2026 | Professional

French Design Awards Gold Winner

Ai Song Bie Yuan

Entrant

Zhengyang Design - Qin Di, Hu Gang, Cang Xue, Lou Kexin

Category

Interior Design - Home Stay / AirBnb

Client's Name

Yichun Shangu Siji Hotel Management Service Co., Ltd.

Country / Region

China

This immersive natural aesthetic homestay takes ecological wellness as its core soul, blending pristine wilderness with contemporary wild luxury. Tucked away at 47° North Latitude, the property resides in a fairy-tale forest landscape of Yichun, the northern China’s first prefecture-level city honored as an all-area natural oxygen bar with over 98% high-quality air days, scattered along the Lesser Khingan Range in an S-shaped layout. Wreathed by mountain mist all year round, it witnesses surging sea of clouds at dawn and dusk. Hidden deep among fir trees, the site boasts an ultra-high concentration of negative oxygen ions. Guests wake up to greenery right outside windows and step straight into woods, experiencing a poetic wonderland shrouded in misty green peaks and pine winds lulled by moonlight across four seasons.
Eco-friendly low-intervention design runs through every detail. Building outlines adapt naturally to tree shadows, and walkways stretch following sunlight tracks to minimize tree felling and terrain reconstruction. Instead of artificial fragrances, toiletries adopt pure pine needle essence from local forest resources, cutting chemical additives. Windows are framed to frame seasonal natural views, while architectural layout coordinates with soft natural light to reduce artificial lighting consumption.
Rather than conquering nature, the design advocates harmonious integration. Every detail adheres to sustainable concepts: respecting original forest terrain, utilizing local renewable forest raw materials, and reducing man-made interference. This is far more than a simple accommodation, but a gentle haven anchored in woods. It redefines the connection between travel and nature, delivering a slow, healing eco-living experience that advocates long-term ecological balance.

Credits

Chief Designer
Qin Di
Assistant Designer
Hu Gang
Assistant Designer
Cang Xue
Assistant Designer
Lou Kexin
Photographer
Zhengyang Design
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