Longmen Realm wins Bronze A' Design Award for exhibition design

Ecust Creplus Design’s Longmen Realm has won a Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for an exhibition of 76 Longmen Grottoes artifacts in Wuxi, China. The recognition highlights how contemporary spatial design, lighting and installation work can help present Buddhist heritage to a broad public audience.

Why it matters: - The award spotlights how museums and exhibition designers are rethinking the display of cultural heritage in contemporary spaces. - Longmen Realm shows how spatial design, installation work and lighting can help visitors better interpret historical artifacts. - The exhibition drew more than 450,000 visitors within 45 days of opening, signaling strong public engagement.

What happened: - The A' Design Award named Longmen Realm by Ecust Creplus Design a Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. - The project is an exhibition design for Wuxi Lingshan Museum in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. - The exhibition presents 76 artifacts from the Longmen Grottoes, including Buddhist sculptures, stone reliefs and calligraphic rubbings. - The recognition was announced on June 24, 2026.

The details: - The design draws on the artistic language of the Longmen Grottoes, including Buddhist sculpture, stone reliefs, decorative patterns and Northern Wei calligraphy. - The exhibition uses large suspended textile banners, mirror-finished reflective flooring and a central lotus structure to organize the space. - Brushstroke forms were transformed into installations in the calligraphy section. - Programmable lighting systems and fabric structures carrying large-scale imagery shape the visual environment. - Research into proportions, carving styles and calligraphic inscriptions informed artifact placement, installation structures and lighting strategies. - Project leadership included Weiping QIN as Chief Project Planner, Yidong FAN as Deputy Project Planner, Hao Shan as Creative Director and Yueqi DING as Art Director. - Haoming XIAN, Jingning ZHANG, Yizhou Hua, Shuyi TANG and Zhonghang LI handled graphic design. - Interested readers can view the award page for more information.

Between the lines: - The award adds outside validation to a design approach that pairs historical authenticity with immersive presentation. - The project reflects a broader push in exhibition design to make heritage displays more accessible without stripping away cultural context. - The bronze recognition may strengthen Ecust Creplus Design’s position in future museum and cultural-heritage projects.

What's next: - The award could help the studio expand work at the intersection of cultural heritage and contemporary exhibition practice. - Wuxi Lingshan Museum is likely to continue using immersive display methods as part of its broader “Borderless Museum” approach. - The A' Design Award remains a venue for future recognition and international visibility for similar projects.