ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
A corporate lobby is the first point of contact between people and a brand.
Following the stem upward, the ceiling takes the form of lotus leaves— some connected to the columns, others floating independently. Double-curved surfaces give each leaf its own orientation. Golden light radiates from behind the curves, placing one beneath them as if standing in a sunlit pond. The wall is divided into panels, with stone lines carved at the joints— the veins of lotus leaves.
The fully transparent glass curtain wall lets in the afternoon sun, as light and shadow drift slowly across the lotus-leaf ceiling. A coffee bar sits within the lobby, hosting daily receptions— both an embodiment of the brand’ s quality and a gentle invitation. The reception desk stands quietly, carved from a single piece of Phoebe zhennan. The wood matures slowly; time precipitates density and luster within its grain. Twenty years— an echo felt here.
The curved language extends from the lobby into the elevator hall, as the spatial tone shifts from expansive to temperate. Wood, stone, metal— these natural materials do not resist time; they embrace it. They gain character with use, not age. A space that settles deeper into time does not need renovation every five years, nor does the brand need to constantly prove it“ keeps up with the times.” At key moments, implant aesthetic landmarks unique to the brand— not by magnifying the logo a hundred times on the wall, but by leaving a feeling that lingers after one leaves: this
is Ouse’ s place. The lobby is not decoration. It is what the brand says every day.
Interior Designers: say architects www. sayarchitects. cn Area: 660 m ² Year: 2026 Photographs: Wen Studio Lead Architects: Zhang Yan, Shan Jianan www. wenstudio. com. cn.
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