Congratulations to our International Interior Designer of the Year, Xu Jinglei, founder of @slowcoraldesign. Xu’s projects serve as exemplary models for cultural tourism revitalisation, developing underused rural sites in China to attract younger audiences and enhance social and economic value.
"I am deeply honoured to receive the Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year Award. This recognition is not only an encouragement for me and my team, but also an affirmation of our long-term exploration of light-touch cultural and tourism practices in China through small-scale interventions. We believe design should step back, allowing nature and the environment to reveal their own presence, and in doing so, create realms of coexistence that connect people with their surroundings."
- Xu Jinglei, Founder and Design Director of Slow Coral Design
Pictured below is one of Xu's striking cliffside projects in Yandangshan, built using low-cost, lightweight materials that protect the original beauty of the landscape. Featured in the Andrew Martin Interior Design Review book, it's a standout model for sustainable site activation.
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Yinjiang Science and Technology Park
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https://slowcoraldesign.com/
