Hollow Valley Te Hoahoa Rōpū Whare Noho by Weifeng Ni

Hollow Valley Te Hoahoa Rōpū Whare Noho by Weifeng Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

RinoRoto Whare· 2026

Hollow Valley Te Hoahoa Rōpū Whare Noho

by Weifeng Ni

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Hollow Valley Te Hoahoa Rōpū Whare Noho

Ko Hollow Valley he hoahoa rōpū whare noho mō tētahi whānau tokoono i Wenzhou, Zhejiang. E 900 mita pūrua te rahi o te kāinga, ā, kua whakaritea kia taurite ai ngā momo noho o ngā reanga e rua. I tapahia, i whakarōpūhia anō te hanganga taketake o te whare hei poraka āhuahanga, e hanga ana i ngā ara whakawhiti tētahi i tētahi. Mā tētahi arawhata kua wetewetehia, he takahanga kua nekehia kētia, e kawea ai te māramatanga i waenga i ngā papa. Kua wehea te wāhi kai me te kīhini e tētahi moutere waenga roa e whakarato ana i te wāhi rokiroki, ā, hei wāhi huihui hoki. Mā taua moutere anō e ārahi te nekeneke i roto i te wāhi, pēnei i te huarahi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko Hollow Valley Te Hoahoa Rōpū Whare Noho te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Hollow Valley Te Hoahoa Rōpū Whare Noho he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Hollow Valley Te Hoahoa Rōpū Whare Noho mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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