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Zhanyan Clinic by Pao Chieh Chou Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Pao Chieh Chou for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Zhanyan Clinic by Pao Chieh Chou, designed for Yuanpei interior Decoration Co., Ltd., has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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.
About Zhanyan Clinic
Zhanyan is a clinic interior design completed in Taiwan in February 2025. The 496 square meter space occupies an aging building with a ceiling height of only 226 centimeters and floor level differences of up to 20 centimeters. Curved wood ceiling panels, mirror inserts, and hourglass-shaped columns reduce visual pressure and widen the perceived space. The layout provides 12 treatment rooms, 6 consultation zones, a reception area with a sculpted stone counter, and a VIP lounge. Mineral paint, titanium-plated panels, and wood veneer form a warm skin-toned and gray palette.
About Pao Chieh Chou
Yuanpei interior DecorationCo., Ltd. was originally founded by a young man who loves interior design. After being cultivated by the industry, he has accumulated professional qualities and personal characteristics, hoping to create a young international team that is not limited by inherent thinking. Starting from the drawing, we care about the weight and thickness of each line. The picture should be clean and concise, clearly expressing the construction details and dimensional logic. In terms of design, we integrate the needs of customers, integrate design elements into it, and create exclusive works for users.
Award Record
Pao Chieh Chou is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2022 - 2023 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/174572
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174572
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174572
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/338071
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Zhanyan Clinic
- Function
- Clinic
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Olive Green, Rosy Brown, Dark Gray and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Yuanpei interior Decoration Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Pao Chieh Chou
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174572
Credits
- Team
- PAO-CHIEH CHOU
- Image Credits
- Yuanpei interior Decoration Co., Ltd.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design centers on five-sense integration, aligning body and spirit in harmony. A sculpted stone reception counter blends rough and refined textures, symbolizing transformation. The low 226 cm ceiling of the original sloped-roof structure is reimagined with curved wood panels and floral-inspired forms, evoking a sense of blooming. Custom sconces, mirror inserts, and hourglass-shaped columns guide visitors with warmth and privacy. Skin-toned hues and floral art echo a narrative of gentle blossoming.
- Inspiration
- Located in a bustling urban setting, Zhanyan Clinic reinterprets the brand name, 'Zhan' (to blossom) and 'Yan' (a beautiful flower), into a tranquil healing garden. Drawing on the symbolic connection between skin renewal and floral blooming, the designers took the concept of a cave-like sanctuary to translate natural textures and organic curves. Within the constraints of an aged building, a wabi-sabi philosophy was employed to soften imperfections and create a light-filled, immersive space that feels like stepping into a hidden garden of gentle radiance.
- Research
- Guided by the concept of Zhanyan, 'to blossom with grace', the design reflects the brand's focus on rejuvenation and rebirth. Avoiding artificial perfection, it embraces natural textures and organic forms. The floral ceiling, carved stone counter, and skin-toned grays echo transformation. Materials like titanium, mirror, wood veneer, and mineral textures create a tactile, reflective space. Light enters softly, like dawn in a cavern, allowing each surface to respond at its own pace.
- Challenge
- The greatest challenge was overcoming the original low ceiling height, which was only 226 cm and could easily create a sense of oppression. The uneven flooring and scattered beams threatened to fragment flow and sightlines. Most of the structural elements could not be removed. To address this, the designers introduced curved ceiling planes to redirect focus and ease visual pressure, added mirrors to extend perception, and reimagined obstructive columns into sculptural hourglass forms. In doing so, the space evolved from fragmented constraint into a cohesive aesthetic statement.
- Realization and Technology
- The entire clinic is wrapped in a warm skin-toned and gray palette, accented with mineral paint, special paint, titanium-plated panels, mirrors, and wood veneer. These materials create a dialogue between geological layers and skin textures. Select lacquered finishes add luster and rhythm, while the overall palette, more subtle than typical cream tones, evokes sun-kissed skin, cultivating a space of refined calm and tactile elegance.
- Operation and Interaction
- Visitors describe the space as gentle, comfortable, and private, with treatment rooms that feel perfectly scaled. The waiting experience shifts from anxiety to a calm transition. Clients say natural materials and wabi-sabi elements help them see a more authentic self in the mirror. For the clinic owner, the project marked a brand milestone, launching alongside the designer. The design redefined not only the space but also the emotional bond between people and beauty.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in February 2025 in Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The 496 square meter site was a structurally complex, aging building with up to 20 cm of floor height difference. The designers reconfigured the flow completely, creating 12 treatment rooms, 6 consultation zones, a reception area, and a VIP lounge. The second floor includes mirrored panels near the staircase to expand the visual field, while a floral installation overhead introduces a vertical rhythm. Upon reaching the second floor, light softens, revealing a cocoon-like waiting space that allows visitors to relax and immerse themselves in a restorative atmosphere.
- Keywords
- Flowering, freeform curves, cave-like space, wabi-sabi, warm skin-tone, old building, eco-friendly materials
