Ideorealm Design: Winner of Architect of the Year Awards 2025. Crosslight Wedding Chapel, located at the easternmost tip of the Jiangbei region where the Yangtze River meets the sea, stands as a symbol of purity, romance, and eternity. Originally a karting race track, this site was transformed in 2024 into a wedding Chapel that blends seamlessly with its surroundings, honoring both modernity and local cultural context. This project celebrates the profound transition that weddings represent—moving from one identity to another—while creating a space where couples can celebrate their love in a sanctified and timeless environment.

Drawing inspiration from a blooming flower, the design of the wedding Chapel embodies elegance, romance, and grace. The building evokes strength in its simplicity, offering a quiet, yet powerful atmosphere that allows couples to escape the hustle of life and reconnect with their inner selves. Surreal and almost ethereal in nature, the structure becomes a place where emotions flow freely, inviting couples to celebrate their new beginning with peace and beauty.

The exterior of the building takes inspiration from a white camellia, its curving, organic forms representing nobility and elegance. These sculptural walls, resembling petals, create a dynamic interplay of light and shadow. As the natural light diffuses across the surface, the Chapel’s walls become a living canvas, constantly shifting throughout the day. At the entrance, a cross-shaped cutout subtly hides a Crosslight, which becomes visible as night falls. This glowing cross serves as a beacon, guiding the couples into the sacred space of the wedding Chapel, inviting them to a moment of eternal commitment. Inside, the space is vast and open, much like a blank canvas awaiting the couple’s personal imprint. The all-white walls emphasize the purity of the occasion while distancing the design from traditional architectural forms. This modern, minimalist approach allows the essence of the ceremony to take center stage. As the light shifts and dances through the building, the space comes alive with both spiritual and emotional significance. The Crosslight Wedding Chapel becomes not just an architecture, but a sacred space for the timeless celebration of love, capturing fleeting moments of beauty and connection that will last forever.

Project Details:-
Firm
Ideorealm Design

Architect
CHEN Zhaopei

Project Name
Crosslight Wedding Hall

Project Category
Architect of the Year

Team
CHEN Zhaopei, HE Maowu

Project Location
Qidong, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China

Country
China

Photography ©Credit
©XU Yiwen

Ideorealm Design, founded in 2015 by young interior architects Zhaopei Chen and Maowu He, upholds the design philosophy of “Inheritance, Integration, Symbiosis, Innovation”. Advocating that “Good design allows for diverse lifestyles to take place”, it constantly striving to create spatial possibilities and engage in dialogue with users to achieve harmony. Dedicated to both internal and external exploration, it re-examines the essence of things, endowing spaces with new spirit and meaning. With a unique understanding and definition of contemporary business models and lifestyles, Ideorealm Design offers innovative solutions for new retail businesses, private residences, and office environments, catering to forward-thinking clients.