Yujintai: A Zen-inspired Club with Modern Elegance

Restraint and Balance of Materials

This 350-square-meter club showcases the designer's mastery of spatial relations, combining freehand brushwork and geometric rules to create a calm and quiet aesthetic demeanor. The ground is adorned with dark-grained marble, depicting mountains and rivers, while a deep-gray base adds a sense of ritual and vigor. On the top, a static dark gray mirror reflects ripples, creating a sublime and boundless artistic conception.

One of the challenges the designer faced was the scarcity of landscape green plants in modern buildings. To address this, a landscape art potted area was added, enhancing the spirituality and meditation of the space while infusing it with poetry and artistic style.

Upon entering the club, guests are greeted by a porch adorned with a traditional primitive simplicity Ming-style four-door cabinet and water-shaped auspicious mica ornaments. These elements, combined with the imitation of Song Huizong's "Ruihe Tu," create an elegant and classical space.

The multifunctional layout of the hall maximizes the value of space, allowing for free transformation of different zones. The interior, architecture, and outdoor landscape seamlessly coexist and engage in a dialogue. The study area exudes warmth with its wooden color palette, while the guest room suite integrates traditional culture with a modern simple style, offering a comfortable and inviting environment.

Yujintai Club, located in Beijing's CBD planning area, embodies thousands of years of cultural context while maintaining a sense of tranquility and elegance. The project, which started in June 2018 and finished in September 2018, captures the essence of Oriental aesthetics and traditional culture, making it a truly unique and inspiring space.

Yujintai Club, designed by Jidong Cao, was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space, Retail, and Exhibition Design category in 2020. This prestigious award recognizes the club's outstanding creativity, resourcefulness, and contribution to improving the quality of life through art, science, design, and technology.