Dragon Restaurant by Zhenhua Luo Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Zhenhua Luo acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Dragon Restaurant by Zhenhua Luo has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

About Dragon Restaurant

Dragon is a restaurant interior located inside a financial technology office building in Beijing. The design covers 2500 square meters and seeks a calm atmosphere based on natural elements. A main challenge was that 80 percent of the dining space lies underground and receives no natural light. Nature is therefore simulated. A waterfall and a pool are formed in cast concrete with digital technology, and copper ducklings appear to swim on the surface. Private dining rooms recall the shape of a valley, with plants and seasons, and simulated light supports these enclosed areas.

About Zhenhua Luo

Zhenhua Luo is one of the founders of WIT Design & Research. He got Mach. degree from the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Good at thinking about space from multiple angles of art design and architectural design. Years of practical experience cover many types of project, including hospitality, CCRC, club, residence, restaurant, retail, office, cultural and transport space, and also provides procurement and bespoke furnishings services. Zhenhua has been awarded with several international prizes like WAF/WIF, WIN, IDC, Andrew Martin Review and SDA.

Award Record

This recognition makes Zhenhua Luo a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/118756
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/118756
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!118756
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/272810

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Dragon Restaurant
Function: Restaurant
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Dark Olive Green, Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Gray
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: Zhenhua Luo
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #118756

Credits

Team: Zhenhua Luo, Gongpu Zhao, Yanli Zhang, Qianxuan Niu, Lin Yang, Yongcheng Xia
Image Credits: Simon Wu

Design Details

Unique Properties: The Dragon Restaurant is located in the Financial Tech office building. A relaxing restaurant atmosphere with natural elements is sought. One of challenges is that 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light. There is a balance between Financial Tech and nature.
Inspiration: Nature is simulated: one by casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech. Some copper ducklings even "swim" on this cast installation. Because of the long cold winters, outdoor-waterscapes are not suitable in Beijing, but people love water features. Another simulation is to imitate the shape of a valley and various plants and different seasons in the private dining rooms which are without windows and natural light.
Research: cast concrete. simulated natural light
Challenge: 80% of the dining space is located underground and therefore there is no natural light.
Realization and Technology: Concrete Casting a "waterfall" and "pool" via digital tech.
Operation and Interaction: Even though it is underground, people like its environment and feel good because of the simulation of light and the nature.
Keywords: simulation of nature, cast concrete