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Helen Huang and Fanyu Meng Is Honored with the A' Design Award for YangYang Chinese Restaurant in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Helen Huang and Fanyu Meng acknowledged 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/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that YangYang Chinese Restaurant by Helen Huang and Fanyu Meng, designed for SIP G-You Interior Design Co., Ltd., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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 A' Design Award Means

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About YangYang Chinese Restaurant

YangYang is a Chinese restaurant interior covering 1000 square meters in Suzhou. The design follows the theme of bird songs and fragrant flowers, drawing on the fine brush flower-and-bird painting of Suzhou. Flower windows and bookshelves divide the lobby and the private rooms into changing views. Premium shades of gray soften the deeper tones of each area. The large and small halls have distinct patterns, and folding doors between the private rooms adjust the seating to each reservation. A casual seating area serves afternoon tea.

About Helen Huang and Fanyu Meng

November 2001-September 2003 Zhao Xuelin Studio (Beijing) October 2003-June 2006 He Qiao Group SanDuo Space Design Company (Beijing) July 2006-April 2007 Suzhou Youpin Design Office May 2007-present Founder, Design Director, Suzhou Industrial Park G-you Interior Construction Co.

Award Record

With this recognition, Helen Huang and Fanyu Meng is 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
YangYang Chinese Restaurant
Function
Chinese Restaurant
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Sienna, Dark Olive Green, Rosy Brown, Gray and Dim Gray
Images
5
Client
SIP G-You Interior Design Co., Ltd.

The Recognition

Laureate
Helen Huang and Fanyu Meng
Country
China
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#113785

Credits

Team
Helen Huang, Qiwei Liu and Fanyu Meng
Image Credits
Photographer ChenSu-Image, YangYang, 2020.

Design Details

Unique Properties
Nowadays, there is a convergence in the spatial design recognition of today's Chinese restaurants. In order to deepen the space recognition and maintain the display integration unique to the shopping mall, the design team has introduced the thematic concept of "bird songs and fragrant flowers", which expresses Suzhou's unique fine brush flower-and-bird painting in the spatial decoration, and interprets the traditional Suzhou lifestyle through modern methods.
Inspiration
The nature inspired the designer. The warm sunlight prints the silhouette of the shuttle through the architectural forest, and the light colors and relaxing atmosphere bring a small relaxation of Suzhou-style cuisine to busy people. Strolling through the lobby and private rooms, the flower windows and bookshelves along the way seem to be separated from each other, and the different scenery, flowers and birds and landscape appear vividly and interestingly.
Challenge
Today's Chinese restaurants are becoming less and less recognizable, and the challenge for this project was to design a Chinese restaurant that was recognizable enough. The designer introduced the theme of birds and flowers, as well as the Suzhou style of traditional calligraphy and birds in the decoration of the space, and the layout of the large and small halls are each unique, enriching the versatility of the restaurant.
Realization and Technology
The premium shades of gray run throughout the entire space, which tones down the heavy and thick colors in each segment of the space. The divided large and small halls are of their respective distinctive patterns, making the space versatile and adaptive to the diverse needs of customers. While for the casual seating area, business meals, afternoon tea and other services are available. It is also the area where small dine-together events could be hosted.
Operation and Interaction
Folding doors are used between the boxes so that the number of people in one box can be flexible according to the changes of the actual reservations, and they are easy to be placed or put away. Different colors are used for different boxes, giving customers a different sense of experience.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in October 2019 in Suzhou and finished in January 2020 in Suzhou.
Specifications
The area is 1000 sqm.
Keywords
Chinese, Restaurant, Suzhou-style, Traditional, Garden

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