J&A and Sepanta Design have created a series of station interiors based on forms and patterns found in nature for the first unmanned metro line in Chengdu, China.
Designed to provoke emotion among their visitors, the 13 stations feature fluid forms and cellular patterns informed by the local tradition of silk weaving as well as the flora and fauna found in surrounding parks.
Four "standard artistic stations" feature a similar design
All of the line's 13 stations are designed by Shenzhen firm Jiang & Associates Design (J&A) in collaboration with London-based studio Sepanta Design. According to the designers, their ambition for the project was to create spaces that would "entirely change people's expectations" of what metro stations could be like.
The design for Jincheng Avenue Station nods to lotus flowers
These themes are explored through distinct colours and materials, alongside bespoke furniture.
At Jincheng Avenue Station, for example, the ticket hall is illuminated by curved, lilac-coloured columns reminiscent of lotus flowers in a nearby lake, while lights that resemble silkworm cocoons are installed across walkway ceilings at Cuqiao Station.
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