Bronze Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2020
Home Scenery Residential Interior Design
- A' Design Award 2020 Bronze Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: ABM interior design strategy
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 9,685
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About Home Scenery Residential Interior Design
Home Scenery is a residential interior design for an apartment of 88 square meters in Taipei. The plan holds a living area, a dining area, a kitchen, two toilets and two bedrooms. A raised stage forms the living area, finished in a light color scheme with soft timber to contrast with the monotone dining and working zone. Tatami flooring supports both quiet and social use, and the dining table stands beside a work desk for flexible tasks. Hidden cabinets under the tatami and behind the built-in sofa provide storage. Low formaldehyde and non-toxic materials are used.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- As the inspiration comes from the owner’s background working in the film industry, a bit of drama is added into action by inserting a stage within the common space of this flat. This stage functions a domestic living area, which is covered in lighter color scheme with soft timber finish in order to contrast with the monotone backdrop area of dining and working. Contradistinction enlarges space visually. This theatrical connection makes a unique atmosphere for its inhabitants.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- A total floor size of 88 square meter. This apartment contains 1 living area, 1 dining area, 1 kitchen, 2 toilets, 1 main bedroom, and 1 pink bedroom for the teen daughter.
- Tags
- Enframed Scenery, modern, abmids, smart living, compact space
- Production Technology
- Wood veneer, Dark mirror, Plywood, Steel frame, Cement paints, Laminate flooring, TATAMI flooring, Diatomaceous earth paints, Low formaldehyde, Non-toxic materials are frequently used in this case to make environment healthier.
- Design Challenge
- In a compact city living space design, aesthetic is a basic requirement. But functionalities come before anything else. For a everyday life, a good storage strategy is crucial. The balance between aesthetic and functionality is a major challenge in design process. In this particular case, invisible cabinet units are built to meet elegant appearance. Square units under TATAMI flooring, rectangular units under and behind sofa, a pantry for filming equipment, not to mention the various tailor made carpentry to fit uses needs.
- Project Duration
- 2019, Taipei, Taiwan
- Operation Flow
- A built-in sofa structure in the living room area is a featuring implication of framing a scenery. The soft timber expands from base to ceiling explaining the conceptual image of framing gesture. It is the center piece of this project. Flexibility plays a key role in smart living design. The tatami flooring in the living area forms a mixture usage of formal and casual style. It can be a quiet corner to meditate or a space to host more visitors when it is needed. Relocating a dining table next to a working desk, dining room can be transformed into various uses of dining, reading, working, and meeting. It’s also a link to private section in the back.
- Research
- Design would be a key solution to compact city living. This particular case studied human-factors in every detail. The design pays more attentions on sizing the right proportion of each area. The execution is completely divergent comparing to big scale space design. As the capital city grows up and the family structure is consequently shrinking in Taiwan, the smart space and limited budget operation knowledge would be beneficial for more people in the near future.
- Inspiration
- The concept is to recreate a residential space to demonstrate owner's personal preference. The interior design shows a unique outcome matching Japanese and industrial style.
- Image Credits
- Photo by WJ studio, Taiwan