How a traditional pattern becomes a contemporary surface
hi9 uses a three-level translation method: form, meaning and material. We extract the visual structure of the vine, reinterpret its cultural meaning, and adapt it into surfaces that can be produced and used in modern interiors.
The method.
hi9 uses a three-level translation method: form, meaning and material. We extract the visual structure of the vine, reinterpret its cultural meaning, and adapt it into surfaces that can be produced and used in modern interiors.
The same three-level model — Form · Meaning · Material — runs across every hi9 project. It is what lets a 1,300-year-old vine survive the journey into a contemporary Middle Eastern interior without losing its identity or fighting its new home.
Form — Meaning — Material.
Geometry as bone, tendril as flesh几何为骨，缠枝为肉
Deconstruct the continuous S-curve vine into a minimum repeatable unit, then embed it inside an Arabic eight-point star grid.
The anchor of infinity无限延展的共鸣锚
Bridge Chinese “endless growth” and Islamic “the infinite reflecting the infinite” at the shared anchor of infinity.
Wood, metal, paper, textile多载体的物理落地
Force the vine through the physics of real materials — DFM, not decoration. Material is the constraint that shapes the first sketch.
From idea to buildable surface.
Cultural Pattern Research
Study chan-zhi vine, Arabesque geometry and the shared anchor of infinity.
Motif Extraction
Deconstruct vine curve, leaf rhythm, flower node into repeatable units.
Line Drawing
Hand-draw and digitize the vine into a clean, scalable linework system.
Repeat System
Build border, central medallion and full-field layouts from one motif.
Color & Material Direction
Match palette and material to space — walnut, brass, emerald, ivory, stone.
Rendering & Space Simulation
Drop the pattern into Majlis, lobby, corridor, suite — see it in real space.
Sample Development
Produce physical samples — parquet, wallcovering, brass, tile, textile.
Production Coordination
Coordinate flooring, wallcovering, metal, tile and textile supply chains.
Delivery Support
Palletize, seal, load and ship for the Gulf route — project-ready.
Start with the method.
Tell us your space — we’ll show you the translation.