

Golden
Arch Design Award
Winner
in
Interior Design Category
'25
JINJIANG RESORT TAINING
Designed by
Jerry Wu / Interscape Design Associates
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JINJIANG RESORT TAINING
Hotels & Resorts Architecture
Sanming, China
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JINJIANG RESORT TAINING, 2025
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Interscape Design Associates, 2025
Nestled within the UNESCO World Heritage Site at the shores of Dajin Lake in Fujian Province, JINJIANG RESORT TAINING artfully interprets Taining's mountainous terrain and aquatic landscapes through its architecture. Its silhouette draws inspiration from the Chinese character “Tai” in Taining. Its interior design take locality as the core, translate Taining's natural wonders and humanistic deposits into the spatial language, thus creating a resort sanctuary that merges seclusion with authenticity.
Based on the site and architectural features, interior design pioneers landscape integration, spatial combination and functional deconstruction to redefine optimal spatial logic. Every design intervention consciously embodies locality, guided by three core strategies of symbolic translation, heritage reimagining, and natural storytelling. This trinity orchestrates a multidimensional dialogue between heritage and modernity, human culture and environmental consciousness.
Regional vocabulary is transformed into visual language by design alchemy. The lobby's feature wall draws inspiration from Taining's Zhaixia Grand Canyon. Bougainvillea-inspired pendant lights crafted from the local city flower, create a star-like rhythmic installation. The lounge reinterprets tea plantations through a terraced multifunctional layout. The all-day dining space reimagines traditional market elements with modern geometry, incorporating intangible heritage like Shangqing palm-weaving patterns and ancient musical motifs. The Chinese Restaurant blends Meilin Opera motifs with Art Deco elements, merging regional artistry with cosmopolitan elegance. The swimming pool introduces the local immersive "Danxia-on-Water" spectacle through the interplay of light and shadow on the water curtain. Guest rooms echo Hakka communal living principles, with spatial textile patterns derived from traditional indigo attire. Them ultimately forge the resort aesthetic that belongs exclusively to this land and moment.