Silver A' Design Award Winner 2025
interior retail design, bookstore architecture, traditional wooden boats, cultural heritage integration, vermillion accent wall, pixelated mural, mythological imagery, pointed arch openings, diamond mesh ceiling, exposed industrial elements, terracotta brick flooring, contemporary adaptive reuse, warm earth tones, raw umber wood, burnt sienna, cadmium red, titanium white, neutral gray, curated merchandise display, vessel-as-fixture, calligraphic signage, layered spatial depth, mixed material palette, heritage craft objects, fan display, ambient spotlighting, high-key background, dramatic focal wall, asymmetrical balance, processional circulation, threshold architecture, reading room vista, cultural continuity, artisanal craftsmanship, textural contrast, smooth plaster, rough timber, woven mesh, ceramic tile, contemplative atmosphere, retail experience design, Eastern aesthetic influence, contemporary museum sensibility, warm lighting temperature, sophisticated spatial planning, destination retail concept
The contrast between tradition and modernity makes this bookstore attractive. The first floor uses the traditional water town block as the logic of spatial organization: the river connects the space of books, commodities, and salon, including small bridges, houses, miniature squares, Chinese octagonal pavilions, ferry crossings, and mythical beasts Qilin. But, the second floor is composed of contemporary technological elements such as parametric subway trains, AR experience, and modern tea drinks.