Hollow Valley Ornatus Interior Domesticus by Weifeng Ni

Hollow Valley Ornatus Interior Domesticus by Weifeng Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

FerrumInterior· 2026

Hollow Valley Ornatus Interior Domesticus

by Weifeng Ni

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Hollow Valley Ornatus Interior Domesticus

Vallis Cava est ornatus interior domesticus pro familia sex hominum in Wenzhou, Zhejiang. Domus nongenta metra quadrata complectitur et ita disposita est ut vitae rationes duarum generationum aequet. Structura aedificii originalis secta est atque in massas geometricas redisposita, quae semitas inter se transversas efficiunt. Scala dissoluta cum gradibus dislocatis lucem inter tabulata transfert. Loca cenandi et coquendi insula media elongata separantur, quae repositoria praebet et locum congregationis agit. Insula etiam motum per spatium velut ambulacrum dirigit.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

Hollow Valley Ornatus Interior Domesticus victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Hollow Valley Ornatus Interior Domesticus creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. Hollow Valley Ornatus Interior Domesticus ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Located in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, with a floor area of 900 square meters, this case is dedicated to reconstructing the parallel space of a family of six in a common residence, balancing the lifestyles of two generations, and creating a livable living place. The original structure of the building is cut and reorganized by geometric blocks to form crisscrossing paths, alluding to the dialectical relationship of "existence and non-existence" in oriental space philosophy.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project Area: 900 Square Meters
Tags: Transparent, Natural, Open, Free, Light
Production Technology: Through the three-dimensional grid weaving of light and shadow, the spatial entity gradually fades into a flowing light container. The staircase installation uses a deconstructionist approach to reshape the vertical dynamic line, and the misplaced treads form a carrier for the light track, so that the light and shadow scenes of alternating day and night can freely diffuse between the floors.
Design Challenge: The original structure of the building is cut and reorganized by geometrical blocks to form crisscross paths, which is in line with the dialectical relationship of "existence and non-existence" in oriental space philosophy. The agreement of materials makes the whole space more gentle and harmonious, and the concept of indoor-outdoor communication makes the whole space brighter and freer.
Research: The first physical dimension balances the parallax through geometric cutting, the second optical dimension relies on the window system to guide the space-time narrative, and the third spiritual dimension creates an empty and silent mood through the collision of white space and texture. Ultimately, it realizes the borderless state of "living in it without servitude to things", so that intergenerational differences can be naturally bridged between the flow of light and shadow.
Inspiration: This case is a friend's house, which needs to be designed to dissolve the boundary between the lives of two generations as the core demand, and explore the multi-dimensional symbiosis system in the context of contemporary wabi-sabi aesthetics by reconstructing the parallel spatial sequence.
Project Duration: 2021.12 Wenzhou, Zhejiang - 2023.05 Wenzhou, Zhejiang
Operation Flow: The dining and kitchen areas were designed separately with an elongated central island, which serves as a gathering spot with storage capabilities. The structure of the island integrates seamlessly with the rear elevation from a horizontal view angle, which also works as a corridor guiding the flow spatially.
Image Credits: Jingai