"Curved Weaving Realm" — the KINCANG Curve Lounge, designed by LYCS Architecture for KINCANG Group, is located in the core district of Keqiao, Shaoxing. Covering a total area of 2,393 square meters, LYCS Architecture was responsible for the interior design, exhibition planning, curated installations, and multimedia production. Integrating corporate reception, headquarters office, and brand showcase functions, the project aims to present KINCANG's brand spirit and craftsmanship through an immersive spatial experience, creating a branded environment that merges functionality with narrative expression.
The project is a renovation of a traditional-style Chinese building. The entrance courtyard adopts the classical spatial motif of “Four Waters Returning to the Hall,” with a central water feature composed of pine rocks. The original roof structure with intricate dugong brackets is carefully preserved. Integrating traditional architectural elements with natural landscape language creates a serene and refined atmosphere, offering visitors a warm, understated, and ceremonial welcome experience. The undulating ceiling visually echoes the water ripples within the public zone, guiding movement and awakening an intuitive connection to the brand's soft power. The curvilinear spatial cue runs throughout, shaping both navigation and narrative.
A pitched-roof structure crafted from glass and timber in the second courtyard is a luminous box. Natural daylight, filtered through ripple-textured glass, fills the space with gentle movement and ethereal light. The setting reinterprets the traditional garden pavilion through a modern lens, where light becomes the protagonist and imbues the environment with poetic rhythm. Curved motifs are inlaid into a monochrome marble floor, showcasing miniature models of key KINCANG projects such as Egrets Waves Residence. The flexible space can also adapt to events, talks, and media releases.
The exhibition hall presents KINCANG’s brand philosophy and technical craftsmanship through multimedia and interactive installations. At the center is the core installation, the “Spiritual Fortress,” which uses three-dimensional LED arrays to construct virtual curves in space, evoking Gaudí’s notion that “the straight line belongs to man, the curve to God.” Composed of a spatial matrix of linear LED light nodes, the installation simulates the formation of natural curves under the influence of gravity, with fluid visual imagery that enhances visitors’ sense of immersion and perceptual memory.
Semi-transparent printed glass and metal screens divide yet to connect the interior, allowing visitors to wander and immerse themselves in KINCANG's brand story freely. Architectural sketches of the company's past developments are etched into the glass, lending historical depth to the journey and transforming the hallway into a brand timeline.
Passing through the third courtyard, guests arrive at a lakeside pavilion. The reception space features ink-wash-inspired screens, monochrome stone, and timber-framed roofs that evoke a composed and elegant Chinese tone. The outside view flows inward, contrasting dim interiors and the glowing lake, inviting quiet conversations amid the scenery. The third-floor gold-roofed VIP suite features a curving ceiling finished in gold leaf, conveying ceremonial prestige ideal for high-level business engagements. The material richness and spatial drama create a sense of privacy, dignity, and distinction for honored guests.
In addition, various reception and meeting rooms throughout the project address different functional needs. The diverse atmospheres accommodate the multifaceted rhythms of corporate life, ranging from minimalist to formal, relaxed to refined.
