A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to No.1 Courtyard Club by Ying Zhang

Ying Zhang recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ No.1 Courtyard Club by Ying Zhang, designed for Fenhom·Urodesign studio, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the A' Design Award Means

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.

More About No.1 Courtyard Club

No.1 Courtyard is a community entrance lobby and club interior of about 2000 square meters. The interior includes a home lobby, an underground swimming pool, a gym, a yoga room, a multi-function room and an underground courtyard. Curved forms drawn from nature are combined with stone in the reception area, which works as a transition space. Materials include wood finishes, marble, brushed stainless steel and wooden grating. The ceiling height reaches 5600 millimeters. The design brings a calm natural atmosphere into the interior.

About Ying Zhang

Ms. Zhang, an architect, graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Design with a master of architecture degree in urban design. She has worked in world-renowned architectural design firms such as SOM in New York, BIG in Copenhagen, and NAGA in Boston. She is good at integrating architectural body language into interior design, and advocates exploring the experiential space language and integrating it into projects like boutique retail shops, art hotels, and high-end clubs.

Award Record

With this recognition, Ying Zhang is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2019 - 2020 edition 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. 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/97122
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/97122
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!97122
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/266356
Further Information from the Laureate: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2EgubMqGRx1-e6_U7LI95Q

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: No.1 Courtyard Club
Function: Club
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Rosy Brown, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Olive Green and Gray
Images: 5
Client: Fenhom·Urodesign studio

The Recognition

Laureate: Ying Zhang
Country: China
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #97122

Credits

Team: Ying Zhang and Design Team: Ban、Sheng Liang 、Mingzhi Chen
Image Credits: Fenhom·Urodesign studio

Design Details

Unique Properties: Everything begins with nature, and all the beautiful life in the world is conceived by nature. In sunac · xi 'an no.1 courtyard home lobby project as a boutique community entrance lobby and community club, Fenhom · Urodesign studio emphasizes the integration of architecture and nature as well as the fluidity of space. It is perfect, quiet, simple, comfortable, warm and innovative, making it the first choice for the leisure visitors of the urban elite.
Inspiration: In this project, the designer extracted design elements from nature. The airflow of wind, the growth of plants, and the wandering of light are all part of the story of space.
Research: Unlike the bright and cheerful lobby, the underground clubhouse on the first floor is quiet and mysterious. Out of the elevator car first arrived at the reception area, the reception area USES the arc elements extracted from nature combined with the hard stone, giving people a soft visual experience without losing the sense of strength, a good role as a "transition" space. Step into the hallway, reach the end of the hallway, open the door, smell the water, walk around the stairs, and you'll reach the pool.
Challenge: How to create a sense of nature in the interior
Realization and Technology: wood finishings,marble, brushed stainless steel, wooden grating
Operation and Interaction: The club includes a home lobby and underground pool, gym, yoga room, multi-function room and underground courtyard. The height of 5600 mm.
Project Duration and Location: The project site is in QingDao City, China. Now the design is completed and expected to begin construction in October 2020.
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