Silver A' Design Award Winner 2024
This interior exhibition space presents a rectangular environment viewed from a frontal position, scanning from left to right reveals three principal zones unified by cream-toned ceiling and pale pebbled flooring. Beginning at the left third, a tall rectangular screen rises nearly floor to ceiling, constructed of woven bamboo strips in warm honey-gold coloring reminiscent of late afternoon sunlight, the pattern creating an intricate grid of small rectangular openings that filter light like delicate fabric, the surface suggesting the smooth warmth of polished natural reed. Moving toward center, the background reveals a large gridded window wall of frosted translucent panels through which soft daylight enters, creating an even, cool illumination throughout the space, beyond the glass a bare-branched tree with pale pink blossoms is visible against misty atmospheric distance. Dominating the middle ground, a dramatic sculptural element commands attention: a large crescent-shaped vessel in deep blue-gray material speckled with lighter aggregate suggesting cool polished stone, the form curves upward like a gentle wave or protective cradle, approximately one-quarter the composition height. From within this vessel emerges a slender tree with graceful branching and clusters of soft pink blossoms, petals scattered across the vessel and onto the surrounding pale rounded pebbles like fresh snowfall or confetti. The floor consists of smooth stepping stones in warm bronze or brass tones embedded within fields of cream and pale blue-gray pebbles, creating a pathway that suggests movement through the space. At right, another bamboo screen mirrors the left, though with a different lattice pattern of small rectangular perforations that create deeper shadows. The atmosphere feels hushed and contemplative, temperature cool yet welcoming, the air seemingly still and fresh as in a garden pavilion at dawn.
Bamboo Cubic is an exhibition hall constructed entirely from bamboo, showcasing the integration of production, life, and ecology. It offers immersive spaces wholly made of bamboo and features a unique cubic design. By combining multiple Cubic, it creates diverse spaces that provide a sense of depth and endless possibilities. The name Bamboo Cubic is inspired by the versatility of bamboo and the variability of cubic.