A Play of Transparency | Z+H Interior Design

This sweeping Mies van der Rohe-inspired residence in China plays with the concept of ‘flow’, while melding classical Western modernism with Eastern concepts.During the mid-20th century, renowned architect Mies van der Rohe’s work - characterized by steel structures and glass facades to conceive a new kind of flowing space - spotlighted simple designs conveying restraint, rationality, and order. In this home, Zhang Haihua brings this Western concept of classic modernism to the East – thus bridging two contrasting interpretations of the concept of ‘flow’.A minimalist aesthetic abounds, while modulations in the openings introduce varying degrees of transparency here. Expansive volumes […]