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JURY VOTES
Large Apartment
5.31
6.48
5.55
4.91
5.56
Mustafa Afsaroglu
Mustafa Afsaroglu Interior Designer, Co-founder at TS-DS
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5
7
5
6
Sonya Simmonds
Sonya Simmonds Global Head of Design & Build at Spotify
I really like that the lighting wor...
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6
7.5
Meryem Yalcin
Meryem Yalcin Assistant Professor at TOBB University of Economics and Technology
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7
7
7
7.25
Mike Tristram
Mike Tristram Strategic Lead at Checkland Kindleysides
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6
7
6
6.5
Hans J. Galutera
Hans J. Galutera Founder and CEO at HG DesignWorks LLC
The subdued lighting is very dramat...
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7
7.75
Jun Aizaki
Jun Aizaki Founder & Owner at Crème Jun Aizaki Architecture & Design
I like how the lighting seems to tr...
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7
5
6.25
Francesca Perani
Francesca Perani Founder at Francesca Perani Enterprise
Lighting is minimal and eclectic at...
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8
7
7.75
Rosie Haslem
Rosie Haslem Director at Spacelab / Labthinks
Effective roll out of a simple line...
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6
7.5
George Foussias
George Foussias Director of Interior Design at Lemay
5
5
7
5
5.5
Dang Ming
Dang Ming Founding Partner / Chief Designer at HONG Designworks / XUST
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5
7
6
6.5
Luís Pedra Silva
Luís Pedra Silva Founder and Lead Architect at Pedra Silva Arquitectos
The lighting is well designed, but...
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5
4.25
Wang Guan
Wang Guan Founder of Matrix Design at Matrix Design
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6
7
5
6.25
Jose Manuel Ferrero
Jose Manuel Ferrero Creative Director at Estudihac JM Ferrero
6
7
7
6
6.5
Minyu Zhang
Minyu Zhang Interior Design Director at SUNAC ShangHai Group
8
7
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7
7.5
Client
Yan Li
Floor area
230 ㎡
Completion
2021
Budget
RMB 2.4000,000
Finishes

This case is located in the bustling city Beijing. Taking wabi-sabi aesthetics as the starting point, the designer uses the oriental philosophy to remove the heaviness and tediousness of the city and space, making the space return to the inner resonance with people. 

The design of space moving line is like the director's arrangement of film time line that focuses on visual capacity, reasonable arrangement, etc. When entering into the space, we find that the designer makes a very detailed arrangement according to the different functional space of living moving line and housework moving line. 

A large area of white space totally represents the beauty of wabi-sabi when we enter into the space, which creates a romantic atmosphere here. On the left and right sides are the guest dining room for leisure, and on the front is the more private sleeping space, cloakroom and Buddhist hall. Each individual block is freely interspersed and closely connected, and the moving line is clear and reasonable, which illustrates the simple and free living attitude of the resident to a large extent and tells the soul and thoughts of the resident. 

The designer makes full use of corridor space. The lamplight and display are carefully set so that the resident can enjoy different pleasant scene from time to time. The smoky blue angel furnishings collide with the style of primitive utensils, reflecting the deep condensed and elegant implication. In addition, the simple pure wood shelf and the artistic conception of multiple structures provide people a three-dimensional unique visual experience. 

The large wide wall cabinet at cloakroom is decorated with natural texture, making the space look more comfortable. Planting natural trees into the room forms a bright contrast for spatial vision, creating a wonderful visual feast and inspiring people to imagine to be free from the bondage of soulless thinking. 

The advocacy for natural and the pursuit of plain artistic conception remain the biggest characteristic of the sitting room. The designer appropriately uses micro cement materials and low saturation colors to decorate the space while getting rid of superfluous objects. Under the retention of natural imperfections, the space presents a sense of age and roughness. People feel relaxed and sense of security in the whole space. The table, bookshelf, flowers, decorations are with exquisite material matching, creating a rich visual sense. Through reasonable planning, the designer makes the food space carry the residents' interests and lifestyle, and promote emotional connection and communication between each other. 

There’s no bright color or multifarious line adornment. Light grey color decorates the whole bedroom space. The designer pays attention to the essence of person and life and hopes people enjoy a moment of inner peace here. The gorgeous colors and wooden cabinet, as well as the pale wall and simple and soft bedding set off a bright emotional atmosphere in a calm space.