Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2020
Liu Jinrui's Studio with Mirror Bridge Studio presents a breathtaking interior environment where an undulating mirrored ceiling element cascades through the workspace like a frozen metallic wave, creating an extraordinary dialogue between reflection and reality that transforms a conventional office typology into an immersive spatial experience. The dominant compositional feature occupies the upper two-thirds of the visual field, a fluid, organically curved surface rendered in highly polished stainless steel or chrome that captures and distorts the surrounding environment in its liquid-like reflections, producing a visual effect reminiscent of mercury pools or molten silver suspended in perpetual motion. The chromatic palette operates within a refined monochromatic schema of silver, pewter, graphite, and pure white, punctuated by verdant green accents from carefully positioned botanical elements that appear both in reality and multiplied through the reflective surfaces. The spatial organization follows a diagonal thrust from lower left to upper right, with the mirrored installation functioning as a dramatic ceiling canopy that curves downward along one wall before ascending again, creating an enveloping gesture that embraces the workspace below. The lighting paradigm employs diffused ambient illumination that maximizes the reflective potential of the polished surfaces while maintaining comfortable working conditions, with natural light filtering through glazed partitions in the background creating soft luminous gradients. The figure-ground relationship achieves sophisticated complexity as the mirrored surface simultaneously reads as architectural element and infinite visual expansion, while the pristine white walls, floor tiles, and furnishings provide grounding counterpoint. The contemporary minimalist furniture ensemble including elongated white worktables and ergonomic office chairs in coordinating neutral tones establishes functional zones beneath the sculptural ceiling intervention. Textural contrast emerges between the impossibly smooth, liquid appearance of the reflective installation and the matte surfaces of walls and flooring, while perforated ceiling panels at left introduce geometric pattern against organic fluidity. The overall atmospheric resonance suggests creative liberation, intellectual expansiveness, and the productive tension between rational workspace requirements and imaginative spatial transformation.
Mirror bridge brings both lightness and vitality into the once dark and narrow flat, invoking a feeling of dream and fantasy. The twisted metal surface allows the light to be reflected multiple times indoors, increasing the illumination as well as creating a magic time-tunnel experience. The renovation made significant improvements in lighting, ventilation, and sight. The form of the ground-supported portion and the tension of its shape partially reduced the difficulty of construction.