Sun Valley Imbere y'Inzu y'Ubwiherero bw'Amazi by Hao Sun

Sun Valley Imbere y'Inzu y'Ubwiherero bw'Amazi by Hao Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

IfezaImbere y'Inyubako· 2026

Sun Valley Imbere y'Inzu y'Ubwiherero bw'Amazi

by Hao Sun

Client: SunHao Design Institute

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

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The Design

About Sun Valley Imbere y'Inzu y'Ubwiherero bw'Amazi

Sun Valley ni imbere y'inzu y'ubwiherero bw'amazi yateguwe nk'ahantu h'ubuzima bwiza n'ubuvuzi i Tianjin, mu Bushinwa. Inzu y'ubwiherero bw'amazi gakondo yahinduwe ikaba uduce duhuzwa hamwe, harimo akabari k'amazi, ahantu ho kuriira, ahantu h'ubuvuzi, n'ahantu h'umucungamari. Ibyuma bigoramye, inkuta z'ubushigishigi (plaster) zigoramye mu buryo bwa hyperbolic, irangi ry'ubugeni ry'Ubutaliyani rifite imiterere y'ubuhanga, n'ibiti bikomeye ni byo bigize uburyo bw'ingenzi bugaragara. Uburyo bw'amatara yoroheje n'igishushanyo cy'izenguruka ry'amazi rishingiye kuri parametric bishyigikira ubworoherane n'ikoreshwa ry'ingufu neza. Imiterere ifunguye iyobora abashyitsi mu buryo bworoshye hagati y'uduce twose.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Sun Valley Imbere y'Inzu y'Ubwiherero bw'Amazi ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Sun Valley Imbere y'Inzu y'Ubwiherero bw'Amazi biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Sun Valley Imbere y'Inzu y'Ubwiherero bw'Amazi ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This design transforms a traditional bathhouse into a multisensory healing space, integrating poetic Oriental aesthetics with modern spatial logic. Through the interplay of flowing hyperbolic surfaces, minimalist structures, and emotional lighting, it elevates the bathing experience into a ritual of comfort and inner balance.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project includes water bar, dining, healing, and cashier areas, integrating complex functions within a seamless spatial system. Hyperbolic wall geometry, parametric pool overflow design, modular furniture, and intelligent lighting define the technical structure and spatial programming across all zones.
Tags: Bathing Space, Healing Design, Immersive Wellness, Sensory Architecture, Hyperbolic Walls, Eastern Aesthetics, Minimalism, Emotional Experience, Luxury Hospitality, Spatial Transparency
Production Technology: The project employs curved steel framing, hyperbolic plaster walls, Italian textured art paint, real solid wood, soft lighting systems, and parametric water circulation design. These materials and technologies are precisely coordinated to achieve seamless transitions, sensory resonance, and energy-efficient performance.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was avoiding repetition with the previous store while achieving meaningful innovation. Balancing sensory aesthetics with spatial functionality required overcoming constraints in traditional perceptions of bathing spaces. Integrating healing, dining, and hospitality required cross-industry research and bold spatial redefinition.
Research: User centered research focused on elevating customer experience in bathing spaces. Methods included service model benchmarking, behavior flow mapping, and material testing. Tools involved spatial simulation and parametric modeling. Stakeholders included designers, brand operators, and customers. Results showed sensory immersion and service segmentation improved satisfaction and brand perception.
Inspiration: Inspired by the rise of emotional consumption and wellness demand, the design draws from five-star hotel hospitality, natural rhythm, and Eastern philosophy. It seeks to redefine bathing spaces as holistic healing destinations, where comfort, service, and sensory stimulation merge into a contemporary sanctuary for the body and soul.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2024 in Tianjin, China and finished in December 2024.
Operation Flow: Guests enter a fluid space where visual openness and service transparency guide movement. Interactive touchpoints such as the open water bar, healing zones, and breakfast area create smooth transitions. Spatial layering and light dynamics respond to user rhythm, making the entire experience emotionally engaging and restorative.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer TOPIA, Sun Valley, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer TOPIA, Sun Valley, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer TOPIA, Sun Valley, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer TOPIA, Sun Valley, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer TOPIA, Sun Valley, 2024.