Awakening of Insects Igenamiterere ry'Imbere mu Nzu Zituwemo by Yu Ouyang

Awakening of Insects Igenamiterere ry'Imbere mu Nzu Zituwemo by Yu Ouyang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

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Awakening of Insects Igenamiterere ry'Imbere mu Nzu Zituwemo

by Yu Ouyang

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category

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The Design

About Awakening of Insects Igenamiterere ry'Imbere mu Nzu Zituwemo

Awakening of Insects ni inzu yigenga yagenwe i Shenzhen, mu Bushinwa. Iyi nzu ifite ubuso bwose bw'amagorofa bungana na metero kare 150 kandi igizwe n'inzego ebyiri. Ibikoresho byemerera urumuri kunyura, byahujwe n'imigenzo gakondo yo gukora imigongo ihuriranye (latticework), bituma urumuri rusanzwe rugera mu buryo bwimbitse imbere mu nzu. Urubaho rw'ubutaka rwashyizweho nyuma, hamwe n'amazuru y'ibyuma bigenewe kuzamuka bivuguruwe, bifasha mu kunyura neza hejuru n'hasi mu nzu, kandi bikabungabunga uburebure bw'urusenge. Ingano z'ibikoresho by'imbere mu nzu, ibisobanuro by'amazuru, n'imigenzo y'imisusire byose byagenewe iyi nzu ku buryo bwihariye. Iri gishushanyo rihuza uburyo bwo gutunganya umwanya buhereye mu muco w'Uburasirazuba n'amahame y'ubwubatsi bw'Uburengerazuba.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Awakening of Insects Igenamiterere ry'Imbere mu Nzu Zituwemo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Awakening of Insects Igenamiterere ry'Imbere mu Nzu Zituwemo biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Awakening of Insects Igenamiterere ry'Imbere mu Nzu Zituwemo yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

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