Yangguang City No.9 Ornatus Interior Domesticus by Saiwen Liu

Yangguang City No.9 Ornatus Interior Domesticus by Saiwen Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

ArgentumInterior· 2024

Yangguang City No.9 Ornatus Interior Domesticus

by Saiwen Liu

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Yangguang City No.9 Ornatus Interior Domesticus

Yangguang City No.9 est ornatus interior domesticus in urbe Xi'an, in Sinis, situs, cuius area tota quingentorum et unius metrorum quadratorum est. Dispositio ita ordinata est ut motum efficacem inter functiones intra formam aedium compactam sustineat. Figurae parietum curvatae et taeniae lucis insertae pennas caudae phoenicis, avis mythologiae Sinensis, in memoriam revocant atque conclavibus profunditatem addunt. Terrazzo e conchis naturalibus et lateres rubri communes sumptum materiarum minuunt et umorem interiorem in caelo sicco temperare adiuvant. Duae mensulae laterales ex lamina serrae et ex ligno resecto factae sunt.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Yangguang City No.9 Ornatus Interior Domesticus 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 Yangguang City No.9 Ornatus Interior Domesticus 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. Yangguang City No.9 Ornatus Interior Domesticus 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: The design of this project focuses on rationalising the space, arranging the layout of functions to enable efficient traffic flow, as well as applying aesthetic theory into practicality. FengHuang, an immortal bird in Chinese mythology, represents balance and harmony in the universe. The orderly arranged wall shapes are like a breeze combing through flowing tail feathers of FengHuang, which accentuates the dimensions of space. Light strip embedded within the curves imitates a dancing phoenix.
Dimensions & Packaging: 501㎡
Tags: A.Phoenix；B.smart space; C.shell terrazzo; D.red brick
Production Technology: The use of natural-shell terrazzo and common red bricks reduced the material cost (367 €/㎡). At the same time, the adsorption of red bricks can well adjust to indoor humidity, which is suitable for the dry climate in northwest China, where Xi’an is located. The two side tables, one made of a saw blade and the other made of off-cut wood decorated with oil paint, are the unique decorations in this project.
Design Challenge: The single-floor area of this project is 93 ㎡, which is a relatively small space. The use of tender curves and linear lights creates an elegant and dynamic feeling in this cramped and rigid space, thus offsetting the discomfort caused by the tight area, making the living environment more comfortable.
Research: The amount of wasted shells produced in China reaches ten million tons every year. Increased developments in reusing discarded shells will assist in the urgent drive to avoid marine pollution. The application of natural shell terrazzo in this project has a positive role in promoting this, it also adds value to wasted shells recycling.
Inspiration: The design of the living room is inspired by phoenix tail feathers, which are as elegant as flowing ribbons. The dense lines combined with the wall shape are like the breeze combing feathers, stacking up the layering of the space. The extremely narrow lines are embedded in the light strips, like a dancing phoenix, inhabiting at the home.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2021 in Xi'an and completed in June 2023.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Saiwen Liu
Image Credits: Photographer: Zhong Yonggang
Company: Shenyang Tupai Advertising Media Co., LTD
June 6, 2023