Iron Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2022
Overture of Daylight Residential
by Yi Xiang Lin
- A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: WJ Interior Design
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 7,821
- Verification code B8D43B4E81 · Verify this award
About Overture of Daylight Residential
Overture of Daylight is a residential interior design for a home used to host guests. Clear partitions between the kitchen, dining room and living room are removed, and ornaments and furniture imply each area instead. The open plan makes the interior look wider and easier to use for gatherings. Large French windows bring in daylight, together with adjustable blinds and Japanese lattices. White paint, wood, veneer and stone give a calm and elegant character. A reception room with tatami and a low wood platform receives visitors.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- As the client has the need to host, the designer has broken through the stereotypes of space concepts. The clear partitions between the kitchen, dining room, living room, and so on are diminished by the conceptual implication of utilizing ornaments which have made the inner space visually broaden, and also the client can use the house for banquet much more conveniently. Moreover, the designer has established large French casements to introduce more sunlight into the mansion which is consistent with the light-adjusting blinds and Japanese lattices in the room, making the interior space brighter.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The designer has planned the flow line of the main bedroom carefully such as the blank aisle behind the bedside which has not only widened the leisure space but also preserved the space for storage, redefining its scenery of it. Furthermore, the designer has combined different materials together to build the door of the closet so as to correspond with the elegant space concept. The partition of the bedside is chosen in simple color so as to make it consistent with the closet behind it. Also, the design of the cladding of the circular arc camber with the bedside lamp chandelier has given the bedroom a comfortable and relaxed mood.
- Tags
- Japanese leisure mood, brighter, modern, elegant
- Production Technology
- The designer has established the space an elegant ambiance with simple colors such as white paints, wood material, and stones. By utilizing natural materials such as wooden makings, veneers, and slates, the space has been outlined in a gentle image. Moreover, the lightweight wooden TV wall matches with the wooden lattices have established a refined Japanese style. In addition to the bright atmosphere, the designer has put a dressing mirror at the entrance, which is a bold skill that fulfills the transparency and brightness of visual perception.
- Design Challenge
- In order to meet the expectation of hosting guests, the graphic design has eliminated the traditional definition of domain and has brought in a little concept of the clubhouse. Therefore, instead of a distinct partition, the designer has used ornaments, furniture, and other functional items to imply the domains so that the graphic design of the interior needs to plan the flow line of the public domain carefully which has been discussed with the client over and over. Finally, they have come to a decision that has also made the house a place for hosting and resting.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in June 2020 in Kaohsiung.
- Operation Flow
- The designer has taken the client expectation of hosting into consideration. Hence, by using wooden materials, simple building stones, and a gentle color tone, the designer has established a Japanese leisure style that is bright and clear. In order to fulfill the purpose of entertaining guests, the designer has built a reception room which is in Japanese style and the painted wall has created an image of mountain and river. By utilizing Tatami as the foundation of the room, supplemented with a low wood platform under the windowsill.
- Research
- The client has the need for hosting and expects the space can accommodate as many people as it can, and also wishes all the guests can share the same mood when staying in it. Therefore, the designer prime consideration is the space concept of the public domain. Considering the sufficient sunlight of the house, the designer has demolished the partition between each area so that the natural lights can supply the whole space. The designer has used the materials in low Chroma to decorate the house such as simple materials which have expressed the quiet and elegant features.
- Inspiration
- The daylight appears in slow-motion with the shadow of the cloudy, and the window eaves are like the horizon in the distance. The warm sunlight has accompanied by the overture of the space filtering into the room, making the living room bright and quiet. WJ Design has taken advantage of the natural sunlight, supplemented with a bold texture that utilizes geometric lines, sunlight, and plain materials to break through the stereotypes of leisure space, creating a Japanese relaxing style.
- Image Credits
- WJ Interior Design