Combining high quality Italian materials and Chinese cultural elements, Minax has completed the interior design of a kerlite product exhibition hall with a teahouse, in Shanghai. drawing inspiration from the word “Zhai”, used to describe the study rooms of chinese literati, the architects have designed an elegant space, with great attention to detail. In order to explain the idea of “Zhai” further, Minax shares: “Zhai is the nickname of study, which contains the elements of meditation and self-reflection”. Weaving this local cultural meaning into the design concept of the product promotion space, the practice has created an interior with a strong experiential nature. The idea of “Zhai” has been implanted into the space, by integrating the elements of stone and lotus that were prominent in the ancient chinese landscape design.
A pond has been formed within the interior, with an abstract lotus made of water jet cut rock plates of different texture and reflectance. The lotus device casts interesting shadow patters on the water surface and presents a unique expressive force. The wall is also composed of thin plates with changing colors, which, together with the lighting, generates a high dynamic in the space.

Facing the three round windows, you can see wisteria spreading like the tide, forming an excellent view of the teahouse. The tea rooms are all wrapped in thin plates of different colors. The recta...