London Design Silver

2026

OBM Parent-Child Training Center

Entrant

Tianci Design Studio, Quanshan District, Xuzhou, China

Category

Interior Design - Recreation Spaces

Client's Name

Sun Qilong

Country / Region

China

This project is anchored in the philosophy of "Parent-Child Symbiosis." Through a deep exploration of the child’s primordial perspective and familial ethics, the design reshapes an immersive emotional landscape that transcends traditional functional boundaries. Moving beyond a singular focus on "entertainment" or "education," the space is dedicated to constructing a dynamic medium for intergenerational communication, emotional fluidity, and cognitive resonance—transforming the environment into a high-energy field for quality companionship.

The "Egg" serves as the central visual motif throughout the project. Rather than a mere geometric exercise, it is a poetic translation of life’s origin and the nurturing cradle of growth. Suspended egg-shaped installations, elliptical wall apertures, and rounded "island" furniture work in harmony to create a continuous, enveloping environmental system. This psychological language of form establishes a stable sense of security for children while creating a "spiritual womb" that symbolizes protection and incubation for the entire family.

Eschewing the high-saturation "visual noise" typical of conventional children's spaces, the design adheres to the principle of "Low Stimulus, High Perception." A pure white base is punctuated with precise emotional anchors of deep blue and soothing green. This restrained color palette is designed to dissolve sensory over-excitement, guiding children to settle their emotions. By focusing on tactile materiality, natural light, and microscopic spatial details, the environment fosters a deeper, spontaneous desire for exploration and imagination.

The project blurs the lines between "supervision" and "play" through a series of narrative scenes. The space is reimagined as a "Third Educational Interface": mirrors enhance self-perception, while avant-garde art installations spark curiosity. The design shifts the adult's role from a detached "observer" to an active "co-creator," ensuring that every moment of lingering and interaction becomes an artistic practice in elevating family bonds.

This is more than a static container; it is an immersive theater pulsating with the essence of growth. By dissolving rigid architectural boundaries with soft, flexible interfaces, the project implants humanistic warmth into a rational geometric order. It perfectly encapsulates the ultimate vision for contemporary parent-child spaces: empowering children through exploration while allowing adults to rediscover their inner child through companionship.

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