London Design Silver

2024

Natural Villa

Entrant Company

GROWTO DESIGN

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Before this, the design team had never encountered such a unique structural type: a three-level stacked building, where the top floor is equivalent to the first floor, and the negative first and negative second floors are underground with poor ventilation and lighting. In addition, the negative first floor is a mezzanine with not only a lower height but also many disadvantages such as multiple beams and slanting drainpipes. This new attempt, for the designers, is both a surprise and a challenge. Firstly, starting from aesthetics and functionality, the entire space is rethought, breaking the constraints of the original layout, and giving the space more rational value within limited dimensions. At the same time, adhering to the design characteristics of cultivating past experiences, exploring the integration of local culture practices with modern design vocabulary, and incorporating expressions of lifestyle and living conditions, concretizing into a poetic residence in an Eastern context.

To enhance the owner's living experience and meet the needs of the family, the designer moved the core areas of the living room, dining room, kitchen, and study to the mezzanine. Two skylights were opened between the first floor and the negative first floor, creating a transparent and spacious void space, weakening the narrowness and oppression of the original structure, effectively solving the lighting problems on the negative first floor, and enhancing the connection and interaction between the two floors.

The interweaving of rigid and soft lines composes the rhythm of the space. The design discards complicated decorative techniques, using light, shadow, color, and texture to convey the narrative, creating a new order in the original architectural space. Simplicity enriches every detail, bringing tranquility and comfort.

The top floor, as a private dwelling place, conveys the essence of living through smooth details in the master bedroom suite. The serene tea room, embracing the scenery outside the window, quietly releases a kind of tranquil luxury.

The children's room is adorned with warm wood tones and lemon yellow accents, creating a natural and dynamic tone.

Credits

Chief Designer
Zheng Jun
Assistant Designer
Li Zixu
Assistant Designer
Fan Li
Assistant Designer
Luo Yue
Assistant Designer
Jin Xue
Photographer
Shifang
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