Longmen Realm Àgbékalẹ̀ Ìfihàn by Ecust Creplus Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IdẹInú Ilé· 2026
Longmen Realm Àgbékalẹ̀ Ìfihàn
Client: Lingshan Museum
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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The Design
About Longmen Realm Àgbékalẹ̀ Ìfihàn
Ìfihàn Longmen Realm ṣàfihàn àwọn ohun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé mẹ́rìndínlọ́gọ́rin (76) láti inú àwọn Ihò-Àpáta Longmen, tí ó ní àwọn ère Búdà, àwọn àwòrán gbígbẹ́ lára òkúta, àti àwọn àwòkọ ìkọ̀wé ọnà. Àgbékalẹ̀ náà tún ààyè ilé-ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí ṣe nípasẹ̀ ìṣètò ààyè, àwọn ohun èlò ìgbékalẹ̀, àti ìtànṣán iná láti ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún wíwò kedere àti ìtumọ̀. Àwọn àsíá tí a fi rọ̀, ilẹ̀ tí ń tan ìmọ́lẹ̀ padà, àti ìtànṣán iná tí a ṣe pọ̀ mọ́ ọn dá àyíká ìran tí a ṣètò dáadáa sílẹ̀. Àwọn ohun èlò ìbáṣepọ̀ ń gba àwọn àlejò níyànjú láti kópa àti láti ya fọ́tò, tí ó sì ń mú kí àǹfààní gbogbo ènìyàn sí ogún àṣà ìbílẹ̀ dára sí i.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Longmen Realm Àgbékalẹ̀ Ìfihàn jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Longmen Realm Àgbékalẹ̀ Ìfihàn yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Longmen Realm Àgbékalẹ̀ Ìfihàn ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The exhibition presents 76 artifacts from the Longmen Grottoes, including sculptures, reliefs, and calligraphic rubbings. Through spatial design, scenography, and lighting, the project adapts the museum gallery to improve how visitors view and understand the works. By combining historical artifacts with installation design, the exhibition supports cultural interpretation and public awareness of heritage. Within 45 days of opening, the exhibition recorded over 450000 visitors.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Total exhibition area: 2000 m². The exhibition includes suspended textile banners, sculptural installations, mirror-finished flooring, and lighting systems integrated with the octagonal ceiling structure to enhance spatial depth and visual layering.
- Tags
- Longmen Grottoes, Exhibition Design, Installation, Museum Space
- Production Technology
- The exhibition integrates spatial design, installation structures, textile banners, reflective flooring, and programmable lighting systems. Fabric structures are used to suspend large scale imagery, while mirror-finished flooring enhances spatial reflection. Installations derived from calligraphic brushstrokes translate traditional visual elements into contemporary spatial forms.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was presenting ancient sculptures shaped by long-term historical processes in a contemporary exhibition format while maintaining their cultural context. The design introduced large suspended banners, reflective flooring, and a central lotus structure to organize the space. In the calligraphy section, brushstroke forms were transformed into installations, creating a relationship between traditional artifacts and spatial design.
- Research
- The project is based on research into the sculptural forms of the Longmen Grottoes and the spatial characteristics of the museum gallery. The study analyzed proportions, carving styles, and calligraphic inscriptions to identify visual elements adaptable to exhibition design. These findings informed artifact placement, installation structures, and lighting strategies, enabling the exhibition to balance historical authenticity with immersive contemporary presentation.
- Inspiration
- The exhibition draws inspiration from the artistic language of the Longmen Grottoes, including Buddhist sculpture, stone reliefs, decorative patterns, and calligraphy from the Northern Wei period. Through research into these elements, the design reinterprets traditional aesthetics using a contemporary spatial and visual approach.
- Project Duration
- The project design began in February 2025 in Shanghai, China, and the exhibition opened in July 2025 at Lingshan Scenic Area, Wuxi, China.
- Operation Flow
- Visitors move through a spatial narrative that transitions from historical interpretation to immersive experience. Sculptures and calligraphic artifacts are arranged around large-scale installations that guide circulation and visual focus. Suspended Buddha banners, reflective flooring, and dynamic lighting create layered perspectives as visitors move through the space. A central lotus seat invites visitors to pause, interact, and photograph, transforming the exhibition into both a contemplative and participatory cultural experience.
- Team Members
- Chief Project Planner: Weiping QIN
Deputy Project Planner: Yidong FAN
Creative Director: Hao Shan
Art Director：Yueqi DING
Graphic Designer: Haoming XIAN, Jingning ZHANG, Yizhou Hua, Shuyi TANG, Zhonghang LI - Image Credits
- Photo Credits: ECUST Creplus Design，Wuxi Lingshan Cultural Tourism Group
Video Credits: Wuxi Lingshan Cultural Tourism Group
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