Layered Cohabitat اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن by Ai Ling Hsieh

Layered Cohabitat اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن by Ai Ling Hsieh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award برنجی انعام in انٹیریئر اسپیس ءِ ایگزیبیشن ڈیزائن Competition Category.

برنجانٹیریئر· 2026

Layered Cohabitat اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن

by Ai Ling Hsieh

Client: POC Design

A' Design Award برنجی انعام Winner in انٹیریئر Category

7,374

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #174735

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Layered Cohabitat اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن

Layered Cohabitat یک 46 مربع میٹری اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن اِنت که یک نشتوکارے و یک پِشّیءِ واستہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ۔ نقشہ بُرزیں چَتءَ کارمرز کنت تاں عمودی رِدءَ پراہ بہ بیت و یک split-level روانگے جوڑ بہ کنت که پَچّیں جاگاہاں آپس تها بندیت۔ برزءَ رئوکیں پاگاں پِشّیءِ واستہ یک برز رئوکیں دیوارے جوڑ کننت و گوں یک راہگوزرے بندیج بنت که یک شہتیرءِ چاگردءَ گردئوکیں انت۔ دریچگءِ کِرّءَ دو منزلی جهلیں الماریے هم چیز ایر کنگءِ جاگہ و هم آرامءِ نندگءِ جاگہ دنت۔ صافیں خطاں، نرمیں taupe رنگاں، معدنی رنگ و دار یک آرامیں جنگلی ماحولے پیش دارنت۔ یک جتاکنئوکیں دیوارے دور کنگ بوت تاں روچءِ برآمدگءِ نیمگی رُژنائی اندرءَ بہ رسیت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برنجی انعام

Layered Cohabitat اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، باز معزز اعتراف کہ تخلیقی صلاحیت، اختراع ءُ ذہانت گوں ممتاز بہترین ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت۔ برنج ءِ ورگ آ بھرپور مہارت ءِ ءُ نمایاں ڈولا تخلیقی شاہکار انت، کہ وتی ڈیزائنراں ءِ وسیع تجربہ، تخیل ءُ ہوشیاری ءِ تصدیق کننت۔ Layered Cohabitat اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں چیز بیت، قابل ذکر حد ءَ پیشہ ورانہ ءُ جدت ءِ۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءَ برتگ، فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن ءُ ٹیکنالوجی ءِ بہترین طریقہ شامل کنت ءُ ہورد تفصیلاں ءَ توجہ دیگ ءِ سببا شاندار انت۔ Layered Cohabitat اپارٹمنٹءِ اندرونی ڈیزائن ضرورتاں جوانیں ڈولا پورا کنت، خواہشاں ءَ ہنچیت، جذباں ءَ موہنت ءُ تجسس کشنت۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Unlike the typical living form, this project provides an innovative solution that integrates everyday functionality while offering the cat an exclusive habitat without any sacrifice to the human's living experience. Exploring the new possibility and cohabitation within a compact space, the design aims for a flowy, effortless, and harmonious balance between the cat and the occupant. The master plan takes advantage of the high ceiling, expanding vertically to enhance movement.
Dimensions & Packaging: Construction area 46 square meter.
Tags: Eco-friendly, non-toxic material, compact space
Production Technology: By introducing varied vertical axes and conjoining open spaces, the design breaks away from a typical apartment layout, creating a split-level flow and spatial diversity. Backdrops are finished in mineral paint, offering a gentle, organic texture that pairs seamlessly with the cabinetry, open shelving, and pegboard wall system. Through the interplay of curves, clean lines, and cut-out form, this small-scale apartment transforms into a new living form where the cat and the human coexist in comfort.
Design Challenge: The apartment suffered from poor daylighting due to a partition wall blocking the east-facing orientation and the path of the rising sun. By removing the partition wall, the layout opens up, allowing the east-facing room to bring daylight into the interior spaces.
Research: All materials were applied with thoughtful consideration: LED lighting devices were used to save energy, and recycled-based paints were chosen for sustainability. Meanwhile, all materials were certified non-toxic and safe for both humans and animals. Durable surface materials were selected to reduce long-term maintenance costs.
Inspiration: Spanning less than 50 square meters, the apartment is tailored for a single woman and a cat. Reimaging the notion of walking into a forest, the interior space is holistically structured with clean lines and soft taupe palettes, complemented by wood materials. Light, color, and the texture interweave to evoke a clam, relaxing, carefree woodland ambiance. Especially, the mirror at the entrance enhances the visual spaciousness through reflection.
Project Duration: Tainan City
Operation Flow: A two-tier low cabinet by the window provides not only storage but also a cozy lounging spot for both occupants. Ascending steps build up a climbing wall for the cat, linking to a walkway that wraps around a beam, allowing light and air to freely flow through the space. The open shelving paired with the floating walkway helps define spatial boundaries through a lightweight design, avoiding any sense of visual clutter.
Patents: Copyrights belong to POC Design
Team Members: Ai Ling Hsieh
Image Credits: Kane Liou Photography