Golden A' Design Award Winner 2025
Serendipper's Pengfei Nankai Academy Interior Design presents a breathtaking bibliophilic sanctuary where an immense floor-to-ceiling library wall of warm walnut-toned millwork dominates the right two-thirds of the composition, its modular grid of approximately twelve horizontal tiers and eight vertical bays creating a commanding orthogonal rhythm that rises dramatically toward a barrel-vaulted ceiling ingeniously lined with books positioned spine-outward, transforming the overhead canopy into a literary firmament of cream and earth tones. The compositional architecture employs a sophisticated golden section relationship between the monumental book wall and a gracefully arched portal at left that opens onto a verdant atrium featuring cascading ferns, tropical palms, and a sculptural wooden spiral slide wrapped around an organic pod-like structure rendered in warm honey-toned laminated timber. The chromatic palette harmonizes rich umber and raw sienna wood tones with accents of sage green carpeting, crisp ivory architectural elements, and strategically placed chromatic punctuation including a brilliant cadmium yellow seated figure sculpture engaged in reading, animal figurines in naturalistic earth tones scattered throughout the shelving, and a whimsical white seal-like cushion form resting on the verdant floor covering. The lighting scheme employs diffused natural illumination filtering through the glazed ceiling structure supplemented by ambient interior sources, creating soft shadows and gentle luminosity that enhances the warmth of wooden surfaces while maintaining excellent visual clarity throughout. Spatial construction utilizes overlapping planes and atmospheric depth, with the curved built-in seating bench in the foreground establishing human scale before the eye travels through the arched threshold into the biophilic playground beyond, where vertical green walls and natural daylight create a refreshing counterpoint to the intimate library enclosure. Edge treatments balance crisp architectural delineations with organic curves, the smooth arched portal softening the geometric precision of the shelving grid while the sinuous slide form introduces flowing biomimetic geometry.
With the theme of love, this design draws on the vitality of art to give another view of the world like the warm sun in a fairy tale, and borrows love to translate it into the temperature of the furniture, extending the love for family and home life. The design aims to create a large private home connected to the spiritual world. Attention to detail is at the heart of the design and decorating process, and the design team has carefully arranged stone, imported Italian wood finishes and other decorative materials.