The Sea Refuses No River Descriptio Interioris Popinae by Alex Jiang

The Sea Refuses No River Descriptio Interioris Popinae by Alex Jiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

ArgentumInterior· 2020

The Sea Refuses No River Descriptio Interioris Popinae

by Alex Jiang

Client: Prime Interior Design

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About The Sea Refuses No River Descriptio Interioris Popinae

Mare Nullum Flumen Recusat est interior popinae Teppanyaki, in media regione urbis Shanghai sita. Area interior 478 metrorum quadratorum patet, area vero prospectus 800 metrorum quadratorum. Consilium lineas hodiernas cum structura lignea traditionali Sinensi coniungit, cancellos ferreos fenestrarum domuum Shikumen in memoriam revocans. Materiae comprehendunt aes ferrum inoxidabile imitans, saxum vulcanicum Hainanense, brattea quercina, marmor cinereum et texta mollia. Tapes murorum manu confectus ambulacrum vestit. Muri curvati et lacunar graduatum motum fluctuum significant.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

The Sea Refuses No River Descriptio Interioris Popinae 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 The Sea Refuses No River Descriptio Interioris Popinae 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. The Sea Refuses No River Descriptio Interioris Popinae creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Rivers and roads integrate 2D lines on the map,just like 3D composition of nature and humanities.Between squares,integrating the modern lines with Chinese traditional wood structure,shows the spirit of iron window of Shikumen.
Dimensions & Packaging: Interior Area：478m²
Landscape Area：800m²
Tags: ShangHai，TheSeaRefusesNoRiver，TeppanYAKI，Landmark，Zen，Tatami，ArtDeco，Handicraft，Shikumen
Production Technology: Copper imitated stainless steel – the embodiment of retro feelings.
Hainan volcanic rock – the beauty of natural quality.
Oak wood veneer – the symbol of arts and humanities.
Quality of fabrics soft decoration – spirit of profession.
Gray marble – embodiment of noble quality.
Design Challenge: Shanghai Art Deco’s spirit design symbol and ceiling detail design are the embodiment of the precision process, each step’s change size is different, fluctuating as like the wave, the pane modeling shown by the simple lines is the memory and impression of old Shanghai, the arrayed ceiling creates the environment space of ritual sense and presents the different spatial feelings.
Research: We show the streamline feeling for the planning of spatial moving lines,hoping to create the expression modes related to the sea.Therefore, the word “sea” is the important origin of the creative idea.The wall with mtoving line and streamline modeling in the aisle is also the extension of conception, the handcraft wall carpet on the wall is also the delicate performance of the traditional handicraft and the beauty of Chinese tradition.
Inspiration: Shanghai - the largest city in China is where I work in,Is a city full of emotions and integrating Chinese and western cultures,During these 22 years when I lived here, I was wandering in the lane and alley with rich Shanghai culture and feeling the development and growth of this city.
Project Duration: The project，“The Sea Refuses No Rive — 海纳百川” ， locates in central area in Shanghai.Started in October 2017 and finished in September 2018.
Operation Flow: The customer visited a Teppanyaki restaurant with tatami in US, bearing in mind constantly, the customer hopes to open a Teppanyaki restaurant in Shanghai, and thus luckily, we got the opportunity to show the design of this dining hall. With our diligent and effective communication, the final presented effect not only satisfies the customer but also creates the ultimate aesthetics of Zen, every detail is the embodiment of the professional spirit.