Shu Man – Studio Man: Runner-up of World Design Awards 2025. SHOUXIAN PALACE, featured in the film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, 2023 ( Best Genre Artistic Contribution – 80th Venice International Film Festival), serves as the empress’s residence within the imperial city. Balancing symbolism and functionality, this meticulously crafted mass-timber design with intricate details blends architectural authenticity with cinematic storytelling. Ornamental dougong and soaring zaojing convey a softer, maternal presence while accommodating the film’s dynamic action sequences. Gentle curves and traditional thatched roofs evoke a distinctive mood of humility, desolation, and femininity within the narrative.

Project Details:-
Firm
Studio Man – Shu Man

Designer
Shu Man

Project Name
SHOUXIAN PALACE (Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, 2023)

Project Category
Architecture Design (Built)

Team
Shu Man, Zheng Xiangtian, Qiu Sheng

Project Location
Qingdao, China

Country
China

Photography ©Credit
Shu Man / Studio Man