Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to U Media Office by Zi Zhai

Zi Zhai recognized 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 U Media Office by Zi Zhai, designed for DZ Yunqi Design Co.,Ltd, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Silver A' Design Award

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 U Media Office

U Media is an office interior design covering about 100 square meters in Qingdao. The palette is based on black, white and gray, with low saturation and high brightness to create a calm and open atmosphere. An open arched doorway divides the plan while keeping the space fluid and avoiding a cramped feeling. A four-meter bar beside the arch separates functional areas and offers a place for coffee and tea. Local anti-glare lighting at 4000K brightens the desk area. Soft boards on the walls hold notes and soften the surfaces.

About Zi Zhai

Zhai Zi, graduated from the POLI.DESGIN School of Art at the Politecnico di Milano, and studied architecture at the University of Florence. Engaged in the design industry for more than 15 years. Currently serving as the design director of DZ Yunqi Design Co.,Ltd, and the senior partner and design director of Beijing Yayun International Architectural Design Co., Ltd. Member of CIID China Architectural Society Interior Design Branch. IFDA International Interior Interior Association Registered Senior Designer. Co-designer of Beijing TV Station "Warm New Home". 2019 "Elite Designer of the Year" by China Building Decoration Association.

Award Record

This recognition makes Zi Zhai 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/119789
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119789
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119789
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/301829

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: U Media Office
Function: Office
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Light Gray, Maroon, Dark Gray, Saddle Brown and Gray
Images: 5
Client: DZ Yunqi Design Co.,Ltd

The Recognition

Laureate: Zi Zhai
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #119789

Credits

Team: Xinya Wang and Renjie Li
Image Credits: Photographer Dawei Song, U Media, 2020.

Design Details

Unique Properties: In the design of U Media Office project, the designer Mr. Zhai made full use of his profound professional knowledge, working experience and aesthetic skills in the space with an average office space of about 3 square meters with extremely low cost, taking into account the above demands, and handed in a perfect solution.
Inspiration: The classic office design is to create a modern office environment with comfort and tension, order and artistry on the basis of in-depth understanding of the company type and culture, taking humanistic care as the basic concept, open and orderly as the basic pattern, clear and light as the basic style, and efficient and capable as the basic rhythm, so as to reflect the core of the project company value, humanistic connotation and commercial pursuit.
Research: Because the overall lighting is not enough for daily office use, the designer uses local lighting to brighten the desk area again. The local lighting lamps use anti dazzle light source, and the color temperature is controlled at 4000K, which is very neutral and soft, neither warm nor cold. It ensures that the employees can work at the desk for a long time, even work late at night, and will not feel dry and tired eyes.
Challenge: Due to the limitation of space, there are two areas where employees need to face the wall. Therefore, the designer specially installed soft boards on its surface to avoid the cold and stiff feeling. At the same time, it is convenient for the staff to paste notes and nail notes on the wall to record the work content.
Realization and Technology: The space function of the office itself also determines that this kind of design is bound to pursue cost-effective, which requires designers to maximize the use and save the budget with appropriate layout, simple materials and suitable technology.
Operation and Interaction: In this space of less than 100 square meters, the designer skillfully built a 4-meter-long bar beside the arch. The bar not only plays a role in dividing the functional areas together with the arch, but also provides a place for employees to enjoy coffee and tea, so as to relax and charge themselves.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in November 2019 in Qingdao and finished in December 2019 in Qingdao.
Specifications: The project covers a total of 100 square meters.
Keywords: Interior, Office, Modern, Simple, Artistic, Leisure, Sharing, Warm, Elite