Golden A' Design Award Winner 2023
A dramatic interior space unfolds before the viewer, presenting an immersive architectural environment designed for dining. The overall impression suggests entering a sculpted cave or canyon, where flowing ribbons of material create an enveloping ceiling and wall system. Scanning from the top of the composition downward, parallel bands in soft pearl gray and warm stone tones sweep in graceful curves across the upper portion, their gentle undulations creating a sense of continuous flow like frozen waves or layered sedimentary rock. These ribbons vary in width and spacing, creating rhythmic depth through light and shadow. The color temperature feels cool and calming in the silver-gray tones, warming gradually to honey and amber hues toward the central opening. Moving toward the middle ground, the ribbons curve downward along the walls, their vertical descent creating an embracing enclosure. A central archway or portal opens into a secondary space bathed in warm amber light, suggesting sanctuary and intimate gathering. The lighting throughout appears soft and diffused, emanating from concealed sources within the ribbon channels, creating gentle illumination without harsh shadows. The floor occupies the lower third of the composition, rendered in polished black material smooth as still water on a moonless night. This mirror-like surface creates perfect reflections of the sculptural ceiling above, doubling the visual experience and establishing a sense of infinite depth. Small points of light, perhaps recessed floor fixtures, punctuate the dark surface like scattered stars. The atmospheric quality suggests hushed reverence, a space designed for contemplation and elevated experience. The implied tactile sensation of the ribbons suggests smooth, cool surfaces with slight matte texture, while the floor would feel hard and glass-smooth beneath feet. The overall environment communicates sophisticated tranquility and organic shelter.
Featuring both high skip-floor and floor-to-ceiling lighting, Moli Landscape allows sunlight, wind and air to flow freely without stagnation. The main facade is blanked, creating an open "cave". Roaming along the twisting stream amid light and shadow, guests may feel the poetic aroma that the literati seek for. The roof lines are designed into large cantilever style, declining with the natural slope, which enables guests to feel like siting in the mountains to experience vitality, temperature and the wild interest of the space.