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Bo Liu and Hank Xia Receives the Golden A' Design Award for Fuzhou Marriott Riverside Hotel in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Bo Liu and Hank Xia recognized 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/ Fuzhou Marriott Riverside Hotel by Bo Liu and Hank Xia, designed for Pld/Paul Liu Design Consultants, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within 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.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About Fuzhou Marriott Riverside Hotel
Fuzhou Marriott Riverside is a hotel interior design located in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. The interior covers 45000 square meters and includes 318 modern guest rooms, three restaurants and a 1800 square meter ballroom and meeting room area. The concept of blowing wind and flowing water refers to Fuzhou as the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Local culture is reflected through lacquer art, oil paper umbrellas and tea traditions. Sixteen lacquer screens rise like sails in the lobby. Materials include marble, timber, metal, lacquer and glass.
About Bo Liu and Hank Xia
Since the establishment of 1996, PLD has been recognized as a trusted name in the delivery of unparalleled quality service to the interior design industry. The company’s professional services categories range from commercial, high-end international hotel to customized residential dwellings. With more than 25 years’ of design experiences, PLD has great award-winning experiences, such as “London Design Awards” “American International Design Awards” “Top 10 China Hotel Design Institute” “Idea-Tops International Space Design Award” “Top 10 Plantinum Brand Design Company” “World Hotel Continental Diamond Awards”…
Award Record
Bo Liu and Hank Xia is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. 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/123388
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/123388
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!123388
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/146272
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.liu-bo.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Fuzhou Marriott Riverside Hotel
- Function
- Hotel
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Silver and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Pld/Paul Liu Design Consultants
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Bo Liu and Hank Xia
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #123388
Credits
- Team
- BO LIU and HANK XIA
- Image Credits
- PLD/ PAUL LIU DESIGN CONSULTANTS
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design brief is to design a contemporary Marriott branded hotel 45000㎡ that can articulate Marriott's international brand strategy, philosophy and globally consistent image while incorporate Fuzhou 2500 years' history and its rich unique cultural heritage as the design inspiration. The hotel features 318 exquisite modern rooms, three restaurants Goji Kitchen & Bar , Jasmine Chinese Restaurant, The Bao Specialty Restaurant and 1800 ㎡ large grand ballroom and meeting room area.
- Inspiration
- The hotel design inherits the Fujian culture and Oriental aesthetics.The design of the hotel is inspired by the "Blowing Wind and Floating Water" which highlights the Marine culture of Fuzhou as the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. The region's historical and cultural influences are seen in the design elements, including its indigenous lacquer art, oil paper umbrellas and tea traditions.
- Research
- The aesthetic concept of "Blowing Wind and Flowing Water" pays homage to Fuzhou's origins as the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. The region's historical and cultural influences are seen in the design elements, including its indigenous lacquer art, oil paper umbrellas and tea traditions.
- Challenge
- As a unique skill in ancient China, lacquer art has a strong classical temperament in both style and material. We were tasked to design an International brand hotel with specific standard and guildlines. How to combine the classical techniques and modern styles in perfect harmony to create an innovation in design aesthetics has become our first revolution to conquer.
- Realization and Technology
- Marble/ Timber/ Metal/ Lacquer/ Stainless Steel/ Glass/ Wood carving
- Operation and Interaction
- The whole project is strategically planned and well-thought out. The most efficient planning configurations design solutions were given by the designer to make use of each corner to create more interesting spatial sequence, to keep a minimum amount of circulation and service space. The perception theory was applied to enhance the humanization level of the hotel and get the customers' affirmation.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project starts design in December and finishes in November 2020, locates in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
- Specifications
- The total area is 45000㎡, featuring 318 exquisite modern rooms, three restaurants-Goji Kitchen & Bar , Jasmine Chinese Restaurant, The Bao Specialty Restaurant and 1800 square meter large grand ballroom and meeting room area.
- Keywords
- Hotel, Art Museum, Lacquer Art, Fuzhou Local culture, Oriental aesthetics
