Dongguan Zhongshuge Library ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱫᱩᱠᱟᱹᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Eternal Architectural Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱯᱞᱟᱴᱤᱱᱟᱢ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱯᱞᱟᱴᱤᱱᱟᱢᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2025
Dongguan Zhongshuge Library ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱫᱩᱠᱟᱹᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
by Eternal Architectural Design
Client: Eternal Architectural Design
A' Design Award ᱯᱞᱟᱴᱤᱱᱟᱢ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Dongguan Zhongshuge Library ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱫᱩᱠᱟᱹᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱰᱚᱝᱜᱩᱟᱱ ᱡᱷᱚᱝᱥᱩᱜᱮ ᱞᱟᱭᱵᱨᱮᱨᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱬᱮᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱯᱟᱨᱠ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱫᱩᱠᱟᱹᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱮ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱞᱟ ᱦᱟᱹᱵᱤᱡ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱩᱭᱞᱩ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱯᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱞᱟ ᱦᱟᱹᱵᱤᱡ ᱨᱟᱠᱟᱵ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱜᱤᱭᱟᱨ (ᱪᱟᱠᱟ ᱫᱟᱸᱛᱟ) ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱥᱤ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱛᱷᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱾ ᱫᱚᱥᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱚᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱜᱤᱫᱽᱨᱟᱹ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ, ᱜᱟᱞᱢᱟᱨᱟᱣ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚᱯᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱾ ᱜᱤᱫᱽᱨᱟᱹ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱤᱭᱩᱴᱨᱚᱱ ᱥᱚᱨᱥ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱩᱭᱦᱟᱹᱨ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱠ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱮ ᱠᱟᱴ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱯᱞᱟᱴᱤᱱᱟᱢ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Dongguan Zhongshuge Library ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱫᱩᱠᱟᱹᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱯᱞᱟᱴᱤᱱᱟᱢ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Dongguan Zhongshuge Library ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱫᱩᱠᱟᱹᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Dongguan Zhongshuge Library, Dongguan is situated within the Dongguan Songshan Lake Science and Technology Industrial Park. The design of the bookstore is inspired by the distinctive characteristics of its location and architectural form, where magical and industrial gear elements as the central design language are found across various sections of the space. These sections include the main reading area, a children's reading area, and a coffee area, each exhibiting a unique style and maintaining a cohesive design throughout the overall aesthetic.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 123 square metre
- Tags
- Interior Design, Bookstore, Magic, Technology, Industry
- Production Technology
- The bookstore spans three floors, with the primary reading area located on the first to third floors. A corridor on the second floor links the left and right sections, which include a children reading area, a forum area, and a cultural and creative space on the right, while the left side features a coffee area.
- Design Challenge
- The striking and abstract incorporation of gears in the corridor and Mid-store Island Section imparts a distinctly industrial yet enchanting atmosphere to the bookstore. The predominant use of wood in nearly all elements mitigates the coldness typically associated with traditional industrial design. The warm qualities of the wood foster a natural connection between the aesthetic and the intrinsic characteristics of the bookstore, fostering a fantastical environment that remains intact.
- Research
- The building is characterized by its petal shape, with a gradual elevation that shapes a natural viewing platform at the summit. From the rotating staircase leading to the top platform, the innovative design and efficient use of gear elements within the interior space contribute to a captivating and unique landscape. The gear elements serve as a decorative piece and a conventional bookcase, while the thoughtful arrangement of the interior allows users to access all areas where books are stored.
- Inspiration
- The Dongguan Songshan Lake Science and Technology Industrial Park serves as a significant technological center in southern China and the nation at large, housing the headquarters of many technology firms, including Huawei, along with their production and research and development facilities. Additionally, the park features advanced research institutions such as the Spallation Neutron Source Laboratory, one of only four globally. The vibrant research and industrial environment of the park serves as a vital source of inspiration for the interior design of the bookstore.
- Project Duration
- The project design commenced in April 2023 and was successfully finalized by June 2023. Following its completion, the project was exhibited at the Songshan Lake Art District located in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China.
- Operation Flow
- The children's reading area is inspired by the Spallation Neutron Source facility, featuring a distinctive indoor installation designed to deliver a technological experience that harmonizes with the local environment. This facility serves a dual purpose as an aesthetic element and a functional bookshelf, dividing the space into two separate reading areas. The cafe located on the second floor continues the industrial theme, presenting a factory-like ambiance through the use of lamps, tables, chairs, and large-scale installations that are seamlessly integrated into the overall design.
- Patents
- Eternal Architectural Design
- Team Members
- Zhu Jun
- Image Credits
- Eternal Architectural Design
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