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Xiyuan Teahouse چانهه گهر جي اندروني ڊيزائن by Cao Sun

Xiyuan Teahouse چانهه گهر جي اندروني ڊيزائن by Cao Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award چاندي انعام in اندروني جڳه ۽ نمائش ڊيزائن Competition Category.


چانديانٽيرئر· 2026

Xiyuan Teahouse چانهه گهر جي اندروني ڊيزائن

by Cao Sun

Client: Nova Space Design

A' Design Award چاندي انعام Winner in انٽيرئر Category

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The Design

About Xiyuan Teahouse چانهه گهر جي اندروني ڊيزائن

شي يوان چانهه گهر چين جي هانگزو شهر ۾ ويسٽ ليڪ جي ڀرسان واقع هڪ چانهه گهر جي اندروني جاءِ آهي. 1500 چورس ميٽرن جي هن جاءِ ۾ هڪ مٿاهون مرڪزي چانهه پليٽ فارم، اٺ خانگي ڪمرا، سائي ڪاٺ جي جڙيل ريلنگن سان هڪ مجسمي نما ڪانسي جي ڏاڪڻ، ۽ منظرنامي سان ڳنڍيل پاڻي جو نظارو شامل آهن. سڄي جاءِ ۾ هٿ سان ٺهيل ڪاٺ جا پترا ۽ هلڪي رنگ جون پلستر ٿيل ڀتيون استعمال ڪيون ويون آهن. خاص طور تي ٺهيل فريم واريون دريون ڍنڍ ڏانهن نظارا کولين ٿيون. هڪ چڪر وارو گذرگاهه مهمانن کي آهستي آهستي ڪمرن مان گذاري ٿو. هيءَ ڊيزائن روايتي اوڀرندي جماليات کي جديد مهمان نوازيءَ جي ماحول لاءِ نئين انداز سان پيش ڪري ٿي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award چاندي انعام

Xiyuan Teahouse چانهه گهر جي اندروني ڊيزائن A' Design Award چاندي انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، غير معمولي حد تائين معزز اعتراف جيڪو اعليٰ ترين درجي جي، شاندار ۽ متاثر ڪندڙ ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. چاندي جا کٽيندڙ تمام گهڻا روشن ۽ انتهائي تخليقي ڪم آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي شاندار مهارت، صلاحيت ۽ ذڪاوت کي ظاهر ڪن ٿا. Xiyuan Teahouse چانهه گهر جي اندروني ڊيزائن کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ شاندار نمائشي ڪم هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ ڳوڙهي جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award چاندي انعام کٽيو آهي، هڪ انتهائي قابل ذڪر، ساراهيل ايجاد آهي جيڪا فائدو ڏئي ٿي ۽ فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي جون حدون وڌائي ٿي. Xiyuan Teahouse چانهه گهر جي اندروني ڊيزائن هڪ اهڙي تخليق آهي جنهن تي گهڻا حسد ڪن ٿا، جيڪا خواهشون جاڳائي ٿي، مثبت جذبا آڻي ٿي ۽ حيرت ۽ تعجب جي چڻنگ ٻاري ٿي.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This project reinterprets Oriental aesthetics through modern spatial language, blending symbolic elements, nature inspired materials, and layered spatial planning. Located by West Lake, it integrates landscape, function, and narrative to provide guests with a serene, immersive cultural experience. Its sculptural staircase, window-framed views, and poetic detailing create a unique sense of ritual and emotional resonance.
Dimensions & Packaging
Total built area: 1500 square meters. Key spatial components include an elevated central tea platform, eight distinctive private rooms, a sculptural bronze staircase, and a landscape integrated water feature. Window systems are custom framed to optimize views and natural lighting. Materials are chosen to enhance symbolic and sensory experience.
Tags
Oriental Aesthetics, West Lake, Tea Culture, Immersive Space, Cultural Memory, Landscape Integration, Bronze Staircase, Handcrafted Materials, Poetic Space, Spiritual Retreat
Production Technology
The teahouse features handcrafted wood veneers, bronze clad spiral stairs with inlaid greenwood railings, artisanal light toned plaster walls, and custom crystal acrylic tea sculptures. Spatial planning follows a loop circulation strategy, optimizing lake views and operational efficiency while reinforcing the natural and cultural dialogue of the interior.
Design Challenge
The core challenge lay in reinterpreting traditional Eastern aesthetics in a modern hospitality context without resorting to pastiche. Balancing symbolic depth with operational needs, integrating natural and built landscapes, and addressing tourist engagement within a historically significant setting required careful design logic and cultural sensitivity.
Research
Design research began with site analysis and historical study of Wang Yutai Tea House and literati traditions. Methodology included archival review, interviews, and spatial simulations. Participants included hotel operators, historians, and tea masters. Insights informed symbolic design, spatial zoning, and sensory elements. Results strengthened cultural resonance and guest engagement.
Inspiration
The design was inspired by the century old heritage of the Wang Yutai Tea House and the refined literati lifestyle of West Lake's past. From the "West Lake Moon Gatherings" to the tranquil tea rituals, the project revives cultural memories through spatial storytelling, aiming to reconnect modern life with traditional Eastern ideals of beauty, balance, and contemplation.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2024 in Hangzhou, China and finished in October 2024.
Operation Flow
The design encourages slow paced, reflective engagement. Visitors enter through a symbolic gateway and follow a circular path that reveals lake views, private rooms, and shared tea platforms. Seating and height variations allow layered interaction with the scenery. The flow fosters both intimacy and openness, enhancing spiritual and sensory experiences.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Zhang jianing, Xiyuan Teahouse, 2024.

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