Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022
This horizontal format interior photograph presents a grand hospitality hall with a high exposed ceiling and strong bilateral symmetry. Beginning at the ceiling, warm honey-colored timber beams extend horizontally across the space, their smooth wood surfaces suggesting warmth like afternoon sunlight on polished oak. These beams rest upon cooler grey-green structural members arranged in triangular patterns, creating a geometric canopy overhead. The ceiling rises to approximately three stories in height, establishing a sense of spaciousness and ceremony. Moving downward, substantial cylindrical columns define the space at regular intervals, their surfaces bearing a bronze-gold metallic finish that feels smooth and cool to imagined touch, with darker verdigris patination visible at the bases suggesting aged copper. These columns support the timber beam structure and create a rhythmic procession through the space. The walls visible on both left and right sides feature rich cinnabar red panels, their saturated color warm as embers, punctuated by dark framed openings and traditional lantern fixtures that emit soft amber light. The floor presents dark charcoal-grey stone with a highly polished finish that mirrors the overhead structure in pools of reflected light, suggesting a smooth, cool surface underfoot. At the center of the composition, the eye travels along the central axis toward a gathering space featuring dark wood dining furniture arranged around a long table, with high-backed chairs creating a sense of formal occasion. Softer seating areas flank this central zone, featuring rounded armchairs in muted teal and grey tones that suggest comfortable upholstery. Natural daylight filters through windows on the right revealing glimpses of green bamboo foliage outside. The atmosphere suggests quiet grandeur, the ambient sound environment seemingly hushed and reverential, with perhaps subtle resonance from the high timber ceiling.
The main background for the welcome reception in the lobby is a custom lotus-themed artwork, reflecting the integrity and grace of Wuzhen people. The guest rest area is decorated with black brocade, and the center of the lobby, created with an end view, echoes the artistic lanterns on the top, thus enhancing the sense of ceremony. The lobby lounge is separated by a yard, forming a three in one multi level layout on the vertical axis, viewed from the lobby through the glass doors and windows of Chinese lattice, with style continuing the design technique of the lobby.