Bronze Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2021
The Bird Hide Residential Interior Design
by Tommy Hui
- A' Design Award 2021 Bronze Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: T.B.C. Studio
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 10,629
- Verification code CFCA0C70B9 · Verify this award
About The Bird Hide Residential Interior Design
It is rare to have a unit with a pleasant view in Hong Kong. How can this view be used well as a home characteristics? The residental unit situated in the Southern District is designed by T.B.C. Studio. The design was inspired by the green landscape view outside the window. With a lot of warm wood colors were used in the house, and a row of cabinets was specially ordered in the living room by the window, so that the owner can sit comfortably by the window and enjoying the beautiful scenery, it feels like being in a bird-watching house.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The designer designed a row of sitting cabinets by the window, so that the flat owner can sit by the window and enjoy the scenery. On the other hand, the living room of the unit itself is relatively narrow and has a greater sense of pressure, which affects the experience of viewing the scenery. To this end, the designer removed the original partition wall between the living room and the kitchen and changed it to a glass wall to divide the two sides. In this way, the light in the living room and the kitchen can communicate with each other, and the view of the living room is thus widened, and it feels more open and refreshing.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Project area:
577 square feet - Tags
- Bird Hide/ House/ Japanese/ Wood
- Production Technology
- The structure of the Bird Hide is mainly made of wood. Based on this, the designer covered the walls and cabinets in the living room with veneer, and laid wood-grain tiles on the floor, matching the wooden blinds of the windows and the natural hill scenery outside the windows.
- Design Challenge
- The flat owner is a young couple, they all like the natural feel of Japanese style. Therefore, in addition to a large number of warm wood colors, the designer also arranged some solid wood furniture in the lobby, such as dining tables, dining chairs and storage shelves, etc., to add a natural atmosphere through the texture of wood. In addition, the female head of the household will make some hand-made ornaments from time to time. The long table in the master room is set for her, so that she has enough space to put the props for making ornaments. Moreover, there is a set of decorative cabinets beside the long table to display the works of the female householder, which makes the room more personal.
- Project Duration
- Construction took around 4-5 months in total.
- Operation Flow
- In addition to a large number of warm wood colors, the designer also configured some solid wood furniture in the lobby, such as dining tables, dining chairs and storage shelves, to add a natural atmosphere through the texture of wood. In addition, the female head of the household will make some hand-made ornaments from time to time. The long table in the master room is set for her, so that she has enough space to put the props for making ornaments. Moreover, there is a set of decorative cabinets beside the long table to display the works of the female householder, which makes the room more personal.
- Research
- Bird Hide is a shelter, often camouflaged, that is used to observe wildlife, especially birds, at close quarters. Our idea is to direct the internal view to the window espeically once entering the flat to enhnce the work-life balance and atmosphere at home. The architectural angle is driven by the view to the landscape outside. A typical bird hide resembles a garden shed, with small openings, shutters, or windows built into at least one side to enable observation
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the green and oily hill scenery outside the window, a lot of warm wood colors are used in the house, and a row of cabinets is specially made by the window in the living room, so that the owner can sit by the window more comfortably and enjoy the scenery, feeling like being in the same space as in a Bird Hide, it's leisurely and contented.
- Image Credits
- Copyrights to T.B.C. Studio
- Patents
- Copyrights to T.B.C. Studio