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Mirror Bridge Studio by Liu Jinrui

Mirror Bridge Studio

Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2020

This audio description presents a contemporary interior workspace featuring a dramatic sculptural ceiling installation. Scanning from top to bottom, the upper portion of the space is dominated by an extraordinary undulating reflective surface that appears like frozen liquid metal, its curves and waves creating a continuous flowing form that occupies most of the ceiling area. This polished chrome or stainless steel element has the cool, smooth appearance of mercury, reflecting everything below in distorted, dreamlike patterns. The surface temperature suggested by these reflections feels crisp and clean, like touching a cold mirror on a winter morning. Moving downward, the mirrored installation curves dramatically toward the right side of the space, descending from ceiling height toward the middle ground before sweeping upward again, creating an enveloping architectural gesture. The reflective quality captures images of green trailing plants, their verdant leaves appearing both in physical form along the left edge and multiplied throughout the mirrored surface like scattered emeralds on silver. The middle ground reveals a pristine white workspace environment, with smooth matte walls providing calm counterpoint to the dynamic ceiling above. At left, a perforated panel introduces subtle geometric texture, its regular pattern contrasting with the organic fluidity overhead. The foreground presents a long white work surface extending from center toward the right edge, its clean rectangular form grounded by a row of ergonomic office chairs in light gray and white tones. These chairs feature curved, supportive backs and appear comfortable for extended periods of focused work. The floor consists of large-format white tiles creating a seamless, gallery-like base. In the background, glimpsed through the composition, natural light filters through glazed partitions where additional workspace areas and figures can be discerned. The overall atmosphere feels simultaneously energizing and serene, suggesting a space designed for creative thinking within an environment of controlled wonder.

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.