GIMME THE moonlight
PROJECT
Lighting designers Vera Chu and Chia Huang Liao have harnessed the mysterious properties of moonlight to create a restrained and calming scheme at a spa in Shanghai.
The client’s design brief for the Green Massage upmarket spa in Shanghai was that it be a gentle and calming space with a sense of mystery. The facility aims at providing soothing professional healthcare for busy urbanites in a private and elegant environment. Its unique selling point is that it integrates modern scientific techniques on the basis of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. The interior is designed to reflect this dual mission and also articulate the high concept of the moon as a stilling and mysterious constant in our lives. The Vermilion Zhou Design Group was tasked with using this lunar vision to create a customer journey through the many rooms which would emphasise the healing values of the spaces. The grey tones and textures are intended to echo the surface of the moon, quietly diluting the restlessness of customers. There are no sharp angles and space is shaped by curves and lines designing lighting global
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