The Daci Monestary Teahouse 찻집 인테리어 디자인 by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia

The Daci Monestary Teahouse 찻집 인테리어 디자인 by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 동상 in 문화유산 및 문화 산업 디자인 Competition Category.

동문화유산· 2026

The Daci Monestary Teahouse 찻집 인테리어 디자인

by Hongbin Shen and Lu Xia

Client: Luren Design

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 문화유산 Category

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The Design

About The Daci Monestary Teahouse 찻집 인테리어 디자인

대자사(大慈寺) 찻집은 청두에 위치한 역사적 건축물의 인테리어 디자인이다. 이 찻집은 2개 층에 걸쳐 약 500제곱미터 규모로 조성되었다. 기존의 목조 구조는 보강 및 보수를 거쳤으며, 세월이 깃든 대들보와 기둥, 조각 장식은 그대로 보존하였다. 전통 문짝과 조각 격자창, 모듈형 칸막이가 공간을 개별 룸과 공용 라운지로 구획한다. 다연동 미서기 접이창은 한쪽으로 접혀, 폐쇄적인 룸이 반옥외 다실 공간으로 열릴 수 있도록 한다. 황단목(금사남목)과 장부맞춤 기법을 사용하여 못이나 접착제 없이 시공하였다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

The Daci Monestary Teahouse 찻집 인테리어 디자인, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. The Daci Monestary Teahouse 찻집 인테리어 디자인, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. The Daci Monestary Teahouse 찻집 인테리어 디자인, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

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