Moonlight Huotang

As the first commission project of Huotang series for the Dong ethnicity in Guangnan county, Guangxi of China, Moonlight Huotang is particularly for the group of villagers who carry on the Pipa music culture. The unique convex shape of the ceiling enhances the sense of gathering in response to a better acoustic environment while the entry chamber provides a multifunction space as a changing room, food preparation room and confession room. It is part of a culture-led rural regeneration which intends to revive the economy of a county whose young generations have moved to larger urban areas.

Moonlight Huotang Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity by William Hailiang Chen was selected as an innovative representation of communication design by the A' Design Award. Moonlight Huotang Fireplace for Dong Ethnicity earned the Bronze A' Design Award in Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design in 2021. The A' Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design award which recognizes superior design of cultural heritage projects, cultural conversation, preservation, restoration and protection projects, heritage architecture and more.

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