Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center by Mengdi Li Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Mengdi Li acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center by Mengdi Li, designed for Shenzhen Silkroad Blue Creative Exhibition Co., Ltd. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.

Regarding Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is an exhibition center that presents the achievements of urban planning and construction in China. The interior covers 7000 square meters and was renewed over a period of more than one year. The displays combine a 360 degree digital circular screen installation, an LED ground screen, a large 5D digital city sand table, virtual reality and holographic devices, isometric models and augmented reality units. The design records the past, present and future of Shanghai. The intent is to offer visitors varied content and a clear view of the city.

Award Record

This recognition makes Mengdi Li a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/142246
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/142246
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!142246
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/333877
Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.silkroadcg.com/home

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
Function: Exhibition Center
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Sky Blue, Black, Cadet Blue, Slate Gray and Light Slate Gray
Images: 5
Client: Shenzhen Silkroad Blue Creative Exhibition Co., Ltd

The Recognition

Laureate: Mengdi Li
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #142246

Credits

Team: Xiaobai Luo, Lihui Song and Ming Li

Design Details

Unique Properties: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is a professional venue to display the achievements of urban planning and construction in China. As one of the four first-tier cities in China, it is also a national 4A-level tourist attraction, a national science education base, an international cultural exchange center in Shanghai, as well as an important publicity platform to showcase Shanghai's urban image and development achievements.
Inspiration: After more than a year of renewal and renovation, the much-anticipated Shanghai Urban Planning Museum has been reborn: a more warm and cultural city of humanity, a more dynamic and prosperous city of innovation, and a more resilient and sustainable city of ecology.
Research: As the first professional venue to showcase urban planning and urban development in China, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall has received more than 7.22 million visitors from China and abroad in the past 20 years since its opening. The Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall concentrates the past, present and future of Shanghai, and is an important window for citizens and visitors to understand Shanghai. It focuses on the visionary goals of urban development, records the vivid cases of Shanghai's urban construction and development, and reflects the trends of future urban development.
Realization and Technology: Technical application in Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall: 360° digital circular screen art installation; LED ground screen; the world's largest 5D digital city sand table "city brain", VR device, hologram, digital twin, interactive large immersive mixed reality scenes, isometric model and AR display device, giant LED screen.