2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Poly TIAN JUN

Entrant

MAUDEA Design (Shanghai) Interior Architects Ltd.

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Amidst the bustling urban skyline, the Poly Tianjun show flat seeks to construct a tranquil spiritual retreat. It does not flaunt luxury but rather conceals a sense of dignity within the texture of materials and the traces of time, presenting an aesthetic of "understated elegance" infused with a subtle retro simplicity.

The overall color palette is anchored in low-saturation warm grays and off-whites, punctuated by wood and antique brass that have been gently aged to evoke the passage of time. The design eschews excessive ornamentation in favor of the inherent volumetric quality of the architecture and the fluid play of light and shadow. Walls are finished with an artisanal plaster that retains a tactile, paper-like warmth, recording the hand of the maker.

The interplay of soft, diffused lighting through textured glass screens and linen curtains ensures that every surface, every object, exhales a quiet, unhurried sense of quality. This is not a space of ostentation but one of introspection — where luxury is felt, not seen, and where every detail serves a composed, timeless narrative.

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