The iF Industry Forum Design was launched in 1953 as part of the Hanover Industrial Fair, hosting a special exhibition of carefully designed industrial products, initially to highlight German design. They are now striving to become intermediaries between design and industry internationally, believing that this ability enables them to contribute to design services and raise public awareness of the importance of design. In 2000-2002, they combined all relevant fields of design, some of which were reward projects they had previously started, to become the iF Design Award. Today, the competition attracted entries from over 50 countries, covering 6 disciplines and spanning 70 categories. To this day, the iF International Design Forum publishes an annual yearbook showcasing the winners of its design awards..
This article sorts out 7 award-winning architectural design works in Chinese Mainland in 2024.
The design of this project draws inspiration from the humanistic sentiment of traditional Chinese landscape painting, perfectly integrating tradition and modernity to create a modern rammed earth architecture full of poetic and picturesque elements. The design team utilizes modern spatial design techniques to break the monotony and rigidity of traditional residential spaces, creating a more relaxed and free atmosphere. By simplifying complex elements while retaining practical building components, the design team pays tribute to tradition and inherits contemporary culture..
The “Flower of the Xiangjiang River” in Changsha is a city reception hall located on the banks of the Xiangjiang River, which is both a city landscape and a landmark. Considering the primary factor of visual impairment on the site, the design incorporates research on dynamic architecture and related technologies. Design emphasizes the adaptability of buildings to the surrounding environment and spatial needs, thereby creating a multidimensional integration of building structure, landscape interface, and spatial experience..
Award category: Public Architecture/Public Buildings.
This project provides a living experience from the mountains based on local cultural characteristics, perfectly combining industrial tourism with high-quality output of brand culture, and bringing tourists a high-quality tourism experience and a deep experience of health culture. With the help of design and architecture, people are more likely to get close to nature and minimize their impact on the environment and nature..
