Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie by Xiang Li

Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie by Xiang Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award an Platin in Inneraum an Ausstellungsdesign Competition Category.

PlatinInterieur· 2020

Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie

by Xiang Li

Client: X+Living

A' Design Award an Platin Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie

Mat der herrlecher Landschaft vu Chongqing an der Librairie integréiert, huet den Designer e Raum erstallt wou d'Besucher sech am charmante Chongqing fillen wärend se liesen. Et gi fënnef Aarte vu Liesraum am Ganzen, jiddferee wéi e Wonnerland mat ënnerschiddlechen Eegenschaften. Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie huet de Konsumenten e méi fancy Erfarung geliwwert datt se net fäeg sinn duerch den Online Shopping ze gewannen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Platin

Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Platin, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un wierklech aussergewéinlech, elegant a grandios Designe vergi gëtt. Platin-Gewënner si Wonner vun der Schafung, Zeegnisser vun de Grenze vun der intellektueller Kreativitéit a weisen déi onvergläichlech Professionalitéit an d'Genie vun hire Designer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt dës Designen déi bekanntst Wierker sinn, déi d'Ästhetik vun enger Epoch definéieren, zum Wuelbefanne vun der Gesellschaft bäidroen an d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie erweideren. Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie weist en transzendent Niveau vun Exzellenz a mécht d'Welt mat senge wäertvollen Eegeschaften zu enger besserer Plaz. Chongqing Zhongshuge Librairie ass e Wierk, dat den A' Design Award an Platin gewonne huet an dat Wënsch erwecht, inspiréiert, erfreet a grouss Freed schaaft.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Designer utilized the mirror ceiling in order to make the space seem more spacious. The visually stunning bookstore enables the readers to feel the magnificence of the cityscape in a closed and confined space, which is definitely a fantastic real-life experience that the internet simply could not offer. Designer also well-integrated the function and aesthetics in the Escher-like space, the ladder hall, by making the bookshelf into a ladder-like one where the readers could step on or down.
Dimensions & Packaging: The floor area of this project is 1300 sqm.
Tags: bookstore, chongqing, china, civic interiors, library, cultural
Production Technology: Chongqing Zhongshuge greets visitors with a simple glass facade covered with text. Once inside, scattered lampshade-shaped bookshelves are found throughout the dark brown lobby. On the other corner of the lobby is the kids reading room, where the bookshelves are built colorful with drawn landscape, buildings and transportation in Chongqing. Further down the corridor and the kids reading room is the main study, a ladder hall where the stair double as bookshelves and the mirrored ceiling overhead doubles the size of the already astonishing room.
Design Challenge: It is a great challenge to present the landscape of a city in a limited space, especially when it is a mountainous city. By utilizing the concept of ladder, the designer was able to show the complex geomorphic environment whereas high space utilization is hard to meet.
Research: Zhongshuge has always strived to become a cultural landmark in the city where it locates. Therefore, designer try to find an element which can be abstracted from the culture of the city and strike a chord among the public.
Inspiration: As one of the largest inland city of mountains and rivers in the world, Chongqing is a city full of surprises and wonderful and charming corners. Since ancient times, its landscape and numerous historical sites have attracted many ancient writers and calligraphers. Until today, Chongqing is still a city of attraction to everyone. Designer intended to present the splendid landscape of Chongqing in the bookstore so that the visitors may feel like in the charming city while reading.
Project Duration: The project is finished in January 2019 in Chongqing, China.
Operation Flow: The Chongqing Zhongshuge greets visitors with a simple glass facade covered with text. The bookshelves reflect on the ground and form a tunnel of books that beckons visitors to follow it deeper into the space and knowledge. It is hoped that visitors to the bookstore can not only read good and new books, but also meet friends of the same interests.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Shao Feng, 2019.
Team Members: Designer: Li Xiang
Image Credits: Image#1: Photographer Shao Feng, Chongqing Zhongshuge, 2019.
Image#2: Photographer Shao Feng, Chongqing Zhongshuge, 2019.
Image#3: Photographer Shao Feng, Chongqing Zhongshuge, 2019.
Image#4: Photographer Shao Feng, Chongqing Zhongshuge, 2019.
Image#5: Photographer Shao Feng, Chongqing Zhongshuge, 2019.