Black and White Narrative Residence by Ming Hung Chuang and Chen Shen Wang

Black and White Narrative Residence by Ming Hung Chuang and Chen Shen Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Competition Category.

BronzeInterior· 2020

Black and White Narrative Residence

by Ming Hung Chuang and Chen Shen Wang

Client: Lian Ta Design

Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Black and White Narrative Residence

Black and White Narrative is the interior design of a stand-alone three-floor house in Taiwan. The layout holds a reception area, a tea-tasting room, a living room, a dining area, a kitchen, two bedrooms and four bathrooms. Spanish marble slim planks are arranged so that the veining extends visually and each plank is perceived differently. Spanish ceramic doors close the storage volumes. An open plan brings daylight and natural ventilation into the shared rooms. Large windows are fitted with electrically powered curtains.

The Recognition

About the Bronze A' Design Award

Black and White Narrative Residence 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. Black and White Narrative Residence 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. Black and White Narrative Residence splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.

Image Analysis

Color Temperature: CoolSymmetry: PartialBackground: Top and Bottom

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As the singular styling of the pattern of marble plank, through the special arrangement and design, it was allowed to extend visually while creating different perception for each plank. With ample natural lighting pouring in, the white-color marble was articulated with the most exquisite aesthetics for a harmonious and tranquil spatial ambiance.
Dimensions & Packaging: This project is a stand-alone three-floor house with the design area of 188 square meters for the first floor, 149 square meters for the second floor, and 122 square meters for the third floor, with layout for reception area, tea-tasting room, living room, dining area, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.
Tags: Minimalist, Fashionable, Marble Slim Plank, Residential Design
Production Technology: Spanish Marble Slim Plank, Spanish Ceramic Door, System Furniture, Metal Work
Design Challenge: The major points of challenges faced by the design was to overcome the low ceiling height in concealing air-conditioning equipment, as well as maintaining the maximum ceiling height.
Research: As the site for the building was at the edge location, it means ample natural lighting, so the design team has given an open-plan layout so that the public domain of the interiors can have the most lighting and ventilation without artificial interventions. As the interior was planned to serve different functions of social and living needs, a concerted materiality strategy with wide range of colors, textures, and materials was deployed to articulate the minimalist and light modern living.
Inspiration: This project was creatively anchored on the elements favored by the client such as white-color scheme and masonry materials to manifest a minimalist and fashionable styling, while complementing the many Chinese-styled tea-tasting set and art collections owned by the client. Also, separately planned public spaces on the first and second levels would cater for different social needs of the male and female client.
Project Duration: The project was finished in June, 2019 in New Tainan City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The window dimension of the existing building was made especially large to accommodate the future usage convenience for the client, with the all the curtains electrically powered, and even the ones behind the sofa can be easily utilized which was impressive for the client.
Team Members: Ming Hung Chuang
Chen Shen Wang
Image Credits: KU Studio, 2019