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Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Seine River Cafe by Jiang Wu and Yixuan Wang

Jiang Wu and Yixuan Wang recognized 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 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Seine River Cafe by Jiang Wu and Yixuan Wang, designed for Youngland Design Studio, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 scored 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.

About Seine River Cafe

Seine River is a cafe located on a European inspired street in a village near Chongqing City, China. The retro interior draws on classical French and British decorative art. Marble pillars divide the plan into two areas and form a sunken zone. A tree is planted inside the entrance, and large windows link the interior with the natural scenery outside. Main materials include white natural marble, natural leather, laminate flooring, brass and white latex paint. The cafe covers 130.3 square meters and displays European exhibitions and artworks.

About Jiang Wu and Yixuan Wang

Wang YIxuan is a student from China. I am dedicated to interior design research and have won many international awards. In 2020, my classmates and I set up a design studio together.In addition, all of our team members are postgraduate students. Youngland Design Studio has won many international awards:Red dot product award, IDA, Innodesign prize, Singapore interior design award and so on.We hope that our design will get more recognition in the future

Award Record

With this recognition, Jiang Wu and Yixuan Wang 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
Seine River Cafe
Function
Cafe
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Black, Maroon, Saddle Brown, Midnight Blue and Dark Gray
Images
5
Client
Youngland Design Studio

The Recognition

Laureate
Jiang Wu and Yixuan Wang
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#130325

Credits

Team
Yixuan Wang, Lei Fu, Tianyao Zhang, Chang Shi and Nanyi Wang
Image Credits
Photographer Yixuan Wang, 2021

Design Details

Unique Properties
The project is located in the European inspired street in a natural village near Chongqing City of China. This retro cafe is designed for those who want to experience the European culture around the country and at the same time it blends very well with its surroundings environment. Trough this way, visitors can feel both the cultural and the aesthetic enjoyment as there are massive European exhibitions and artworks in the cafe. Furthermore, there is a tree planted inside the door of the interior space, which can connect the interior and exterior space so as to make sure consumers can experience the natural view in the interior space of the cafe.
Inspiration
The inspiration comes from the decorative art of the classical French and the British interior design, which enhance the atmosphere of space. On this basis, designers also hope to add some Rome marble pillars to divide the function of the space, making it an sunken area, which form the sense of combination of the void and the solid.
Research
The design team first conducted a field survey of the surroundings, hoping to create a style that was consistent with the surroundings by bringing the natural view into the interior space. Therefore, the design team used many European classical elements and decorations, and incorporate the addition of trees in the interior environment, connecting the natural scenery outside the window. At the same time, the use of large windows narrow the gap between interior and exterior space. Lastly, the cafe provides employment opportunities and promotes the development of the local economy.
Challenge
The most significant challenge for the design team was to combine the natural landscape in the area with the classical style. The efforts to preserve the natural view make consumers enjoy natural environment and sustainable relationship.
Realization and Technology
Main materials: white natural marble, natural leather, laminate floor, brass and white latex paint.
Operation and Interaction
The entire space is divided by some Rome marble pillars into two areas. Through this way, the function of space is clear and at the same time the entire interior design is spacious and transparent.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in December 2019 and finished in November 2020 in Chongqing City.
Specifications
The project is 130.3 square meter.
Keywords
commercial, interior space, coffee shop, European style, classic, nature

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