Tokyo Design Awards Gold Winner

2026 | Professional

Dwell in the light

Entrant Company

Yuanjie (Chengdu) Decoration Design Co., Ltd.

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

The dialogue between light and wood is the core thread of this design. The designer uses space as a canvas, allowing natural light shadow to weave a dance with the warm wood color, creating a comfortable and breathable living environment with a soft and soothing tone.
The design is based on an ultimate simplicity with a large area of soft beige and warm light colors, constructing a tranquil and inclusive space. This not only expands the visual sense of openness but also provides an ideal stage light and shadow. The wood color becomes the soulful stroke that runs through - not a deep and heavy hue, but a choice of fresh and elegant original wood and light oak tones The natural texture of the wood is carefully preserved, presenting a delicate and rich dynamic expression under the caress of light, which subtly changes with the rising and setting of the sun the moon, endowing the static space with the rhythm of life.
The designer's use of "light and shadow" goes beyond ordinary lighting, treating it as a material for shaping space and rendering mood. The design emphasizes the introduction of soft natural light, allowing it to freely traverse, diffuse, and linger in the space through perforated and overlapping translucent materials, forming varying depths of light and soft gradients of shadow. These light and shadow meet the light wood-colored walls and beige fabrics, which blur sharp boundaries and together weave a warm and hazy filter. Furniture and modeling lines all adhere to the principle of roundness and fluency, further strengthening the sense of visual and physical.
All elements are integrated under the ultimate pursuit of "comfort and livability." This not only refers to the gentle support when sinking into the sofa but also to the relief, mental calmness, and spiritual healing after entering the space. This is a place where people are willing to stay, meditate, and accompany their family members warmly. and wood here co-compose a tranquil poem of life.

Credits

Design Director
Liu Jun
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