Vessel of Time Wohnraumgestaltung / Innenarchitektur für Wohnräume by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan

Vessel of Time Wohnraumgestaltung / Innenarchitektur für Wohnräume by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award in Bronze in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.

BronzeInnenraum· 2026

Vessel of Time Wohnraumgestaltung / Innenarchitektur für Wohnräume

by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan

Client: Christy Hsieh

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Vessel of Time Wohnraumgestaltung / Innenarchitektur für Wohnräume

„Vessel of Time" ist eine Wohnrauminnengestaltung für einen Pianisten und eine dreiköpfige Familie. Das Zuhause umfasst rund 231 Quadratmeter in Taiwan. Ein holzverkleideter Eingangsbereich bildet einen sanften Übergang zwischen der Stadt und dem Innenraum. Hohe Türen aus geriffeltem Glas und transparente Vorhänge filtern das Tageslicht in den Wohnbereich. Das Klavier steht in einem gemeinsam genutzten zentralen Kern, in dem Musik, Lektüre und Gespräch zusammenkommen. Helles Holz, mineralische Texturen und eine spezielle Farbe mit sichtbarer Pinselführung prägen ein ruhiges, gering gesättigtes Ambiente. Der offene Grundriss verbindet die Wohnbereiche und unterstützt einen entschleunigten Alltagsrhythmus.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Vessel of Time Wohnraumgestaltung / Innenarchitektur für Wohnräume ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Vessel of Time Wohnraumgestaltung / Innenarchitektur für Wohnräume wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Vessel of Time Wohnraumgestaltung / Innenarchitektur für Wohnräume befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This project takes time and sound as its spatial genesis, that employs simple materials and the shifting interplay of light and shadow to cultivate a sense of tranquility throughout the space. As time passes, it brings a gentler understanding and deeper appreciation of life. The intention is to create a home that is warm, profound, and elegant—one that encourages a slower, more reflective pace of living. The spatial narrative unfolds through openness, release, and serenity. Under soft, diffused light, the interior immerses itself in gradual transitions, portraying a quiet theater of life where reality and romance subtly intertwine.
Dimensions & Packaging: The office interior spaces measures about 231 square meters.
Tags: Continuum, Soundscape, Restraint,Temporality
Production Technology: The design incorporates special paint with brush marks to complement the layers of wood tones, balancing the intensity of the space with structure and color. In this low-saturation ambiance, the colors of life become richer and more vivid, allowing for the delicate appreciation of every moving moment. As time changes, the warmth of light and shadow deepens, and the space immerses in the gradual transitions under soft light, portraying a life theater where reality and romance blend.
Design Challenge: Real company is not doing the same thing in the same space, but rather, for this family of three, it means setting up the context through which each can fulfill their own private and shared needs in different corners. Re-spacing is the game-changing idea, as it is all about having fun, creating a new lifestyle for the family to build familial relationships anew.
Research: Upon returning home, one enters a wood-wrapped foyer where the city’s noise gently fades. At the center of the living room, the piano is integrated rather than isolated, its music blending with reading, conversation, and shared meals. Light moves softly across timber surfaces from morning to evening, filtered through sheer curtains that create a calm, breathable atmosphere.

Circulation becomes part of daily life instead of a corridor, allowing pauses between music and books. An once-empty bookshelf gradually fills, marking the family’s growth. With light timber and mineral textures as a quiet backdrop, the home lets life, light, and sound take the lead—becoming a vessel shaped by time and memory.
Inspiration: The aim is for home to be a source of tranquility, providing a refuge from the relentless pace of urban life. The design advocates for an open-plan layout where living areas are interconnected, promoting harmony between spaces and encouraging a sense of freedom and flow within the family. This makes it an ideal place for a modern lifestyle.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2020 and finished in February 2021 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Designed for a pianist and a family of three, this home is defined by light-toned timber and a quiet architectural language. A wood-lined foyer forms a gentle threshold from city to interior, leading to tall fluted glass doors that softly filter daylight into the living space.

The music and living areas share a central core where piano, conversation, and daily rituals converge. Expansive windows and sheer curtains shape the atmosphere through shifting light, while subtle ceiling shifts and axial walls guide the transition from public to private. Rooted in a Wabi-Sabi sensibility, the design embraces simplicity, light, and the passage of time.
Team Members: Architect : Wu,Pei-Hsuan
Architect: Hsieh,Tsung-Hsuan
Image Credits: Image #1: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021,Image #2: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021,Image #3: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #4: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #3: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #5: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021,