Lemon Grass ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Yuan Tu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026
Lemon Grass ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
by Yuan Tu
Client: XTDZ Design
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Lemon Grass ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱞᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱜᱽᱨᱟᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱤᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱱᱭᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱥᱟᱹᱞ-ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱨᱮ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱚᱯᱷᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱯᱩᱴᱩᱡ ᱫᱩᱣᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱜᱤᱨ ᱪᱷᱟᱨᱡᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟᱹ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱟᱭ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱱᱟᱹᱨᱭᱮᱞ ᱫᱟᱨᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱯᱨᱟᱠᱨᱤᱛᱤᱠ ᱪᱷᱟᱭᱟ ᱧᱟᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱡᱮᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱡᱚᱦᱞᱟ ᱫᱷᱤᱨᱤ, ᱜᱤᱛᱤᱞ-ᱵᱟᱠᱷᱨᱟ ᱯᱷᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱛ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱴᱨᱚᱯᱤᱠᱟᱞ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱯᱮᱥᱤᱵᱷ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱲ ᱦᱚᱪᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱮᱭᱟᱱ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚᱱᱴᱨᱚᱞ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱞᱟᱹᱛᱩ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱟᱞᱟᱵᱟᱭᱩ-ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱚᱰᱚᱠᱚᱜ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱵᱟᱨᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Lemon Grass ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Lemon Grass ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱳᱨᱮᱱᱴ 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
- This project creates a leisure space in Sanya through mixed-use formats. Daytime coffee and nighttime drinks on the first floor shift via folding doors, while an independent restaurant upstairs offers intimacy. Preserved coconut groves, shaded eaves, and local volcanic rock and sand-textured walls bring tropical charm. Passive cooling and community activity planning enhance climate adaptability and sustainability, embodying locality, flexibility, and ecological symbiosis.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Tailored for the tropical coast, folding aluminum doors use Low-E glass, roof eaves are sun-optimized, and wall insulation pairs with VRV AC and carbon dioxide-sensing fresh air systems. Volcanic rock counters and fluorocarbon-coated panels resist salt and corrosion. Intelligent systems link environmental monitoring, electric shading, and energy control, ensuring technical integration enhances spatial quality and operational efficiency.
- Tags
- Interior Design, Commercial Space, Leisure, Mixed-use Business Format, Coffee, Bar, Restaurant, Sustainability, Sanya, Locality
- Production Technology
- Rooted in Hainan's climate and culture, local volcanic rock forms the bar, wood-grain aluminum panels add warmth with moisture resistance, and sand-textured walls enhance breathability. Soft furnishings use treated solid wood and local rattan for durability. Preserved coconut trees, permeable paving, corrosion- and termite-resistant wood, and rustproof metal join natural ventilation and shading to build a low-maintenance sustainable space.
- Design Challenge
- The mix of daytime coffee, nighttime drinks, and an upstairs restaurant maximizes space. Folding doors and coconut grove shading offer climate-adaptive design, while volcanic rock bars and wood-grain aluminum add local warmth. Courtyard and roof blur boundaries for interaction. Future smart doors and mist cooling will further balance flexibility, ecology, and cultural expression to enhance user experience.
- Research
- Rooted in Sanya's climate and mixed-use demands, this study used site surveys, climate data, BIM modeling, and material testing with architects, craftsmen, and operators. Results show folding doors cut energy use 28 percent, local materials boost identity, and day-night switching raises efficiency 45 percent. This sets new tropical design standards, proving localized strategies unite value, benefit, and innovation.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by Hainan's tropical scenery and slow life, the design draws on Sanya's sea breezes and coconut groves. Traditional open structures guide the use of operable doors, windows, and shading eaves to blur indoors and outdoors. Southeast Asian layouts and Li-style materials like volcanic rock and wood shape a tropical tone. Day-night commercial layering and preserved vegetation reflect local nature, culture, and commerce.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2023 and finished in October 2023 in China.
- Operation Flow
- BIM design aligned structure and landscape to preserve trees, while on-site sample testing avoided rework. Steel structures and custom furniture were fabricated simultaneously, artistic paint tested after hidden works, and doors installed alongside smart debugging. Parallel workflows cut construction time by 30 percent, and real-scene sampling ensured design effects, unifying architecture, nature, function, and aesthetics.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #2: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #3: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #4: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
Image #5: Photographer XTDZ DESIGN, Lemon Grass, 2023.
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