2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Jiu Zhangtai Design For You

Entrant

SHIJIE DESIGN

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

The project is located in the North Zhenxing Road area of Linping, within a 640-acre low-density residential community. With 40% greenery coverage and a plot ratio of just 1.15, it creates a rare ecological retreat that balances urban convenience with tranquil seclusion. The overall design embraces the philosophy of "quiet luxury," crafting a poetic urban sanctuary through meticulous details and understated elegance.

Guided by the "narrative of light," the residence transforms into a vessel of temporal poetry. Morning rays filter through linen sheers, casting gradients upon micro-cement walls, while recessed lighting at dusk awakens like celestial constellations across Italian stone. Bespoke brass details glisten in twilight, revealing the soulscape of a modern gentleman who embraces the brilliance of the world while preserving his private sanctuary.

The staircase becomes a luminous riverbed as crystals cascade overhead, refracting against marble and flowing along curved handrails. In the living area, leather sofas and dining chairs create a visual rhythm that connects seamlessly to the wine cellar. Bedrooms are imbued with serenity through warm beige tones and refined textures, while children’s rooms embrace whimsy and imagination, inspired by Monet’s light-filled gardens.

Innovation lies in the integration of quiet luxury aesthetics with ecological intelligence, redefining contemporary elite living through light, material, and spatial synergy. This approach transcends material opulence, constructing a “thinking architecture” that breathes with humanistic spirit, embodying Louis Kahn’s vision of the intersection of silence and light.

Sustainability principles are woven throughout the design. Open-plan layouts minimize partitions, enhancing daylight and natural ventilation to reduce reliance on artificial systems. A fluid circulation pattern optimizes space efficiency, while carefully selected durable materials balance refined aesthetics with long-term resilience, minimizing replacement costs.

Ultimately, the project demonstrates that true high-end living is not about excess, but about cultivating harmony between ecological intelligence and spiritual resonance—an urban seclusion that embodies both intellectual and emotional luxury.

Credits

Chief Designer
Liu Jing
Photographer
Diverse Media
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