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Awakening of Insects Disinn Intern Residenzjali by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Disinn Intern Residenzjali by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn ta' Spazji Interjuri u Wirjiet Competition Category.


ĦadidInterjur· 2025

Awakening of Insects Disinn Intern Residenzjali

by Yu Ouyang

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Interjur Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Disinn Intern Residenzjali

Awakening of Insects hija residenza privata ddisinjata fi Shenzhen, iċ-Ċina. Id-dar għandha superfiċje totali ta' 150 metru kwadru u hija organizzata fuq żewġ livelli. Materjali li jgħaddu d-dawl, ispirati mix-xogħol tradizzjonali tal-grigljati, iħallu d-dawl naturali jilħaq fil-fond l-intern. Slab tal-art installat wara u taraġ rikonfigurat jappoġġjaw ċirkolazzjoni vertikali aktar fluwida filwaqt li jippreservaw l-għoli tas-saqaf. Id-dimensjonijiet tal-għamara, id-dettalji tat-taraġ u l-mudelli dekorattivi huma mfassla apposta. L-iskema tgħaqqad il-ġerarkija spazjali tal-Lvant mal-prinċipji strutturali tal-Punent.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Awakening of Insects Disinn Intern Residenzjali huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Awakening of Insects Disinn Intern Residenzjali ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Awakening of Insects Disinn Intern Residenzjali huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

Behind the Design

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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

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