2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Shihua Smart Brewing Center

Entrant

Hubei Province Shihua Brewery Co., LTD.

Category

Architectural Design - Data Centres / IT Infrastructures

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Shihua Smart Brewing Center anchors its operations in revitalizing traditional brewing through innovation, seamlessly weaving together the new generation of information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and biotechnology (BT) to build a robust smart brewing ecosystem. This ecosystem brings together intelligent fermentation tanks, material proportioning robots and digital liquor grading technology. This center leverages Smart Brew Cloud, an industrial internet platform tailored for Baijiu production, turning time-honored brewing techniques passed down via word of mouth and hands-on demonstration into quantifiable, optimizable data parameters. This methodology drives a full-scale upgrade toward mechanization, intelligence and digitalization across the entire brewing process. It is expected to triple production efficiency, cut water consumption and pollutant discharge by 30%, and thus spearhead the industry's leap from conventional brewing to smart manufacturing.

This center embraces a minimalist industrial aesthetic in its design, blending natural landscapes, tech exhibits and immersive experiences into one cohesive whole. It not only exudes the sleek, futuristic vibe of smart manufacturing, but also fosters a seamless synergy where architecture, landscape and Baijiu-making culture coexist in perfect harmony. It also opts for high-performance eco-friendly building materials, maximizing resource efficiency right from the source. Throughout the brewing process, all wastewater, waste residue and waste gas generated by this center meet strict environmental standards. The center harnesses artificial intelligence for precise energy consumption regulation, while recycling these by-products via a closed-loop system to support both production and daily operations—efforts that fully embody the concept of green sustainability.

As a trailblazing digital brewing demonstration plant in the sector, Shihua Smart Brewing Center drives the intelligent transformation of traditional industries. It also refreshes public perceptions of the brewing trade by way of tech-driven interactions and immersive scenario experiences.

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Credits

Zhao Junfeng
Sheng Shijie
Dai Pengfei
Yao Jing
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