Reimagining neo-chinese interiors via the lens of semiotics
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv10n6-067Keywords:
neo-chinese interior design, semiotics, chinese traditional culture, chinese traditional painting, design methodologyAbstract
Globalization has inevitably disrupted the sanctity of the local culture of countries in the world under the impact of dominant foreign culture. Ignoring the preservation of domestic culture will lead to cultural homogenization and loss of identity. Attributable to this, protecting local culture has become one of the most crucial agendas in many countries’ cultural development planning, including China. One of the most potent approaches to this is through design. The emergence of Neo-Chinese interior design in China has created a window to forward new interpretations and meanings while preserving the Chinese culture through contemporary interior design. The study attempts to formulate a new design model by interpreting and conveying meanings of Chinese traditional culture through the material form using semiotics. Meanings from Chinese traditional paintings will be decoded to help formulate the structures for the new proposed model of the Neo-Chinese interior design. They will serve as the research variable and the basis of the study. The outcome of this research can be helpful to Chinese interior designers while also acting as a reference for other countries to maintain and develop the nationality of their design.
References
ALEXANDER, C. A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. New York: Oxford University Press, 1977.
ALEXANDER, C. The Timeless Way of Building (Vol. 1). New York: Oxford University Press, 1979.
ALEXANDER, C. et al. The Oregon Experiment (Vol. 3). New York: Oxford University Press, 1975.
BARTHES, R. Mythologies. translated by Annette Lavers, New York: The Noonday Press, 1972.
BARTHES, R. Principles of Semiotics. translated by Wang Dongliang, Beijing: SDX Joint Publishing Company,1999.
CHEN, H. "Zhonghe Beauty": Aesthetic View of Neo-Chinese Style Design. Journal of South China Normal University (Social Science Edition), Guangzhou, n. 8, p. 187-190, 2016.
FANG, Y. The Knowledge of Chinese Studies. Tianjin: Tianjin People's Press, p.301, 2015.
GUO, H. A Compendium of Modern Western Semiotics. Shanghai: Fudan University Press, 2008.
JENCKS, C & KROP, K. Theories and Manifestos of Contemporary Architecture. New York: Academy Press, 1997.
LORUSSO, A. Cultural Semiotics: For a Cultural Perspective in Semiotics. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
LIU, W. P. Research on the Leading Role of the Aesthetic Value of Semiotic Form in Current Chinese Interior Design. Science and Technology Innovation Herald, Beijing, n. 31, p. 225, 2012.
PUECH, C. Saussure and Structuralist Linguistics in Europe. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.
WANG, Z. Q. Analysis of the Female Characteristics of Decorative Art in the Temple of Lady Wang in Bailu Village from the Perspective of Image Semiotics. Journal of Jiangxi University of Science and Technology. Ganzhou, n. 4, p. 97, 2020.
XIONG, J. The Influence of Chinese Traditional Culture on Interior Design. Furniture & Interior Design. Changsha, n. 8, p. 78-79, 2019.
YOU, L. Study on Literati Painting Art in Chinese Traditional Painting. Think Tank Era. Shanxi, n.35, p. 137-139, 2018.
ZHANG, H. Research on Interior Design Method under Semiotic Theory. Art Science and Technology. Hangzhou, n. 30, p. 288, 2017.
ZHANG, S. Q. The Aesthetic Orientation of Song Dynasty Literati Embodied in Contemporary Neo-Chinese Interior Design. Art Education Research. Hefei, n. 18, p. 50-54, 2019.
ZHOU, L. Research on Neo-Chinese Style in Architecture. Decoration, Beijing, n.1, p.90-91, 2012.
ZHU, J. A Study of Neo-Chinese Style Interior Design Based on Semiotic Theory. Art Appreciation. Xi’an, n. 3, p. 90, 2016.
