Lake Sense ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by If Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026
Lake Sense ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
by If Design
Client: If Design
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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The Design
About Lake Sense ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱞᱮᱠ ᱥᱮᱱᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱤᱱ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱣᱩᱦᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱫᱚᱲᱮᱭᱟ ᱟᱲᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱕᱑᱕ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱜᱷᱚᱱᱛᱟ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱛᱚᱨᱟᱣ ᱒᱐᱐ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱤᱡᱚᱨᱟᱜ ᱨᱟᱪᱟ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱮ ᱡᱤᱞᱤᱧ ᱚᱪᱚᱭᱟ᱾ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱠᱩᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱚᱛ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱤᱸᱜᱟᱹᱲ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱹᱜᱩᱭᱟ᱾ ᱚᱛ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱪᱷᱟᱛ ᱦᱟᱹᱵᱤᱡ ᱠᱟᱸᱪ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱟᱪᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱚᱲᱮᱭᱟ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱥᱴᱮᱱᱞᱮᱥ ᱤᱥᱛᱤᱞ, ᱢᱟᱨᱵᱚᱞ, ᱠᱟᱴ ᱵᱷᱤᱱᱤᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱥᱪᱚᱨ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱛᱷᱟᱠ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱱᱚᱠᱥᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱮ ᱨᱟᱪᱟ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱛᱚᱲ ᱡᱟᱶᱨᱟ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟᱛᱮᱜᱮ ᱮ ᱜᱚᱲᱚᱣᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Lake Sense ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Lake Sense ᱵᱷᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ 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 515 square meters low density stacked villa redefines urban lakeside living by integrating Oriental cultural aesthetics with modern metropolitan functionality. Through light wells, a 200 square meters private courtyard, and seamless indoor outdoor transitions, the design resolves underground lighting constraints while balancing luxury and intimacy. Material contrasts and multi dimensional spatial scenarios establish a refined yet experiential residential paradigm.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Total Area: 515 square meters
Private Courtyard: approx. 200 square meters
Typology: Low density stacked villa with underground level
Key Features: Light well daylight system, large scale floor to ceiling glazing, hollow wall detailing, integrated storage systems, intelligent lighting control, aromatherapy system
Primary Materials: Stainless steel, marble, metal, wood veneer, textured paint - Tags
- Lakeside Residence, Oriental Aesthetics, Light Well Design, Low Density Villa, Indoor-Outdoor Integration, Cultural Contextualism, Luxury Residential Design, Courtyard Living, Contemporary Minimalism
- Production Technology
- The project employs stainless steel, brown wood veneer, beige textured paint, marble, and metal to construct layered tactility. Light well engineering introduces vertical daylight penetration to underground spaces. Custom-built storage systems, integrated wine cabinets, aromatherapy systems, and intelligent lighting control enhance spatial efficiency and user experience. Precision detailing ensures material durability and long term structural performance.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was resolving insufficient underground lighting while maintaining luxury and spatial intimacy. Cultural interpretation without superficial replication required careful balance between tradition and modernity. Structural constraints and urban density limited spatial expansion. Through light well systems, glazing strategies, and refined material layering, the project successfully unified nature, culture, and contemporary residential performance.
- Research
- This project is based on applied spatial-cultural research exploring how Oriental courtyard living can adapt to contemporary urban villas. Through site analysis, daylight simulation, and lifestyle mapping, the design examined lighting efficiency and functional adaptability. Findings show that integrating light wells with cultural spatial strategies significantly improves underground usability and residential comfort, offering a sustainable model for high-end urban housing.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by Wuhan's dual identity as the cradle of Chu Culture and a modern industrial hub, the design draws from the Yangtze Han river ecology and South Lake's tranquil scenery. The philosophy of "Oriental Seclusion, Future Elegance" merges traditional courtyard living with contemporary lifestyles. Cultural heritage, natural rhythm, and metropolitan vitality collectively informed the spatial narrative and aesthetic direction.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2025 and finished in January 2026 in China.
- Operation Flow
- The spatial flow transitions naturally from public to private zones. The integrated living dining area supports both daily family use and social gatherings. Light wells bring daylight into the underground level, enhancing comfort. Floor to ceiling windows connect the courtyard and lake views to interior spaces, allowing residents to experience seasonal changes, light variation, and spatial transformation in everyday living.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Chuyituzi, One Thousand Degrees Image, Lake Sense, 2026.
Image #2: Photographer Chuyituzi, One Thousand Degrees Image, Lake Sense, 2026.
Image #3: Photographer Chuyituzi, One Thousand Degrees Image, Lake Sense, 2026.
Image #4: Photographer Chuyituzi, One Thousand Degrees Image, Lake Sense, 2026.
Image #5: Photographer Chuyituzi, One Thousand Degrees Image, Lake Sense, 2026.
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