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2025 | Professional

French Design Awards Platinum Winner

Kapok Flower

Entrant Company

ShenZhen AaRT Company

Category

Architectural Design - Public Art & Public Art Installation

Client's Name

CITIC Pacific

Country / Region

China

A 鈥渟uper urban oasis鈥 is more than an abstract ideal鈥攊t is the deep fusion of nature, art, and contemporary city life. At Guangzhou, AaRT curated a holistic art system that anchors the riverside landscape with a distinct sense of place. At its heart stands the Kapok Blossom sculpture, both a city landmark and an emblem of warmth and belonging.

The site鈥檚 spatial narrative connects the city gateway and the riverside park, forming a dual anchor for this oasis experience. At the entrance, the sculpture welcomes residents home and symbolizes every new beginning; within the riverside park, a second large-scale artwork echoes the flow of the Pearl River, creating a sense of openness and vitality along the waterfront. These two installations form a dialogue鈥攙isually and emotionally鈥攊ntegrating nature, culture, and urban rhythms into the daily experience.

Inspired by Guangzhou鈥檚 city flower, artist Zhang Daisong uses digital metalwork to transform the unfolding petals into a language of space. By day, the sculpture breathes with sunlight, water, and greenery, serving as a visual anchor for the site. At night, illuminated petals reveal new textures in the shifting light, offering gentle companionship to all who pass by.

The Kapok Blossom is more than a visual icon; it is the spiritual thread between the city鈥檚 threshold and its riverside life. Through a holistic curatorial process, AaRT Studio turns the oasis ideal into everyday reality, making art a living presence within daily life.

A 鈥渟uper urban oasis鈥 is not just an aesthetic statement, but the lived promise of contemporary urban living. Here, every journey鈥攂etween the gateway and the riverside park鈥攊s a unique encounter with art and nature, shaping the city鈥檚 most precious moments.

Credits

artist
Zhang DaiSong
photographer
Zhou HaoTIAN
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