Cultural Heritage

Explore 56 award-winning designs tagged Cultural Heritage on Magazine of Design.

Designer / Brand: Be Genius Design Work: Cultural and Creative Products Tag: Cultural Heritage

Be Genius

Be Genius is a series of decorative accessories inspired by Pixiu, a mythical Chinese creature associated with wealth and prosperity. The series includes magnetic pieces that can be placed on refrigerator surfaces and compact keychains, so each item works as both an ornament and a daily accessory. The pieces are made by cutting graphic shapes from copper and adding digitally printed colored patterns. Sizes range from 30 by 24 by 2 millimeters to 50 by 60 by 2 millimeters. The design joins a traditional symbol with modern forms and invites interest in Chinese culture.

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Designer / Brand: Edoardo Gherardi Work: Museum Tag: Cultural Heritage

Santa Caterina

The convent of Santa Caterina is a restricted historical area, located in the heart of Treviso, which had many critics, both functional and structural. The project was divided into three phases, which have led to a new system of access and enjoyment of the entire complex, through different strategies: the inclusion of services to support international exhibitions, the reorganization of museum itineraries, the rearrangement of some wings according to the box in box principle, the restoration of fine parts, the reopening of the underground hall and the redefinition of the entrance volume.

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Designer / Brand: Pitch Bureau Work: Multimedia Installation Tag: Cultural Heritage

Polonceau Railway Carriage

Polonceau Railway Carriage is a multimedia installation created for a railway museum. The installation pairs a rare historical carriage with a multi-screen video wall that moves alongside it. The wall is 4.2 metres high, holds five screens and travels about 22 metres. The video shows the interior of a private premium carriage used by senior Soviet officials, including a kitchen, compartments, a drawing room and a study. Filmed scenes are combined with computer graphics, and the video is synchronised with the moving wall, so visitors see episodes that may have happened inside.

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Designer / Brand: Isil Gencoglu Tasar Work: Ecological Hotel Tag: Cultural Heritage

Mardin Cevzat Kasri

Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel is a restoration project for two historic stone pavilions, Cevzat Kasri and Su Kasri. Both buildings were constructed as residences at the end of the 18th century and are reached by passing through vineyards. The existing stone texture was cleaned and preserved, and missing stones were completed with local calcite stone and chipped stone. Present-day additions, such as a staircase, use steel and glass so that new work can be distinguished from the original material. The restored buildings provide eleven guest rooms, a reception, a cafe and a restaurant.

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Designer / Brand: Yullin Wang of MPI Design LLC. Work: Cultural Architecture Tag: Cultural Heritage

Hsichih Mazu Temple

Hsichih Mazu Temple is a temple building located in the Xizhi district of New Taipei City. The design keeps the traditional temple structure while reinterpreting its form through the vertical proportions of Gothic architecture. The building rises 45 meters on a base of 990 square meters. Light is the central theme, referring to the Goddess Mazu as a guiding light at sea. Flying eaves are transformed into a swallowtail shape that recalls waves and a boat hull. The exterior is made of architectural concrete, chosen for the rainy and humid climate.

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Designer / Brand: TAKUYA HOTTA Work: Craft Tableware Tag: Cultural Heritage

Craftal

Craftal is a subscription service that provides Japanese craft tableware to restaurants and households. Users select thirty pieces from a physical gallery or an online catalog, and a curator can help with the selection. The tableware is then delivered for a trial period of three months. After three months, the pieces can be exchanged or returned. Returned items receive maintenance at a distribution center before being sent to another user. The service links craftsmen with the people who use their work, so direct feedback can guide product development.

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Designer / Brand: MAN ON KENNETH KO Work: Old Castle Restoration Tag: Cultural Heritage

Timeless

The owner bought Crawfordton House in Scotland in April 2013, striving to restore the original taste of the ancient Scottish nobility, and compatible with modern life. The characteristics and historical deposits of the ancient castle are preserved with original flavour. The design aesthetics and regional culture of different centuries collide with artistic sparks in the same space.

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Designer / Brand: Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy Work: Public Artwork Tag: Cultural Heritage

New Hanoi Arts House

The New Hanoi Arts House is a public art exhibition space set in a five-storey building overlooking West Lake in Hanoi. Murals featuring flora and fauna cover the first two floors, including a lotus room painted on the walls, floor and ceiling. Photography along the stairwell records earlier public art projects. The third and fourth floors are galleries for lacquer and oil paintings by Vietnamese and foreign artists. A mirror room in black and white occupies the fifth floor, and the outdoor balcony serves as a flower garden. Entrance is free of charge.

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Designer / Brand: Biwei Zhu Work: Museum Tag: Cultural Heritage

Hanyangling

Hanyangling is a museum exhibition design dedicated to the Han Dynasty in Xi'an City. The museum covers 1600 square meters on two floors, one of which is underground. Han Dynasty pottery figurines unearthed by archaeological excavation are displayed in cabinets made in three sizes. Spotlights are added in different numbers according to the density of the relics on show. Stone is used on the walls and grey plastic on the floor to create a calm atmosphere. Multimedia interactive areas and a reproduction of an archaeological site explain the culture of the period.

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Designer / Brand: Kris Lin Work: Art Center Tag: Cultural Heritage

Textile

Textile is an urban art center created within a former blanket factory in Deqing County, an area with a long silk weaving history. The renovation retains historical elements of the old building and follows its original architectural structure. Broken lines integrate the building form into the interior. LED light strips recall yarn and weaving machines. The 2000 square meter space holds a historical exhibition hall and a community art center with a library for young people. Cultural memory is joined with new public functions.

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Designer / Brand: Hello Wood Work: Statue Conservation Pavilion Tag: Cultural Heritage

Art Shield

Art Shield is a temporary pavilion designed to protect a public statue during winter. The pavilion surrounds the Vorosmarty monument in a central square of Budapest. Instead of the common plastic cover, a translucent structure keeps the monument visible to visitors. The steel frame and birch plywood roof were developed with parametric software, with the steel parts laser cut and welded and the roof shaped by computer controlled machines. A transparent plexiglass facade shields the marble from driving rain. The pavilion can be assembled, dismantled and stored quickly for reuse.

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Designer / Brand: Scene Plus Work: CBT Development Tag: Cultural Heritage

The Pilgrimage

Lang Song minor seminary, where preserves the history of forming the Vietnamese national script, with outstanding architecture and landscape on rice fields are the inspiration for a community based tourism development. The idea of preserving and promoting heritage value in a new age is expressed through urban planning and design around a square, recreating the connection with the river. Pilgrimage to Lang Song is a journey to find the origin of modern script. By the functional spaces and light, the design aims to give visitors a sense of sacred land converging the cultural essence of the area.

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