My Dream Home Public Welfare Renovation by Kris Lin

My Dream Home Public Welfare Renovation by Kris Lin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition Category.

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My Dream Home Public Welfare Renovation

by Kris Lin

Client: Kris Lin International Design

Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About My Dream Home Public Welfare Renovation

My Dream Home is the renovation of an 80 square metre garden apartment in Hangzhou for a family of five. The original home was cramped, with poor lighting and ventilation, an inefficient layout and limited privacy. Internal walls were removed to form an open kitchen and dining area, a study, two bathrooms and three bedrooms. Electric sliding and floor-to-ceiling glass windows increase daylight and connect the interior with the garden. Sliding walls and multifunctional furniture adapt the space, while step-free access, non-slip floors and handrails support older residents.

The Recognition

About the Bronze A' Design Award

My Dream Home Public Welfare Renovation is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. My Dream Home Public Welfare Renovation is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. My Dream Home Public Welfare Renovation splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.

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Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 1.Purpose: Philanthropic TV Program
Extreme Home Makeover is a leading philanthropic TV show on Dragon TV, Its aim is for designers to renovate the minimal living spaces of low-income families, improving the lives of the socially disadvantaged with design.

2.Disadvantage: Small Living Space Renovation
The Hangzhou project, an 80 sqm garden apartment, tackles challenges like cramped space, poor ventilation and lighting, inefficient layout, limited privacy, and restricted garden access.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project covers 80㎡, featuring an open kitchen/dining area, study, two bathrooms, bedrooms for the master, children, and elderly, plus a garden.

1.Cost Efficiency:
Strategic product comparison and design ensure space optimization within budget.
2.Open-Plan Design:
Merging the kitchen and dining area with smart features like electric cabinets and adjustable islands expands functionality and accessibility.
Tags: Public Welfare Renovation TV program 、Interior design 、Cost control 、Age-appropriate design
Production Technology: 1.Smart Windows:
Electric sliding and floor-to-ceiling glass improve light, transparency, and indoor-outdoor flow.

2.Flexible Furniture:
Space adapts to family needs with multifunctional, swivel cabinets.

3.Safe, Senior-Friendly:
Features like barrier-free access, non-slip floors, and handrails enhance safety for all ages.
Design Challenge: 1.Challenges
Cramped space due to many partitions.
South-facing rooms lacked north side light and air. Ground floor needed artificial light; the bathroom was dim and damp.
Master bedroom access to the garden compromised privacy.

2.Solutions
Removed walls for an open space.
Used flexible furniture for efficiency and versatility.
Implemented ergonomic, senior-friendly storage and accessible, safe bathrooms.
Research: "MY Dream Home" on Dragon TV is a charitable show focused on upgrading the homes of low-income families to improve their living standards. By redesigning small spaces, it provides a better quality of life for a family of five.

The program utilizes an open-plan layout and versatile furniture to overcome challenges like cramped spaces, small kitchens, poor lighting, and limited privacy, thereby enhancing space use and flexibility.
Inspiration: 1.Scenic Views:
Large windows make nature part of the room, with views like a seasonal tree painting from the study.

2.Brighter Interiors:
Minimalist, larger doors and windows boost sunlight, addressing poor lighting.

3.Flexible Layout:
The renovation adopts minimalist design for space versatility, using sliding walls and multifunctional furniture.

4.Senior-Friendly Design:
Features include touch cabinets, adjustable islands, and accessible bathrooms, easing elder living.
Project Duration: The project will start in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on August 3, 2021 and end in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on August 15, 2021
Operation Flow: The design transforms a small home into a versatile, comfortable space for the family.
1.Open Living: Integrates kitchen and dining for enhanced family interaction.
2.Flexible Outdoors: Folding windows and glass doors maximize natural light and garden views.
3.Safe Accessibility: Features like step-free access and bathroom aids ensure ease for all ages.
Despite its size, the home encapsulates a family of five's life and love, enriching it with cherished moments.
Patents: Kris Lin International Design
Image Credits: Image #1、#2、#3、#4、#5: Photographer Chen Ming