The Daci Monestary Teahouse 茶館インテリアデザイン by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 銅賞 in 文化遺産・文化産業デザイン Competition Category.
銅文化遺産· 2026
The Daci Monestary Teahouse 茶館インテリアデザイン
Client: Luren Design
A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in 文化遺産 Category
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About The Daci Monestary Teahouse 茶館インテリアデザイン
大慈寺茶館は、成都の歴史的建造物を対象としたインテリアデザインである。茶館は2階建てで、延床面積は約500平方メートル。既存の木造構造は補強・修復され、経年を刻んだ梁、柱、彫刻がそのまま活かされている。伝統的な建具、彫刻を施した格子窓、モジュール式の間仕切りによって、空間は個室と共用ラウンジに分けられている。多連式のスライド折戸窓は片側へ折り畳めるため、閉じられた個室を半屋外の茶席へと開放することができる。金糸楠(ゴールデンサンダルウッド)が用いられ、釘や接着剤を使わない伝統的なほぞ組み(仕口・継手)によって組み上げられている。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅賞
The Daci Monestary Teahouse 茶館インテリアデザインは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。The Daci Monestary Teahouse 茶館インテリアデザインは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。The Daci Monestary Teahouse 茶館インテリアデザインは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This teahouse incorporates the wisdom of Rules of Architecture Noted and innovatively adopts multi-link sliding track folding windows. This allows window panels to fold to one side, instantly turning the enclosed teahouse into a semi-open space. The teahouse retains traditional carved lattice windows, blending them with ancient architectural styles. It preserves the historic structure while introducing natural light, shadow and views.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The teahouse is located in Daci Monastery within Chengdu Taikoo Li, covering approximately 500 square meters and divided into two floors. The renovation of the teahouse relies on modern mortise and tenon craftsmanship without glue or nails.
- Tags
- Respect for tradition; Commercial value conversion; Heritage of ancient architecture; Sliding track folding windows; Semi-outdoor tea table setting; Golden sandalwood; Flowing zen vibe; Zen tea culture; Teahouse private rooms; Sustainability
- Production Technology
- The teahouse carries on the essence of ancient architecture, using golden sandalwood for its texture and rot resistance. The sandalwood develops a unique beauty over time, reducing resource consumption from frequent material replacement. The wood incorporates anti-corrosion and anti-insect techniques, effectively lowering maintenance needs. It also uses modern mortise and tenon craftsmanship without nails or glue, fitting eco-concepts and fusing modern techniques with traditional aesthetics.
- Design Challenge
- Designers drew on the spatial wisdom of Rules of Architecture Noted to innovate independent multi-link sliding folding windows. This allows the window sashes to fold to one side, enabling seamless interaction between indoor spaces and outdoor scenery while imparting strong appeal and expansibility. Using traditional carved window lattices, door panels and partitions, designers avoided damaging the ancient structure while letting tea drinkers enjoy both tea tasting and cultural immersion.
- Research
- This teahouse stands as a practice and inspiration for the revitalization and utilization of historic buildings. Respecting the original architecture, it draws on ancient building essentials to repurpose spatial layouts for commercial use and revamp private rooms. It also pioneered multi-link sliding folding windows without harming the ancient structure, boosting interaction between people, environment and culture to immerse them in the merged beauty of the heritage and age-old zen tea culture.
- Inspiration
- Designers balanced the overall design between ancient architecture preservation and commercial value. They chose to reinforce and repair the original wooden structure, preserving the time-worn mottled beams, pillars and carvings, while adding traditional doors, lattice windows and partitions. This design creatively divides the teahouse into elegant private rooms facing Taikoo Li views and a public lounge area, adding multi-scene functionality to create a tranquil teahouse amid bustle.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in May 2024 in Chengdu.
- Operation Flow
- The teahouse integrates traditional wisdom with modern tech, enabling seamless switching between enclosed spaces and semi-outdoor tea settings to form a breathable space. The teahouse retains the ancient architectural style in both layout and space. Through modular partitions, it enables free transformation of spatial forms—where areas are separated yet interconnected, and views shift with each step. Different private rooms are designed to suit the needs of various occasions.
- Team Members
- Hongbin Shen
- Image Credits
- LUREN DESIGN
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