Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2025
Warm sandstone lattice dominates the left foreground of Milanddesign's China Overseas Yongding Jiuli Residential Display Area, its rhythmic perforated screen establishing an architectural threshold between exterior and interior realms while casting delicate shadow patterns across the contemplative courtyard beyond. The geometric precision of this brise-soleil element, rendered in a harmonious palette of raw sienna and wheat tones, creates a visual rhythm of vertical apertures that filter light and frame views toward the carefully composed landscape beyond. A magnificent dark serpentine stone, its surface revealing natural veining patterns of charcoal and slate gray, rests upon a bronze-edged reflecting pool that cascades water in crystalline sheets, introducing acoustic and kinetic elements to this otherwise serene tableau. The middle ground presents a masterfully pruned specimen tree with sinuous branches extending horizontally within a curved bronze planter bed, its organic form contrasting beautifully with the orthogonal architectural vocabulary surrounding it. Stone walls of varying textures create depth and spatial layering, from rough-hewn ashlar blocks to smooth polished pavers arranged in interlocking diamond patterns that guide the eye through the composition. The background reveals contemporary residential architecture with horizontal rooflines and generous fenestration, partially veiled by bamboo screening and verdant landscaping that softens the built environment. The chromatic harmony operates within an earth-tone analogous scheme enriched by the vibrant spring green of deciduous foliage and the deep viridian of evergreen bamboo, while the pale cerulean sky provides atmospheric perspective and luminous contrast. Diffused afternoon light creates gentle shadows without harsh contrasts, suggesting the contemplative quality of golden hour illumination, and the overall spatial organization follows classical garden design principles of borrowed scenery, layered depths, and carefully choreographed sight lines that reward patient observation and movement through space.
Featuring the thematic characteristics of shallow mountains and picturesque landscapes, the design of this resort residence is inspired by Pictures of Travelers Among Mountains and Streams. The overall space design is based on the terraced landscape, creating a three dimensional migratory garden tour route. The flying rainbow corridor bridge, the flowing waterfall landscape wall, and the layers of woodland scenery spreading out, jointly create a resort residence that feels like walking through the woods into a painting.