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Warm honey-toned oak flooring extends across the spacious interior, establishing an immediate foundation of natural materiality and tactile warmth that grounds the entire spatial composition, while ab
Warm honey-toned wood flooring establishes the foundation across the entire visual field, its planks arranged in a regular pattern that creates subtle linear rhythm and guides the eye through the spac
Ni Zhi's One Majesty Residential establishes its spatial narrative through a commanding presentation of material richness and volumetric interplay, where a warm, earth-toned palette orchestrates the i
Ni Zhi's One Majesty Residential presents a meticulously orchestrated interior composition where warm honey-toned wood surfaces dialogue with cool grey-beige wall planes to establish a sophisticated c
A teal geometric fretwork wallpaper establishes the upper register with repeating interlocking rectangular motifs suggesting Classical Greek key patterns or labyrinthine meanders rendered in saturated

Chi Liu Space Design

Bronze Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2026

One Majesty Residential

by Ni Zhi

  • A' Design Award 2026 Bronze Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
  • Awarded April 15, 2026
  • CLIENT: Chi Liu Space Design
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 7,301
  • Verification code A059512874 · Verify this award
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About One Majesty Residential

One Majesty is a residential interior design for a villa in Beijing. The interior covers approximately 400 square meters and includes a foyer, reception, living and dining areas, a study, bedrooms and lounge zones. Carrara marble, brushed brass, matte steel, velvet, carved hardwood, crystal lighting and vintage wallpaper are combined through layering and site-specific installation. Zones are defined by materials and light, while seating and circulation follow clear sightlines. The design joins classical elegance with contemporary luxury.

Residential interior design occupies a distinctive position within the broader field of spatial design, mediating between private domestic needs and aspirational aesthetic visions, and One Majesty Residential by Ni Zhi demonstrates the sophisticated synthesis this genre demands, presenting a living environment that honors classical architectural traditions while accommodating contemporary lifestyle patterns and technological requirements with grace and intelligence. The design reveals careful attention to proportion and geometry, employing the time-honored principle of bilateral symmetry in the media wall composition where decorative patterned panels flank the central display screen with mathematical precision, this symmetrical arrangement lending formal gravitas and visual stability to what might otherwise register as purely functional technology integration, the classical impulse further evident in the ceiling treatment where coffered details and curved sculptural elements recall baroque precedents and suggest a designer versed in historical vocabulary yet committed to its contemporary translation rather than literal reproduction. The chromatic achievement merits particular attention, as the palette demonstrates restraint and confidence through its foundation of warm neutrals—cream architectural surfaces, greige ceiling planes, honey-toned oak flooring—against which carefully calibrated injections of saturated color create visual interest without overwhelming, the ornate golden-ochre wallcovering with its dense botanical and avian patterning functioning as the primary chromatic event, a bold gesture that anchors the space and provides a datum against which furniture selections and accessory choices find their tonal relationships, while coral-pink upholstery and burgundy-painted niches offer supporting chromatic notes that create harmonic resonance across the warm portion of the color wheel, the overall effect suggesting sunset palettes, autumnal richness, or the spice markets and textile traditions of various cultural heritages translated into residential refinement. The technical execution reveals professional facility in multiple registers: the architectural millwork demonstrates precise joinery and thoughtful detailing in its integration of open display shelving with closed cabinetry and recessed accent lighting, the furniture selection balances sculptural presence with functional comfort, the window treatment layers sheer and opaque textiles to modulate natural light while contributing vertical emphasis and softness, and the styling achieves that elusive quality of appearing both curated and livable, neither sterile nor cluttered but rather suggesting a space genuinely inhabited and cherished, the floral arrangement and decorative vessels scaled and positioned with the sensitivity of still-life composition. Thematically, the design appears to explore questions of how domestic spaces can embody both formality and warmth, how historical design languages remain vital and adaptable rather than merely nostalgic, how pattern and ornament can coexist with contemporary spatial openness, and how residential interiors serve not merely as functional containers but as settings for the performance of daily life, frameworks that shape experience and express identity, the space suggesting values of craftsmanship, material quality, attention to detail, aesthetic sophistication, and the importance of creating environments that nourish both practical needs and spiritual aspirations. The integration of the media screen within an architecturally articulated wall rather than as freestanding element suggests thoughtful reconciliation of contemporary technology with traditional design values, the ornate patterned wallcovering preventing the black rectangle from dominating through sheer visual weight and chromatic richness, transforming what might register as utilitarian equipment into a compositional element within a larger aesthetic statement, this negotiation between historical design languages and contemporary functional requirements representing one of the central challenges of twenty-first-century residential design and here addressed with intelligence and visual success. The viewer finds invitation to consider how spaces shape experience and express aspiration, how design choices communicate values and create atmospheric conditions that influence mood and behavior, how the careful orchestration of proportion, color, light, texture, and form can elevate the everyday into something approaching art, and how residential environments at their most successful achieve that synthesis of beauty and utility, inspiration and comfort, formality and intimacy that makes a house genuinely a home, One Majesty Residential offering itself as a meditation on these enduring questions and an demonstration of how thoughtful design creates environments that reward both immediate perception and extended inhabitation, spaces that function practically while nourishing aesthetically, settings that honor historical craft traditions while embracing contemporary life patterns.

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Unique Properties
This design fuses classical elegance with contemporary luxury through a striking interplay of colors, materials, and lighting. By contrasting marble, velvet, metal, and glass with dramatic color palettes and curated art pieces, it crafts a narrative-rich, emotionally resonant, and functionally refined villa space.
Dimensions & Packaging
Interior area: approximately 400 square meters. Spatial organization includes foyer, reception, living and dining areas, study, bedrooms, and lounge zones. Lighting scenes, furniture scale, and material placement were adjusted to meet ergonomic, functional, and acoustic comfort standards.
Tags
Classic Modern Fusion, Black Gold Interior, Luxury Villa Design, Marble and Velvet, Bespoke Lighting, Art Installation, Mixed Aesthetics, Color Contrast Interiors, Dramatic Space, Curated Living
Production Technology
Carrara marble, brushed brass, matte steel, velvet, carved hardwood, crystal lighting, and vintage wallpaper were precisely sourced and customized. The design applies layering techniques and site-specific installation to orchestrate harmony among tactile contrasts and spatial hierarchies.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was achieving balance between artistic expressiveness and domestic comfort. Sourcing compatible materials with diverse tactile and visual properties required global procurement and on-site prototyping. Aligning lighting precision with spatial emotion also demanded iterative testing and refinement.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2023 in Beijing and finished in December 2024 in Beijing.
Operation Flow
The space is designed for intuitive flow and immersive experience. Zoning is articulated through materials and light; seating and functional areas align with sightlines and circulation paths. Scene based lighting and curated décor guide emotional interaction and lifestyle behavior.
Research
This was an applied design research project. The goal was to explore multi-sensory spatial narratives. Through visual studies, material testing, and client interviews, we analyzed aesthetic response patterns. Insights showed that bold contrast with soft transitions creates emotional depth, enhancing spatial memory and satisfaction.
Inspiration
The project draws inspiration from the concept of duality timeless classicism and bold modernity. Influenced by haute couture aesthetics and museum-like curation, the design transforms a luxury villa into a personal gallery of lifestyle and taste, evoking emotional connections through visual storytelling.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Dayu Architecture Space Design, One Majesty, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Dayu Architecture Space Design, One Majesty, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Dayu Architecture Space Design, One Majesty, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Dayu Architecture Space Design, One Majesty, 2024.
Image #1: Photographer Dayu Architecture Space Design, One Majesty, 2024.

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