Fotile Borcci Showroom
It is an International Chinese ‘mix and match’ style space sponsored by Fotile Borcci for people who have a broad international vision and are also deeply attracted by Chinese culture. The pursuit of fashion and individuality is their self-label, giving new life to Chinese culture riches in emotion and heritage, finding a new path in the symbiosis of the old and the new, the East and the West.
Team project: Product Designer(Lincoln) Design director(Dingding) Spatial designer(Shujun)
5/20/2021-7/20/2021
CMF&Symbol
The combination of East and West is not the erasure of all the past, but the renewal path of local adaptation, respect for the cultural lineage, and diversified symbiosis, so that the new contemporary design approach can be used for traditional cultural elements, making it a model of regeneration of Chinese style.
The color palette follows an instantly recognizable Chinese aesthetic, red as the most calssic interpretation of Chinese style carries its own depth of age, matches with different shades of green is full of the ancient charm. They used to be the royal color for palace and temple.
Symbol - 鸾鸟
Luan is a mythological bird in East Asian mythology. Like the hoenix, a sighting of the luan indicates peace. The posture of luan shows the pursuit of a free and joyful lifestyle.
Living Room
In order to achieve an open social space as well as display function, the public activity area of the family is fully extended, like an even spread on a canvas. The metallic brass structure and light installation complements the peacock blue.
窗棂——The window lattice is the main part of the partition, used to be made of wooden strips spliced in a continuous pattern. Here the display cabinet door is made of modern glass craft with the Luan totem is printed.
The dining and kitchen spaces are semi-open and connected, facilitating communication and providing a relatively open space for family and guests to communicate. Day and night, meal and wine, the kitchen is designed to be a place of rest for the soul. The center island is made of natural granite, which collides with the modern craftsmanship of mirrored glass.
Kitchen
The cabinet is inspired by Chinese literati landscape paintings, which is mainly composed of water, rocks and trees. The reeded glass at the middle of the cabinet is abstracted from the vertical flowing water in the painting, and the center island is abstracted from the rocks. The plants are transformed into life, thus associating with the lighting at the top like fireflies.
The dining room was designed to emphasize the relationship with nature, focusing on a sense of airiness. Simple white and translucent green were chosen for the background color, with an art display wall on one side and a collection cabinet extending to the ceiling on the other. The semi-enclosed space brings a more private dining experience.
Dining Area
古琴——The design of the ceiling is inspired by th guqin, and the arrangement of strings is abstracted as a grille. The light-transmitting material softens the atmosphere of the space, while its form and hard material are reminiscent of the sound of striking the guqin. The design is coherent with the lines of the wall cabinet.
Bedroom
The bedroom enjoys full floor-to-ceiling windows that bring in plenty of light and views. A full wall of standing cabinets behind the bed and a semi-open bathroom frame the space, while the light fabric serves to soften it. The semi-transparent glass screen reflects ancient Chinese paintings, partitioning the bathroom while bringing visual enjoyment to each morning.
The screen as furniture itself is an expression of hazy beauty, both separating the space and not completely enclosing it. The use of glass material neutralizes the overly traditional meaning and creates a modern Chinese hazy beauty.
Closet
The walk in closet is equipped with sufficient storage space, from clothing hanging down to shoes and boots placed to meet different needs. Highly saturated colors, conflicting and dialogue mediums, and dramatic scenario settings create a stage quality to the space. The wallpaper uses repetitive floral and bird scrolls to create a strong thematic atmosphere while adding to the richness of the space.
The simple yoga space and light color palette represents the tone of slow living. The floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides make full use of natural light, and the greenery outside the windows presents a real and positive aesthetic in the overall design.
Fitness Area
The golden grid wall display brings a sense of flow to the still space. Soft wood, open light, and a spiritual, interactive border with nature come together to help people experience the flexibility of the body as well as the openness of the mind.