Whispers of Cats Wohnraum-Innenarchitektur by Hsiang Chen Fan

Whispers of Cats Wohnraum-Innenarchitektur by Hsiang Chen Fan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Bronze in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.

BronzeInnenraum· 2020

Whispers of Cats Wohnraum-Innenarchitektur

by Hsiang Chen Fan

Client: Wide Design

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Whispers of Cats Wohnraum-Innenarchitektur

Whispers of Cats ist eine Wohnraumgestaltung, die für ein junges Paar und seine Katzen entworfen wurde. Die Wohnung verfügt über eine Innenfläche von 57 Quadratmetern. Warme Grautöne, Eichenholzstrukturen, Glas und Metallarbeiten wurden ausgewählt, um das weiße Fell der Katzen zu unterstreichen. Ein Holzschrank im Übergangsbereich dient zugleich als Sprungbrett und als Versteck. In der Fernsehwand sind verborgene Katzenklappen eingelassen, und Katzenwege verbinden ein kleines Katzenhaus entlang der Sofawand. Sämtliche Katzeneinrichtungen wurden auf Grundlage von Studien zum Verhalten und zur Ergonomie von Katzen dimensioniert.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Whispers of Cats Wohnraum-Innenarchitektur 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 Whispers of Cats Wohnraum-Innenarchitektur 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. Whispers of Cats Wohnraum-Innenarchitektur befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As opposed to thinking from a functional point of view, the design team placed emphasis on the needs of daily living and emotional interactions. Therefore, when encompassing human-pet relations as primary design consideration, it defines the living requirements of both the client and the cats. In terms of material and color, the warm grey color tones was used to complement the white color of the cats while it also applied various design measures to maximize floor usage.
Dimensions & Packaging: With an internal area of 57 square meters, in order to satisfy storage and cat-keeping needs of the client, the transition area especially features a timber storage cabinet for storing collection, as well as serving as a jumping board and hide-and-seek area for the cats. Also, the design team utilizes the side area of sofa back wall to connect kitty house, jumping board and cat paths for their free-roaming routine.
Tags: Pet, Multi-Function, Tatami Room, Heterogeneous, Flexibility
Production Technology: Materials such as timber veneer, metalwork, laminate board, glass, and paint, were adopted, with consideration of pet colors, to feature elegant dark grey base complemented by warm oak-texture and void design. In terms of design for public domain, the TV wall adopted dark grey stone-patterned laminate board with hidden cat doors while the sofa wall adopted the finished-concrete laminate board with rustic-pattern for a touch of culture.
Design Challenge: As far as the client is concerned, cats are not merely pets but important family members, which was why they wanted to create a fun and comfortable playing paradise for them. In view of this, the team read widely on cat behaviors and ergonomics in order to understand cat behaviors and the body structure, to design all cat facilities with precision down to the centimeters, so as to protect the well-being of the cats.
Research: With the importance of pets in modern households, given the low birth rate in modern society, the interior space shared by pets and people have been highly valued. The team carefully connects the entrance, living room, dining area, tatami room, and cat area while imbuing them with multi-function. With the living room featuring an elegant grey tone, complemented by simple and warm oak texture, the bedrooms inherit the grey tone for visual continuity.
Inspiration: As this project is the common living space for a young couple and their cats, the client would like to have a free and comfortable living environment to further consolidate their bonds. From pet behaviors, the daily routines of, and the interactions between the client couple and their cats, the design was developed to offer sufficient living space for the cats and the client while amalgamating proportions of material and color into a space of refreshing tones and aesthetics.
Project Duration: This project was completed in 2019, in Hsizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: For the client of this project, cats are not merely pets but important family members, which was why they wanted to create a fun and comfortable playing paradise for the pets. In view of this, the design team read widely on cat behaviors and ergonomics in order to understand cat behaviors and body structure, to create all cat facilities with precision down to the centimeters, so as to protect the well-being of the cats.
Team Members: Wide Design
Image Credits: Wide Design