2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Luminous Forest

Entrant Company

St·thomas (Beijing) International Trade Co., LTD

Category

Product Design - Bathroom Fittings / Appliances

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

The design responds to the current trend of homogenization in the bathroom furniture market. Through systematic innovations in materials, aesthetics, and structures, it transforms the bathroom cabinet from a purely functional piece of furniture into a expressive spatial art installation, offering users a new bathroom experience that balances form and function.
Breaking from the industry’s typical use of painted solid wood, this design is the first to apply leather weaving on a large scale to bathroom cabinet surfaces. This choice is more than a visual innovation—it introduces a unique “tactile aesthetic” to the bathroom. The interwoven leather lightens its visual weight while providing a layered visual effect and a distinctive sensory experience.
Aesthetically, the design breaks away from the prevailing muted minimalist style. Instead, it combines a high-saturation deep green with elegant rose-gold metal to create a distinctive natural yet lightly luxurious visual language. This bold color contrast makes the cabinet the visual anchor of the bathroom, meeting contemporary users’ pursuit of personal expression and a refined lifestyle. Structurally, it abandons the conventional bulky, rectangular form. By separating the cabinet from its slender metal base, it is visually lightened. Additionally, the balanced proportions bring visual order to the bathroom.
In terms of materials, the design adheres strictly to eco-friendly principles. All panels and auxiliary materials are environmentally friendly, minimizing ecological impact throughout the design’s lifecycle. The use of synthetic leather not only greatly reduces the consumption of natural resources but also supports the sustainable inheritance of traditional leather craftsmanship.

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