London Design Gold

2025

Lan'an Serenity Villa

Entrant

Shantou YAKI Design and Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.

Category

Interior Design - Villas

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Designed as a refined seaside retreat for a young male homeowner, Lan’an Serenity Villa strikes a sophisticated balance between bold personality and gentlemanly charm. With a palette centered around black and warm grey, the space is enriched with handcrafted lime-based paint and rammed earth finishes, creating a textured, artisanal atmosphere that merges modern sensibilities with natural authenticity.

The villa is crafted to fulfill both leisure and living needs. Its subterranean level is the heart of entertainment—a vibrant escape where function meets freedom. Generous light wells flood the underground space with natural light, eliminating any sense of enclosure. Earth-toned rammed walls bring a rugged, tactile beauty, echoing the raw energy of nature.

This level features a professional-grade home cinema with advanced acoustic design and surround sound, delivering a fully immersive movie-watching experience. Adjacent to the theater, a dedicated game room houses VR equipment and a billiards table, providing a dynamic zone for play and social interaction.

A sliding glass wall opens entirely to connect the indoor entertainment zone with an outdoor party terrace. This seamless transition between inside and out creates a fluid spatial experience. The terrace itself is thoughtfully appointed with a custom barbecue station, an outdoor projector, and a comfortable lounge area. Strung with warm yellow festoon lights, the space offers an idyllic setting for evening gatherings, where guests can unwind under the stars to the rhythm of ocean waves.

Lan’an Serenity Villa is more than a holiday home—it is a spatial expression of modern masculinity, blending leisure, luxury, and lifestyle. Every design element, from material texture to ambient lighting, is curated to evoke both strength and serenity, offering a perfect canvas for moments of solitude, celebration, and everything in between.

Credits

Linliang Lai
YAKI TEAM
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