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Zhiyong Bai Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Poet Studio Office in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Zhiyong Bai for interior space and exhibition design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Poet Studio Office by Zhiyong Bai, designed for ShiShu design, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

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 Poet Studio Office

Compliance is the concept of this space, which is initially qualitative and improvisation. The original building has an unalterable structure, retaining the original building's external wall as the main wall of the space, abandoning the rules and regulations, and seeking the true space state in the mutual response. He tried to give up the consistent closing of the process and seek the rough surface of the construction material during the construction process.

About Zhiyong Bai

Zhiyong Bai, born on August 24, 1982, worked for 13 years. In 2018, he established Shishu Design Co., Ltd. and served as design director. engaged in design research on private houses, villas, commercial spaces, office spaces, and renovation of old buildings. His representative works are “House Z”, “Poet Studio” and “Plain house”.

Award Record

This recognition makes Zhiyong Bai 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Poet Studio Office
Function
Office
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray, Gray and Dark Gray
Images
5
Client
ShiShu design

The Recognition

Laureate
Zhiyong Bai
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#93885

Credits

Team
Shanni Qiu
Image Credits
Space Photographer - Rongkun Chen (RK.Chen) Photographed in July 2019.

Design Details

Unique Properties
Conformity is the concept of this space. It is like a poem. It is not qualitative at first, conforming to the original,improvisation. The original building is a addition to the typical Minnan style Fanzi Building with a history of five or sixty years. It has an unalterable architectural structure. Turned it into a private studio and kept the main building exterior wall as the main wall of the space. In line with the building.
Inspiration
Respect the history and space of old buildings and want to give them new life, hoping to have a new attitude to continue their use.
Research
The re-engineering of the old building space, how to preserve history, and to give new life is the key to the study. It is a new attempt to make the materials simple and the process to be natural.
Challenge
The hardest part is the planning of space, how to achieve all the functions you want in a small space, then how to preserve the historical legacy of the original building, combine it with it, and let this case reach historical continuation and rebirth.
Realization and Technology
Main materia:clear water concrete, old wooden board.
Operation and Interaction
Insert the new structure without changing the original building, and let the moving lines be continuous. Reasonable opening of the window allows the light to flow naturally, taking into account the habits of everyone, and trying various possibilities.
Project Duration and Location
Design cycle:December 2018 - February 2019 Construction period:completed in May 2019, July 2019 Address:Fujian Province China,Quanzhou City,Shishi City,Gangtang Village, Xiangjiang Road, Renyi 45 Single House
Specifications
The indoor area of the case is 66 square meter, using a relatively simple material reinforced concrete and original formwork, the wall is painted with white paint, simple glass doors and windows.
Keywords
ShiShu design , Poet Studios , Zhiyong Bai , office , Poet

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