Read Life 文化空間 by Tina Sheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 金獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.

金室內· 2020

Read Life 文化空間

by Tina Sheng

Client: Beijing Serendipper Space Design Co.ltd

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Read Life 文化空間

「閱・生活」係一個為公眾閱讀而設嘅共享文化空間。項目佔地815平方米，分為兩層。一樓設有主要閱讀區、麵包店、小型超市同埋咖啡廳。入口附近嘅落地展示櫃擺放咗植物，為室內增添綠意，仲有助淨化空氣。高聳嘅書牆界定咗閱讀區嘅獨特個性。二樓環繞住開放式中庭空間，設有藝術展廊同兒童遊樂區。整個設計將書本同人連繫起嚟，促進知識嘅交流。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Read Life 文化空間是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Read Life 文化空間將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Read Life 文化空間激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Symbiosis has been one of the common relationships between the biological world and human society, enlightening the design of public reading space as well. In this shared space, people rest, read and cogitate. This is also a space where people enjoy a moment of calm, have a cup of coffee, and savor food. The design of shared space carries out the multiple functions and the diversified developments of space, and progressively becomes the crucial strength promoting the social developments.
Dimensions & Packaging: The property is 815 square meters.
Tags: Books, Shared space, cafe, multifunction, art
Production Technology: The 1st floor is the composite space encompassing the main reading area, the bread shop, the small supermarket, the café, etc. Alongside the building entrance, the floor-to-ceiling display cabinets adorned with plants on the vertical scale unite the organic, indoor greening, air purifying functions, etc. that correspond to the concept of interior design.
Design Challenge: The 2nd floor surrounding the tall indoor space has the art gallery and children’s play area, where the capacious environment is comfy for playing and reading activities. Staying in the tall and open space, people have the different experiences of reading and life. This is the space not only connects books and people, also enhance the communications of knowledge and life among people.
Inspiration: Life concerns more on the pursuit of spirit. We should be grateful and contribute to the society with the limited resources and conditions. This is the intent of design, making reading communal and making life universal.
Project Duration: The project finished in October 2018, locates in Henan, China.
Operation Flow: The towering cabinets disclose the magnificent momentum. The design of book walls fascinatingly resembles the movie scene in “Roman Holiday,” in which the actress Audrey Hepburn first met the actor. The space characters are distinct from the general impression to a reading area. The café, behind the reading area, is embellished with the sufficient daylight and the elegant colors and adornments consistently conformed to the main design skills. The stair lighting, from the 1st to 2nd floor, is gorgeous.
Team Members: Director: Tina Sheng