Hsu House Residential Apartment by Chen-Yu Ho and Nien-Ting Hsu

Hsu House Residential Apartment by Chen-Yu Ho and Nien-Ting Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition Category.

IronInterior· 2021

Hsu House Residential Apartment

by Chen-Yu Ho and Nien-Ting Hsu

Client: HH2O Design workshop

A' Design Award Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Hsu House Residential Apartment

Hsu House is a residential apartment interior with an area of 188 square meters and a height of 3.5 meters. The design is based on a series of living objects that connect the daily scenes of a home. A curved kitchen island stands at the center and keeps the space soft and flowing. A bookcase made of iron and wood is set against an earthy wall. An entrance of glass bricks balances light, transparency and privacy. Matcha green, goose yellow and dark pink respond to the tropical climate and the outdoor landscape. Materials are kept simple and decoration is reduced.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award

Hsu House Residential Apartment is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Hsu House Residential Apartment is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Hsu House Residential Apartment is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.

Image Analysis

Color Temperature: WarmSymmetry: PartialBackground: No Clear Backdrop

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Home is an open field, a space where people can liberate our-self. Also, family members can discover their own corner for activities . That's the reason why the HH2O Design Workshop designed a series of "Living Object" and "Color Planning" to connect the picture of life.
Dimensions & Packaging: Area 188 m2
/ Height 3.5 m
Tags: Scenario, Object, Living Object, Color Planning, Transparency, Fluidity, Algae Earth, Limited Budget, Natural, Environment
Production Technology: We aim to create a series of "Living Object" to respond life style and attitude towards the space.
(1)Kitchen island is the central point in this project. The circular arc makes the overall space flowing and soft, while the colors are spiritual.
(2)The bookcase is mainly made from iron and wood. We tried to reduce the heavy type of the bookcase, and set off the surface characteristics of earthy wall.
(3)Entrance is made of glass bricks. The material properties coordinate the transparency, privacy of the space between inside and outside. It reflects the sensitivity of sunlight and movement.
Design Challenge: With only 1/3 of the market price (about 23,000 USD), we converged and streamlined our designs to achieve the ultimate success with a low-budget way. At the same time, we committed to use the eco-friendly paint and materials in this project. We can say that the achievement is nothing but a great challenge.
Research: We use a series of ''Living Objects'' to connect the scene of home.
From vision, tactile, smell, hearing, and taste senses, we tried to create a field where the five senses overlap each other. We carefully select colors and retain the texture of materials, trying to create a fuzzy relationship between inside and outside.At the same time, we let the piano occupy a place in the space and opened the kitchen, to make the space intertwined with our daily life.
Inspiration: SCENARIO.

The solid objects interact with people. Space also achieves the greatest variability. For a family, everyone has a common field, sometimes relative and sometimes independent. The space has largest flexibility and fluidity. It also presents the most natural life of family.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Taiwan and finished in January 2021.
Operation Flow: While choosing interior paint colors, the HH2O designer decided to use matcha green, goose yellow, and dark pink to respond to this tropical climate and the external landscape. Moreover, the HH2O designer designed a series of "everyday objects," such as kitchen island, bookcase wall, glass brick wall entry, and dining table, to connect each scene's beautiful daily life. The HH2O Design Workshop anticipate keeping the materials' simplicity and removing the redundant decorations, which can lead to real feelings and brew the family's everyday life.
Patents: Copyrights belong to HH2O Design Workshop, 2021.
Team Members: Architect: Chen-Yu Ho
Designer: Nien-Ting Hsu
Image Credits: Main image is Image #1: HH2O Design Workshop, Entrance, 2021.
Optional Image #1: HH2O Design Workshop, Diatomite Wall and Bookcase, 2021.
Optional Image #2: HH2O Design Workshop, Kitchen Island, 2021.
Optional Image #3: HH2O Design Workshop, Glass Brick Wall, 2021.
Optional Image #4: HH2O Design Workshop, Dining Room, 2021.