Author(s)

Jieqiong Bai ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Goldsmiths, University of London, SE14 6NW, London, UK

Corresponding Author

Jieqiong Bai

ABSTRACT

What this particular investigation to examine are what characterized as the metaphor dilemmas and the corresponding innovative strategies pertinent to spatial design, viewed from the specific perspective of film semiotics. Given the complexity of these theoretical relationships, the interdisciplinary framework of film semiotics suggests that it represents a new perspective for understanding the manifestation of metaphor in spatial design, especially in terms of cultural symbols and emotional expression. What this analysis focus on is the polysemy inherent in spatial design metaphors, alongside what appears to constitute the complexity of their symbolic layers, and the intrinsic conflict between temporality and permanence. This further analysis shows how these dilemmas affected the overall design intent. Therefore, these findings reveal an innovative strategy stemming from the integration of dynamic metaphors rooted in cinematic semiotics with emotional metaphors. What these proposed strategies appear to represent, within these evolving conceptual parameters, are avenues such as the cross-disciplinary integration of semiotics, the precise construction of emotional metaphors, and dynamic design pathways. What this approach tends to indicate is a potential to substantially promote cross-cultural and emotional expression within spatial design, thereby provides support for potentially enhanced spatial expressiveness and user experience.

KEYWORDS

Film Semiotics; Spatial Design; Metaphor Dilemmas; Innovative Strategies

CITE THIS PAPER

Jieqiong Bai, Research on the Metaphor Dilemmas and Innovative Strategies of Spatial Design from the Perspective of Film Semiotics. Art and Performance Letters (2025) Vol. 6: 39-48. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/artpl.2025.060406.

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