Gin And Chuan Restaurant by Chen Zilong Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Chen Zilong recognized 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 announced that Gin And Chuan Restaurant by Chen Zilong has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 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.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Regarding Gin And Chuan Restaurant

Gin and Chuan is a restaurant interior design located in the center of East Hongqiao, Shanghai, China. The project covers an area of 2,000 square meters and includes ten private dining rooms, with seating for 200 people. The design combines a modern Swiss international style with the ceramic art of Jingdezhen. Custom ceramic pieces are made by hand in Jingdezhen and fired at 1400 degrees, so each piece is unique. The interior refers to Bashu culture and Sichuan cuisine, and joins this food tradition with whisky. The design was completed in 2022.

Award Record

Chen Zilong is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2021 - 2022 and the 2022 - 2023 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/149274
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149274
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149274
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/322118
Further Information from the Laureate: https://m.online.sh.cn/hi/content/2023-02/22/content_1003259

Media Contact

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Gin And Chuan Restaurant
Function: Restaurant
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Black, Sienna, Saddle Brown, Rosy Brown and Dark Slate Gray
Images: 5

The Recognition

Laureate: Chen Zilong
Country: China
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #149274

Credits

Image Credits: Creator：Yinluo Du； Creator：Huang Xin； Creator：Yang Chao.

Design Details

Unique Properties: “Gin and Chuan”restaurant project is located in the center of Shanghai East Hongqiao. It connects many business circles such as Tianshan Hongqiao and Gubei, and its geographical location is unique. Relying on the Great Hongqiao Hub, “Gin and Chuan”Restaurant has superimposed the dual empowerment of Hongqiao Central Business District and Changning District. This is bound to become the new top class.
Inspiration: The "Scenery" in “Gin and Chuan” restaurant is inspired by Jingdezhen. It combines the western modern design represented by Swiss internationalism design style with Jingdezhen ceramic art, and explores the "East Porcelain and West Charm" international aesthetic expression paradigm restaurant that contains the essence of ceramic art and has an international aesthetic style.
Research: The "Chuan" in “Gin and Chuan ”restaurant represents Bashu culture and Sichuan cuisine. Sichuan cuisine tastes both fresh and mellow, and is famous for its good use of spicy seasoning. With its casual and free cooking methods and strong local flavors, it combines the characteristics of the southeast, north, and west. It can be held at the state banquet level, and it can be seen in the world fireworks in the streets and alleys. Sichuan cuisine draws on the strengths of many families, is inclusive, and enjoys a good reputation both at home and abroad.
Challenge: The oriental gourmet Sichuan cuisine and Jingdezhen ceramic culture, which has influenced the world, are reinterpreted, presenting the high grade of "variable seasonings and equal emphasis on mellowness". A fusion of Eastern and Western fusion of Sichuan cuisine and whiskey. This is the challenge that Gin and Chuan restaurant wants to explore culture.
Realization and Technology: The designer visited Sichuan to explore the local Bashu culture and Sichuan cuisine. Sichuan cuisine tastes both fresh, mellow and rich. It is famous for its good use of spicy seasoning. It can reach the standard of a state banquet, and it can also be close to the human fireworks in the streets and alleys. Sichuan cuisine draws on the strengths of many families, is inclusive, and enjoys a good reputation both at home and abroad.
Operation and Interaction: Custom-made exclusive ceramic handicrafts from Jingdezhen, each product is hand-made and unique, and is fired at a high temperature of 1400 degrees.
Project Duration and Location: Completion of design in Shanghai, China in 2022.
Specifications: Covering an area of 2,000 square meters, there are 10 boxes, which can accommodate 200 people.
Keywords: Restaurant design, Sichuan, Ceramic culture, Interior design