Project Overview

Xi’an Qujiang Jinmao Palace embraces a “what-you-see-is-what-you-live” philosophy, unveiling twelve themed art-life tableaux in fully finished reality. A 5,000 m² urban façade blends a “botanical sculpture” green belt; the three-tier ceremonial gate court curates global luxury materials—Indian Kuban Verde stone walls, 70-year-old Japanese Podocarpus macrophyllus, Phantom Blue water features, and intangible-heritage Ru-kiln porcelain vats.

In the sunken courtyard, sculptural forms are recreated, as Black Diamond cascading water mirrors Sky-Celadon jade lighting, while a Bulgari-style terrace invites social gatherings. A light-and-shadow corridor doubles as a temporal art gallery, framed by water-curtained tallow trees. The show garden adopts a blue-violet palette, with Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer’ weaving a Chelsea Flower-Show border.

Fifteen rare arboreal species—southern flora kept in constant-temperature cultivation—join Phantom Blue and Sky-Celadon luxury stone across a 3,375 m² central courtyard, where a concealed mist system drifts among the plantings. Together, they craft an exemplar of low-density luxury living within the Third Ring Road of Qujiang

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MIND STUDIO

Project Creator

MIND STUDIO

Project Brief

Xi’an Qujiang Jinmao Palace redefines high-end living through full-scene, move-in-ready delivery on a scarce, low-density 160,000 m² site inside the Third Ring Road. A 5,000 m² urban façade renews the Qujiang skyline, translating Piet Oudolf’s “botanical sculpture” concept into a healing green corridor woven from blue-flowered Salvia and Crossostephium.

The three-tier ceremonial gate court curates world-class materials: Indian Kuban Verde ink-washed stone walls, a 70-year-old Japanese Podocarpus macrophyllus, Phantom Blue water features, and intangible-heritage Ru-kiln porcelain vats—together embodying the philosophy of “Four Waters Return to the Hall.”

A 565 m² sunken courtyard replicates a Henry Moore sculpture; Black Diamond cascading water reflects Sky-Celadon jade lighting beside a Bulgari-style social terrace. The community shelters fifteen rare tree species, while a 3,375 m² central garden—veiled by a concealed mist system—embraces 1,529 m² of mirrored water.

The show garden adopts Renoir’s blue-violet palette, with Hydrangea ‘Endless Summer’ weaving a Chelsea Flower Show border—an art vessel that collects time itself.

Project Innovation/Need

Xi’an Qujiang Jinmao Palace shatters the conventions of luxury living with its “Art Museum in Reality” concept, launching three groundbreaking revolutions for Northwest China’s high-end residences:

Reality Delivery – Twelve thematic scenes are presented 100 % in finished form; non-heritage Ru-kiln porcelain vats by master Lou Genwang and Henry Moore sculptures are permanently installed, turning the residence itself into a livable gallery.

Ecological Breakthrough – Northern-hardy cultivars of blue-flowered Salvia and Endless Summer hydrangea are acclimated for the first time; subterranean constant-temperature chambers and mist-scape technology create a High-Line-style green belt that thrives in Xi’an’s climate.

Borderless Materials – Global luxury stones—Phantom Blue water features, Black Diamond cascading water, Sky-Celadon jade lighting—are fused with Eastern ritual order; Kuban Verde slabs are joined at 0.5 mm precision.

A 565 m² sunken art salon reimagines social life, while a Bulgari-style platform dissolves the boundary between indoor and outdoor. In the 3,375 m² central garden, a concealed mist-healing system drifts above 1,529 m² of mirror-like water, forging a Xi’an landmark where nature, art and technology coexist without limits.

Design Challenge

Xi’an Qujiang Jinmao Palace’s design breakthrough is achieved through a three-dimensional balance:

Ecological Taming Revolution – Southern species such as blue-flowered Salvia have been acclimated to Xi’an’s arid climate for the first time; subterranean constant-temperature chambers and mist-scape technology keep the “botanical sculpture” green belt vividly alive all year round.

Precision Craftsmanship – Kuban Verde stone slabs are jointed at 0.5 mm tolerance—three times stricter than industry standard—while each Sky-Celadon jade luminaire is hand-drilled with a 40 % rejection rate.

Borderless Cultural Fusion – Henry Moore sculptures are embedded into the Eastern rite of “Four Waters Return to the Hall,” and intangible-heritage Ru-kiln porcelain vats align seamlessly with Phantom Blue water features.

Cost control: a single 70-year-old Japanese Podocarpus is insured for RMB 1 million during transport; Black Diamond luxury stone suffers a 65 % cutting loss, yet supply-chain synergy caps overall wastage below 15 %.

Ultimately, an “Art-Ecosystem” is realized: the 565 m² sunken art salon unites intangible heritage, global IP and ecological technology, creating Xi’an’s first “livable curated art space.”

Sustainability

Xi’an Qujiang Jinmao Palace builds a triple sustainable system guided by “ecology first, resource circulation, low-carbon perpetuity”.

Ecological Priority
90 % of all trees are northwest natives—Chinese tallow and hackberry—irrigated by subsurface capillary tubes and an AI-driven mist network that cuts water use by 65 %. Through this micro-climate, southern species such as blue-flowered Salvia are successfully acclimated, forming a low-maintenance “botanical sculpture” green belt that stays lush year-round.

Resource Circulation
Digital dry-lay technology trims Kuban Verde stone waste from 35 % to 8 %. Discarded curb stones are up-cycled into 85 % of on-site art installations, and recycled/aluminium terrace systems reduce material cost by 40 %.

Low-Carbon Perpetuity
All courtyard lighting is solar-powered; the 1,529 m² mirror-water court, coupled with mist cooling, lowers summer ambient temperature by 3-5 °C and harvests 1,200 tons of rainwater annually. Intangible-heritage porcelain vats and 70-year Podocarpus enhance long-term asset value, while tree canopies are spaced for 20 years of growth and luxury-stone cutting loss is capped at ≤15 %.

A 565 m² sunken art courtyard threads into a 3,375 m² central sponge system, proving that opulence and ecology can co-evolve—setting a new sustainability paradigm for Xi’an’s luxury residences.