Iron Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2020
Slow Living Residence
by Sung Po Lin
- A' Design Award 2020 Iron Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: JPD Interior Design
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 7,366
- Verification code DB82A5C3F9 · Verify this award
About Slow Living Residence
Slow Living is a residential interior design located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The interior covers about 460 square meters and includes three bedroom suites, a living room, a dining room, an open island bench, an inner kitchen, a study and a rumpus room. The public areas are joined into one open and connected living space. Arches and changes of material separate the areas without closed walls. Materials include black sandalwood veneer, mirror, titanium plating, masonry flooring and hand-scratched timber flooring. The layout supports family gatherings and quiet reading.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The design concept was based on the idea of providing Spatial Semantics for space users, a breakthrough to the conventional residential layout, with living room, dining area, kitchen island-bench, study and all other public domains consolidated into an open yet connected core living domain. At the same time, through demarcation tools such as arches and materials in order to preserved the layering gradation of the interior.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The design interior area is approximately 460 square meters, including three bedroom suites, and living room, dining room, open island-bench, inner kitchen, study and rumpus room.
- Tags
- Modern Light Classic, Interaction, Shared, Residential Design
- Production Technology
- Black Sandalwood Veneer, Mirror, Titanium-Plating, Masonry Flooring, Hand-Scratched Timber Flooring
- Design Challenge
- With the design goal of increasing interpersonal interaction in the interior, the design team considered the current life style of the client, and proposed the plan to enlarged the light meal area, as well as opening up the usually closed-off bedroom and rumpus room, which led to a time-consuming yet rewarding process in producing a satisfying living experience for the client eventually.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in October, 2017 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- In such open-plan layout, the design team utilized structural elements well to subtly demarcate spaces, or resolve visual obstacles with arches so as to allow the maximum visual ceiling height.
- Research
- As the client was an enterprise owner near retirement age, although this project was for the living purpose of the client couple, however, their family members would come over on weekends for gathering. Through mosaic masonry floor and titanium-plated entrance, the open-plan public domains capitalized on the high-level vista and natural lighting, with furniture layout to demarcate domain functionality for establishing a comfortable and all-age living space.
- Inspiration
- In view of the hustle and bustle of the urban life, the design team was inspired by the concept of re-starting a life of fun, while satisfying the social needs of the client for the weekend, along with spatial layout that created independent reading and meditating area, as well as interactive zones for family interactions. The design adopted the modern light classical styling, extended from the design of the exterior and lobby so as to allow the interior and architecture to echo each other.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Jason & Partners Design Co.,Ltd.
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