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V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium Furniture Showroom by Xiang Li Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Xiang Li acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium Furniture Showroom by Xiang Li, designed for DeRUCCI V6 Home, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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.
More About V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium Furniture Showroom
V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium is a furniture showroom of 1300 square meters. The interior follows a garden touring narrative inspired by the paths of classical Chinese gardens. Visitors move through linked scenes, and each area presents a different story through soft transitions, framed views and ambient sound. Modular layouts allow the displays to be rearranged as collections change. Settings range from intimate sofa corners to mirrored installations. The design turns a functional display hall into a guided spatial journey that expresses the brand character.
About Xiang Li
Li Xiang, who founded X+Living Architecture and Interior Design in 2011, has created representative and outstanding design works across diverse business formats such as commercial real estate, culture, retail, family entertainment and hospitality. She leverages her distinctive insights into art and culture to construct commercial spaces teeming with emotional tension, crafting sensory escape points for the general public and infusing the brands she serves with design creativity that confers a competitive edge.
Award Record
Xiang Li is a winner of 22 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2025 - 2026 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/174321
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174321
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174321
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/229886
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.xl-muse.com/html/en/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium Furniture Showroom
- Function
- Furniture Showroom
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Light Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Black and Maroon
- Images
- 5
- Client
- DeRUCCI V6 Home
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xiang Li
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174321
Credits
- Image Credits
- SFAP
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium redefines traditional showroom design by adopting a garden-touring narrative. Through modular scenes, architectural segmentation, and flexible display strategies, it transforms functional space into a poetic, immersive experience. The design unites structure, color, and rhythm, offering a high-end spatial journey that merges brand identity with emotional resonance.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the classical Chinese garden’s narrative path, this project reimagines spatial storytelling in a modern showroom. The designer was driven by a desire to express life aesthetics beyond product display—creating emotional immersion and sensory memory. The concept stems from blending Eastern spatial philosophy with contemporary modular logic, forming a design language both poetic and adaptive.
- Research
- The "V6 Lifestyle Art Emporium" serves as a three-dimensional narrative vehicle for the brand philosophy of "V6 Home," a brand under the DeRUCCI Group. Designer intended to transcend the traditional function of product display. The goal is to establish an in-depth dialogue between the brand and its audience by elevating the core values embedded within the space. Taking the exploration of a garden-like realm as the artistic expression of the space, the designer transforms the brand's high-end positioning, artistic essence, and refined tone into tangible physical experiences.
- Challenge
- The biggest challenges were the extremely tight timeline - only four and a half months from concept to completion - and the rigid constraint of pre-determined furniture. The designer had to accommodate all pieces without omission or excess, while still ensuring spatial harmony and storytelling. Balancing fixed content with creative freedom under such pressure required precise planning and high design agility.
- Operation and Interaction
- Visitors move through the space as if walking through a garden. Each area tells a different story, guiding users with soft transitions, framed views, and immersive sounds. Modular layouts adapt to changing displays. The shifting atmospheres—from intimate sofa nooks to mirrored installations—stimulate exploration. This dynamic flow fosters deep engagement and emotional connection with the brand.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project began in Dongguan, Guangdong in October 2024 and was completed in February 2025. The exhibition space serves as a flagship showcase for V6 Home, under the DeRUCCI Group.
- Keywords
- Showroom, Exhibition
