Tak Wan Tea House is adjacent to an ancient Daci Temple in Chengdu, and therefore we used features from Tang Architecture and Bashu native architecture elements for reference to construct entire form. Traditional craftsmanship has been used in a modern language in perspective of mixture of west and east.
In terms of the shopfront, black wooden bucket beams orderly stacking and protruding from facade, and accommodating with six 3m tall, 0.6-meters-radius blue-and-white porcelain columns hand printed with a cloud and dragon motif by Chinese artisan from Jingdezhen, were arrayed to form the eye-catching bridle porch.
Openable windows was inspired from Juanqin Zhai and reinterpreted a modern approach of combining with high-tech laser carving optical glass and mirror effect film. Interior part is rigidly axisymmetric, the ceiling outline comes from shape of pediment from Sichuan traditional architectural archway and supported by curved black wood beams, which defines intimate semi-private space along both flanks of the hall.
The terrazzo flooring color ingredients form natural lapis lazuli and inlaid with Chinese traditional cloud shape made of solid brass, which is elaborately considered to pay homage to superb enamel craftsmanship of cloisonné. The wall backdrop adorned with hand-painted wallpaper, was inspired by moon gate and fairy-crane motif from Juanqin Zhai as well.
More details, bespoke furniture and intelligent lighting system, has been all profoundly considered to create an exquisite and irreplaceable experience, which can tell its own story in Chengdu.
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Last year more than 40 countries took part in the WIN Awards with strong showings from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. And we saw some truly outstanding interior designs, take a look at the winners from last year here.