yinjispace

INTERIOR
YJ·Design
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Suisicong
EDITOR
Gina
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Combining three urban villas in Shanghai into a six-story private residence featuring an art collection and covering an area of more than 3,000 square meters was an exercise in reinvention for Liu Hong, founder of Yijian Design, full of tests of creativity, endurance and original aspirations. The owners are a knowledgeable couple who have lived overseas for many years. They love collecting and appreciating paintings and music works, and attach great importance to the healthy and happy growth of their children.

Liu Hong admitted that this five-year design exploration almost goes beyond the scope of traditional private homes, and is more like personalized customization for the hotel, facing the challenges of time, market and functional trends. Designer Liu Hong integrated the original three villas through a 7-meter-high atrium, creating a vertical dimension of "moving scenery" fun and rhythm. The atrium, which runs through the two levels, has the view of the sunken courtyard and forms a panoramic corridor with the galleries on the B1 level.

The house is based on the active line and dynamic zoning, with vertical stratification to balance multiple relations: spatial level, promoting the integration of architecture and interior; The level of awareness, connecting the visual, auditory arts and the world of thought. Here, the spiritual life is as important as a vegetable and a meal. The underground two floors are planned as entertainment and social areas, in addition to eight parking Spaces, nanny room and driver room and other complete services, there are also indoor golf practice area, basketball practice area, gym, children's playground, video room, multi-functional banquet hall, and wine storage cellar for wine and liquor and other rich entertainment space.

The atrium is painted with geometric forms and pure colors, creating a surreal, abstract look. The red element, which contrasts with the space, guides the warm atmosphere and creates a welcoming atmosphere for the banquet. 

The atrium is painted with geometric forms and pure colors, creating a surreal, abstract look. The red element, which contrasts with the space, guides the warm atmosphere and creates a welcoming atmosphere for the banquet. Deconstructing the changing rhythm of the wall pillars, the line of sight between the figures upstairs and downstairs, and the installation art in the atrium all become part of the surreal experience of ordinary life.

With the atrium as the core, the empty multi-functional banquet hall, thermostatic wine cellar and concert hall are arranged around it. Raw wood color, terrazzo and exposed concrete enhance the texture of the space. The concert hall is 5 meters high and has excellent reverberation effect, which together with the garden atrium improves the environmental quality of the banquet.

Connected to the front hall of the garden are the classic Marquesa benches, whose delicate and winding curves contain the parent-child love of Oscar Niemeyer and his daughter Anna. This gentleness is also reflected in the uniform semicircular arches on the first floor and the wooden ceilings that echo the floor. The concert hall with the Steinway grand piano as the center, the curved side wall extends to the inside of the ceiling, stretching gently. The limited edition Elephant lamp from Imperfettolab creates an atmosphere of dreams and joy.

The bright and open living room is presented as a warm beige color, and the black and gold color fireplace becomes the visual focus. The hand-sewn main sofa Standard is from Tuscan brand Edra, and the flexible flexible smart cushion further illustrates the true meaning of life - comfort comes from doing what you want. The dining room next to the Chinese and Western chefs is elegant and intimate, the six Swedish Crown armchairs also have playful structures and rounded edges, and the ceramic petal chandeliers hanging above are romantic and playful, like small sculptures of light.

The penthouse is a "spiritual property" for the whole family, with the library as the main body, completely surrounded by warm, elegant wood materials: a "homogeneous space" beyond the mundane, suitable for meditation and relaxation. The second floor is a sleeping space for children. The boys' room, which faces north, is dominated by a soothing blue-grey tone, with a horizontal composition that helps to calm the mood, and a Reversivel seat with geometric elements that can lie or sit; In the similarly minimalist girls' room to the south, a pair of pink Roly Poly elephant leg chairs are cute and innocent, exuding the sense of humor of London artist Faye Toogood, which is matched by the balloon lights above.

The couple's personal space is located on the third floor and includes a bedroom suite, study and tea room. The master bedroom has a more warm and harmonious rice tone than the living room, warm fabrics and subtle textures are happy to relax tense nerves. The elegant Alta lounge chair has a sculptural feel, and the Amore sofa in the same fabric is rounded and approachably like a gentle embrace.

The master bathroom showcases the beauty of Antonio Lupi's craftsmanship, an emotional and poetic water-loving experience that travels through time and space. Intreccio basin is made of Carrara marble, designer Paolo Ulian's overlapping lines show the exquisite craftsmanship and dreamlike light and shadow. The colorful Cristalmood tub is naturally flowing, inspired by the sun and nature of Tuscany - rich shade and ripe colors of grapes. Everyone needs to establish moments in their life where they limit information input in order to become more deeply aware of what is happening around them. It seems to be independent of heaven and earth, unaware of the noise of the world and the passing of time.

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