Awakening of Insects Wunnengsariichtung by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Wunnengsariichtung by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award an Eisen in Inneraum an Ausstellungsdesign Competition Category.

EisenInterieur· 2025

Awakening of Insects Wunnengsariichtung

by Yu Ouyang

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Wunnengsariichtung

Buchtext: Erwaachen vun den Insekten ass e privaten Wunnsëtz, deen zu Shenzhen, China, entworf gouf. D'Haus huet eng Bruttoberfläch vun 150 Quadratmeter a gëtt op zwee Niveaue verdeelt. Liichtdurchlässeg Materialien, déi sech un traditionell Gitterwierk uleenen, loossen d'Dagesliicht déif an den Interieur virdréngen. Eng nodréiglech installéiert Bettonplack an eng ëmgestalten Trap ënnerstëtzen eng méi flësseg vertikal Zirkulatioun, wärend d'Décke-Héicht erhale bleift. D'Dimensiounen vun de Miwwelen, d'Detailer vun der Trap an déi dekorativ Musteren si spezifesch ugefäerdegt. Den Entworf verbënnt d'östlech raimlech Hierarchie mat westlechen Struktur-Prinzipien.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

Awakening of Insects Wunnengsariichtung ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Awakening of Insects Wunnengsariichtung eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Awakening of Insects Wunnengsariichtung gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Emphasizedinnovation in daylight optimization("light-permeable materials", "deep natural light penetration")
Highlighteduser-centric circulation("streamlined structural planning", "smoother vertical circulation")
Stressedcultural hybridity("East-meets-West elements", "cross-cultural dialogue")
Balancedtechnical precision("proportional dialogue", "topological refinements") withemotional resonance("poetic, culturally resonant habitats")
Dimensions & Packaging: The building has a gross floor area of 150 square meters and is divided into two levels.
Tags: Private Residence Design, Retro Style, Eclecticism, Home Furnishings, Residence
Production Technology: This project incorporates specially customized elements across material selection, dimensional specifications, and stylistic treatments to ensure optimal adaptation to the spatial requirements. Key components such as the configuration of staircases, dimensions of furniture, and patterns and proportions of decorative artwork are meticulously tailored to harmonize with the architectural environment.
Design Challenge: This project involves the construction of a post-installed floor slab, where determining the compatibility between structural configuration, elevation positioning, functional requirements, and spatial perception presents a significant challenge. During the slab construction process, it is critical to maximize spatial ceiling height while integrating lighting systems, water supply pipes, and sewage drainage pipelines. These installations must be meticulously planned during the structural renovation phase. Additionally, comprehensive coordination of detailed specifications—including slab formwork design, material selection, and utility routing—must be finalized during preliminary planning stages to ensure seamless execution and optimal spatial performance.
Research: This project aims to explore the integration of design languages across diverse cultural contexts and historical eras within the Chinese context. While there is a growing preference among young Chinese for retro aesthetics, particularly French-inspired styles, our design philosophy prioritizes a contemporary exploration rooted in China's current cultural landscape. By seamlessly integrating modern design principles with traditional Chinese cultural elements and drawing on the strengths of Western influences, we seek to develop a cohesive design language that resonates with China's unique sociocultural identity and spatial narratives.
Inspiration: This project draws inspiration from the interplay between cultural heritage and technological innovation. Motivated by the need to revitalize traditional craftsmanship in contemporary contexts, the design reinterprets regional spatial paradigms through modern structural logic. The spatial narrative emerges from reconciling dualities: light permeability informed by vernacular latticework, fluid circulation reimagining ceremonial pathways, and material dialogues bridging artisan techniques with parametric precision. By synthesizing Eastern spatial hierarchy with Western tectonic principles, the scheme transforms functional constraints into poetic spatial experiences, proposing cross-cultural sustainability for urban dwellings.
Project Duration: The project commenced in Shenzhen, China in August 2023 and concluded in November 2024.
Image Credits: Picture 1-5:Photographer KaiFeng Zhu 2025