Baijiacun, is a treasured land hidden amidst the towering skyscrapers in the city. The buzzing village ambiance attracts a flow of trendy and interesting boutiques; the commercial atmosphere intertwines with the vibrancy of everyday life, distinguishing a unique and lively scene. DECK landed right here to join in the creative interpretations of traditional Xiamen elements lost in time, through iterative innovation from space design to product development. The designer cracked down the partition walls, released lingering memories in the compressed time, and inch by inch outlined the Minnan spirit in contemporary style.

The exterior facade is redesigned to integrate the traditional Minnan architectural style. Green tiles pile on red bricks in a modern planar composition, signifying the past and present seamlessly piling one above the other in reconstruction.

Gently pushing open the door, you walk towards a transparent metal screen with a floral pattern, which communicates the interior and exterior spaces. The visual penetration and the interplay of light and shadow soften the edges of the rigor and bold industrial design, channeling within it the multifaceted intentions of the traditional Minnan alleys.

Looking down, intricate four-corner parquets sink in the floor covered with antique hexagonal red bricks. Parquets spread, etched into the sandstone-textured walls, extending from two-dimensional to three-dimensional, and in dynamism leaves a visual illusion. Gritty concrete beams and columns are indifferently bare, which serve as both structure and "installation". They collide and merge in the interwovenness, showcasing the primitive power and connection of the architectural construction.

Ascending the narrow staircase, spatial details gradually unfold in intimate contact. The sandstone-textured walls and the orderly four-corner parquets leave a visual continuity; the wrought-iron railings blend the ruggedness while the exposed concrete beams, columns, and metal pipes tone up a sense of authenticity. The coherence of images and perceptions absorbs the complexity framed by the top, horizontal beams, vertical surfaces, and stairs into a themed spatial sequence.

Formal language is the incessant whisper of the main space, a tell-tale of the unifying theme. Against the deep and serene backdrop, mette metals and antique mirrors in the rendering of indirect lighting draw visual attention and retain perception in the serene order of antique aesthetics manifested in geometric contours. A European-patterned lacquered wooden panel is embedded in the second-floor ceiling to preserve the original stained-glass windows, enriching the eternal depth of this traditional Minnan residence. The inserted components, materials, and the site harmoniously resonate with each other, well-proportioning the virtual and the real and infusing the space with a sense of temporal depth and visual interest. DECK wanders in the multi-layered spatiotemporal domain.