Located in Panlong Ancient Town, Xujing Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai, Panlong Tiandi integrates local culture, nature and commerce to create a new scene of urban lifestyle. At the opening of Panlong Tiandi, PINWU was invited to design and produce a series of art installations with the theme of "lighting and decorating" for the public space of Panlong Tiandi. Among the pavilions, blocks and trees in Jiangnan, an interesting dialogue about the collision and fusion of tradition and contemporary is opened.

The inspiration of "lanterns and decorations" comes from the Chinese intangible heritage traditional handicraft "Zha CAI Zi". In the past, the colorful door heads made by skilled craftsmen often appeared in the festival celebrations of the folk and even the court. The design team extracted elements from the form, craftsmanship and use of color of "Zacazi" to "tailor" the art installation with weaving as the main form of expression for Panlong Tiandi.

With "weaving" to obtain the ordered texture, with "tying" to obtain the stable form, in the four faces of Anshi architecture, weaving the collision of tradition and modernity.

Next to the Catholic Church in Panlong Tiandi, huge aluminum foil tubes are interwoven in front of the shop building, colorful and lively but without lost the beauty of form. Up to eight meters wide, the installation is hung high and tied with decorative colored ropes, rendering a jubilant atmosphere, interwoven with good wishes and expectations.

"Lighting" is a very important part of the celebration, and each lamp is an indispensable role. When the sun sets, the street lights come on, and the light is reflected, and the reflection is bright. In the continuation of bamboo weaving skills, injected exaggerated bold color language to render the lively atmosphere.

Water is the soul of Jiangnan. Rivers and lakes crisscross here, small Bridges flowing water, spring to the river water green as blue. Weaving works such as a sheet of water network, scattered on the pavilion, the construction of Jiangnan water town looming beauty. The combination of modern materials and traditional techniques expresses the contemporary design language, and the partial highlights embellish the sparkling artistic conception.

The design of the tree installation is inspired by the joyous atmosphere of people's lights and decorations during festivals. The work is shaped like a huge lantern, and the colorful waterproof webbing is tied to the delicate frame. The overall light and graceful, as if suspended in the trees in the water towns of South China. The colorful webbing interweaves a light rhythm and shines brightly in the sunlight.

Take a stroll through the Panlong Tiandi and experience the wonderful interweaving of traditional culture and contemporary art. The "Lights and Decorations" series of art installations interweave vibrant colors with trees, water, buildings and streets, bringing infinite vitality to this "new world in the park".