Xi Space Domus Theae by Liangfeng Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

ArgentumInterior· 2021

Xi Space Domus Theae

by Liangfeng Hu

Client: T10+Design Alliance

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Xi Space Domus Theae

Spatium Xi domus theae est in urbe Ningbo, in Sinis sita, area centum et decem metrorum quadratorum. Interius coniungit conclave theae, aream operis et locum expositionis collectionis privatae vasorum theae, calligraphiae et picturae. Lateres, lignum, marmor et picturae praecipuum materiae ornamentum efficiunt. Dispositio ritui cotidiano theae quietum et ordinatum ambitum praebet. Consilium fidem exprimit obiecta pulchra mentem recreare et collectionem esse actum curae rerum potius quam divitiarum studium. Spatium ad requiem, laborem et communicationem cum amicis destinatur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Xi Space Domus Theae victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Xi Space Domus Theae opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Xi Space Domus Theae creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Xi-Suo is a design based on interest and following designer's heart. It is also an expression of the designer's lifestyle and attitude, here integrates tearoom, space, branding, collection.... These are the most normal things and objects in his life and work, synchronized with his inner spiritual aspirations.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project area: 110 square meters
Tags: Beauty, collection, tea, relationship between human and things
Production Technology: Bricks, paintings, woods, marble
Design Challenge: How to incorporate the sense of ritual into the daily space, both to display collections, and to express the spiritual ideas.
Research: Designing a small nice place to relax, to work, to write, to share what he likes with friends. As Hidako Koyama says "To refresh mind with beautiful things."
Inspiration: Mihoko Koyama is a Japanese collector and owner of the Miho Museum. She says "Cultivating the concept of beauty can enhance the quality of the mind." She believes that beauty can cultivate noble human emotions, enrich experience and change their lives.
As a designer, he came back from the Miho Museum with an idea: is it possible to make his own collection space, not as big as a museum, but can put his favorite tea ware, calligraphy and painting collection there.
Project Duration: Time: 2018.1 - 2018.5
Location: No.46, Yueming road, Yinzhou district, Ningbo
Operation Flow: Step 1: the preliminary planning and design of space plane;
Step 2: draw the detailed space design scheme;;
Step 3: the owner confirms the overall design scheme;
Step 4: draw construction drawings and confirm the list of building materials and furniture;
Step 5: deliver the construction drawings.
Step 6: supervise the construction process until it is finished.
Image Credits: Photographer： Ying Liu