Hangzhou financial center means peace mansion

Yifu Residence in the Ping An Financial Centre tower in Hangzhou's Qianjiang New Town CBD is a 350-square-metre apartment designed by Hangzhou Shegu Design Studio, with lighting by Hangzhou Yuehan Lighting. The design premise is that knowing where one comes from allows one to know where one is going: home is the source from which great emotion and conviction flow, and Yifu is intended as a sanctuary where one can take off the mask and embrace the true self. The interior is handled with extreme minimalism so that artworks carry maximum value and visual presence. On entry, a backlit white sculptural installation immediately detaches visitors from everyday reality. Two steps up and across a crystal-brick floor, the whole space unfolds: fair-faced concrete columns, textured walls and smooth floors distinguish themselves without competing. The result is a clear, wabi-sabi calm. Every furnishing holds its own character against the concrete ground: sand-coloured linen sofa, black-walnut-and-antique-bronze coffee table, copper-faced fireplace, metal bookshelves in the study. An open kitchen pairs a custom timber-and-cement bar, hidden cabinetry and white chairs, while a half-recessed bookshelf frees floor space. A giant ant sculpture adds a quiet, unexpected note. The studio aims to deliver a gallery-like home in which clients can relax and art and domestic beauty are shown at their most refined.