在(zai)設計理念上(shang),傳(chuan)統中式(shi)注(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)對天(tian)地人(ren)和諧(xie)的(de)追求,強調(diao)自然與人(ren)的(de)平衡。它(ta)(ta)注(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)傳(chuan)統價值觀念,如尊(zun)(zun)重(zhong)(zhong)祖先、尊(zun)(zun)重(zhong)(zhong)道德、注(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)禮儀等。而新中式(shi)則更(geng)注(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)現(xian)代化(hua)(hua)和功(gong)能性(xing),注(zhu)重(zhong)(zhong)個(ge)性(xing)和自由的(de)表達。它(ta)(ta)在(zai)傳(chuan)統元素的(de)基礎上(shang),加入了更(geng)多時(shi)尚(shang)和現(xian)代的(de)元素,使整體(ti)設計更(geng)加時(shi)尚(shang)和年輕化(hua)(hua)。
在建筑(zhu)(zhu)和(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)方(fang)面,傳統中(zhong)式(shi)強調對稱和(he)平衡(heng),注重(zhong)(zhong)細(xi)節和(he)紋理的表達。傳統中(zhong)式(shi)建筑(zhu)(zhu)通常采用(yong)(yong)重(zhong)(zhong)硬山屋頂(ding),配以雕刻精美的木質結(jie)構和(he)彩繪裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)。傳統中(zhong)式(shi)室內(nei)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)注重(zhong)(zhong)雅(ya)致和(he)典雅(ya),常使(shi)用(yong)(yong)紅木家具、屏風和(he)瓷器等元素(su)。而新中(zhong)式(shi)建筑(zhu)(zhu)和(he)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)更加注重(zhong)(zhong)簡約和(he)現代感,更多(duo)地使(shi)用(yong)(yong)玻璃、混凝土和(he)鋼結(jie)構,室內(nei)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)則更加注重(zhong)(zhong)舒適和(he)實用(yong)(yong)性。
在色彩(cai)和材(cai)(cai)(cai)料選擇上,傳(chuan)統(tong)中式偏向于使(shi)用(yong)自然色彩(cai)和傳(chuan)統(tong)材(cai)(cai)(cai)料,如紅色、黑色、金色和木(mu)材(cai)(cai)(cai)等(deng)。這些顏色和材(cai)(cai)(cai)料帶來了傳(chuan)統(tong)文化中的(de)吉祥和尊貴。而新中式則在保留(liu)傳(chuan)統(tong)顏色和材(cai)(cai)(cai)料的(de)同時,更加開放地使(shi)用(yong)了其他顏色和材(cai)(cai)(cai)料,如白色、藍色、大理(li)石(shi)和玻(bo)璃等(deng),使(shi)整體色彩(cai)更加多樣化和富有變化。