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Wuhan Qiwu Technology Office by Yang Ding

Wuhan Qiwu Technology Office

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2025

Yang Ding's Wuhan Qiwu Technology Office reveals itself through a striking chromatic bifurcation that commands immediate visual attention, where an immersive corridor saturated in deep cobalt blue transitions dramatically into an expansive workspace bathed in neutral whites and warm terracotta accents. The compositional architecture deploys a dynamic diagonal armature, with the blue ceiling plane slicing diagonally across the upper register to create a powerful directional vector that guides the eye from the intimate blue passage toward the open collaborative zone. The chromatic strategy establishes a complementary dialogue between the cool ultramarine depths of the left corridor and the warm orange-red horizontal louvers suspended overhead in the right sector, generating visual tension resolved through the mediating presence of neutral grays and crisp whites in the workstation areas. The blue zone functions as a visual tunnel employing one-point perspective, with receding walls, ceiling, and floor converging toward a luminous portal, while integrated track lighting creates rhythmic punctuation along the ceiling plane. Surface treatments demonstrate sophisticated material consciousness, from the glossy reflective qualities of the blue epoxy flooring that mirrors overhead illumination to the matte density of built-in storage cabinetry. The exposed mechanical systems in the white zone celebrate industrial authenticity through visible ductwork painted in coordinating white, while a singular burgundy structural column provides a vertical accent that anchors the spatial transition. Furniture elements including chartreuse cubic stools, gray upholstered seating with brass-toned legs, and ergonomic task chairs populate the environment with considered chromatic restraint. The lighting paradigm combines focused spotlights within the blue corridor with diffused ambient illumination in the open office, establishing distinct atmospheric zones that suggest different modes of occupancy and activity.

Wuhan Qiwu Technology is an office interior created for a technology company in Wuhan, China. The design covers the fourth and fifth floors of a building, each measuring 2326 square meters, for a total area of 4652 square meters with a height of 3.5 meters. Blue and orange, taken from the corporate logo, form the main color scheme. Light colored corridors and open work areas contrast with blue volumes, so each function is clearly defined. Planting and natural elements support a flexible and healthy hybrid working model.