments that transcend functionality, aiming for a sense of cultural belonging and spiritual tranquility. This approach utilizes natural and exquisite materials, combined with harmonious colors, to reflect local traditional culture. By creating a unique artistic atmosphere, it aligns with the modern pursuit of a lifestyle in harmony with nature.
- Inspiration
- This project is located in Shekou, Nanshan, Shenzhen, at the center of Investment Promotion Taizi Bay, along southern China scenic coastline. The design embodies the concept of Zhuangzi A Happy Excursion, integrating elements of literature, poetry, philosophy, and theology from Chinese civilization into the living environment. This approach fosters a harmonious relationship between architecture and the ocean, creating an aesthetically appealing setting.
- Research
- The walls of the living room and dining room are made of Roman ivory white travertine. This natural stone adds texture and depth to the space, maintaining brightness while also creating a warm and elegant visual effect.
- Challenge
- The artistic screen cabinet is crafted from carefully selected materials, intricately carved to evoke the hazy beauty of mountains and water. It is paired with renowned landscape paintings and features a dynamic interplay of length, width, and height, along with curved, latex-painted columns suspended from the ceiling, creating rich layering and a profound artistic concept.
- Realization and Technology
- To merge the artistic essence of landscapes with contemporary living and enhance residents' emotional connections to nature, the designer incorporates renowned traditional Chinese paintings along with refined materials, including pressure-treated art glass, translucent stone, shadow wood veneer, and stainless steel.
- Operation and Interaction
- These components, combined with precise craftsmanship, reveal the ethereal beauty of the landscape. The kitchen showcases slate gray walls, polished and expertly cut to create smooth, wavy surfaces, providing a natural texture and an elegant sense of movement as light interacts with the design.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was finalized in Shenzhen, China in April, 2023
- Specifications
- The project is about 423 square meters.
- Keywords
- Interior, Design, Residence, Modern, Style
