Press Release
Linc Zhang Is Honored with the A' Design Award for M Loft Apartment Renovation in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Linc Zhang honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for M Loft Apartment Renovation by Linc Zhang, designed for Muka Architects. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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.
The A' Design Award Explained
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.
Regarding M Loft Apartment Renovation
M Loft is a renovation of a micro apartment in Shanghai created for a single resident who works from home. The layout joins living and working areas, and provides generous study and storage space. Birch board with a soft color and clear texture is combined with large white surfaces, so the interior stays bright and open although only one window is present. Matte black details add a calm tone. Slim metal handrails were welded on site, with mitered joints that keep the connections almost invisible.
About Linc Zhang
Zhang Yingqi, (Linc Zhang) architect and interior designer. Engaged in the design industry for more than 9 years. Linc Zhang gradually came into contact with the design of residential space from his early architectural design experience. And gradually change his career direction, continue to enrich his design theory and practical experience in smaller dimensions such as interior, furniture, and residential environment design. Linc Zhang formally founded Muka Architects in 2017 and served as the design director.
Award Record
Linc Zhang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/127729
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/127729
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!127729
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/312497
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- M Loft Apartment Renovation
- Function
- Apartment Renovation
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Dark Gray, Gray, Light Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Muka Architects
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Linc Zhang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #127729
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer AR-J, 2020
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In a micro apartment with good window views and warm natural light, the unique temperament of the architect owner is incorporated to create a small and beautiful minimalist life exclusively for him.
- Inspiration
- The work of a designer is always closely related to life, and it is necessary to study and work at all times. In order to facilitate long hours of work, the office space has begun to live. So if we integrate the work space into our lives, will it reduce the frequency of people working overtime and improve the quality of life?
- Research
- Work has gradually become the center of life of urban people, so can work and life be perfectly integrated? We hope to find a home space suitable for people living alone in the city, so that people can live and work together, reduce the frequency of overtime, increase the length of home stay, and improve the quality of life.
- Challenge
- The metal that appears as a line in the space has encountered a great test in the construction. It is not easy to make the metal thin enough with the existing construction ability and need to bear enough strength without deforming, and the handling of the junction between the metals is also a difficult point. However, our obsession with slender and straight metal and the requirement for concealed edges at the junction make the on-site construction extremely difficult.
- Realization and Technology
- Birch board is a commonly used building material with high-quality properties and is a material that owners and designers like very much. The birch board with unique texture and soft color, combined with a large area of white, makes the space still bright and spacious even if there is only one window, and the local matte black embellishment adds a calm temperament.
- Operation and Interaction
- Communicate the needs with the owner in the early stage, understand the owner's personality and living habits, whether there are special design needs, etc. After entering the scene to feel the actual situation of the space, and then began to design. The architect owner likes minimalism, likes clean lines and neat and orderly order, and hopes that the home can have enough study and work space and a lot of storage space.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2020 in Shanghai and finished in August 2020 in Shanghai.
- Specifications
- The metal handrails of the stairs are made on site, the size of the horizontal handrail is 20*30mm, and the vertical handrail is 30*30mm. Junction miter welding process, the interface hides to a minimum.
- Keywords
- Small apartment, Loft, Minimalist, Tailor-made, Warm and comfortable, Flexible space
