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Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Meet Fun Commercial in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Meet Fun Commercial by Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo, designed for Scholar Design Studio, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Regarding Meet Fun Commercial

Meet Fun is an Italian restaurant interior located in Taipei, Taiwan. The floor area is about 330 square meters, divided into a bar area, a dining area, a kitchen and a storage room. Materials collected by the client family, including old tiles, oak wood, steel plates and fair-faced concrete, were reused for the surfaces. The kitchen and the bathroom were repositioned to reduce unused space and to improve the flow. Clean lines and a light color tone create a bright and open dining environment that responds to the surrounding streetscape.

About Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo

The designers have been engaged in the interior design industry for 6 years, constantly observing the global design trends and styles in search of new inspiration. Expert at expressing the essence of contemporary design with simple, clean and innovative methods, Scholar Design Studio does not limit to one particular kind of style. Based on the client’s living habits, needs, preferences, and location, the design team provides a customized plan for each unique client through careful analysis.

Award Record

Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Meet Fun Commercial
Function
Commercial
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Light Gray, Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Dim Gray
Images
5
Client
Scholar Design Studio

The Recognition

Laureate
Shih Ming Liu, Cheng Ham Lin and Shih Ming Lo
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#100786

Credits

Team
Shih-Ming Liu, Cheng-Ham Lin and Shih-Ming Lo
Image Credits
MD Pursuit

Design Details

Unique Properties
The materials used in the construction process of this project were originally collected by the clients family, the design team newly transformed them to create a bright and comfortable dining environment by reusing old things. In addition, aims to integrate the project and the local streetscape. While emphasizing the characteristic of the brand, it also displays the cultural characteristics of the surrounding area in a manner that respects the locality.
Inspiration
Upon the healthy and natural principles of the client, the design team created a bright and spacious Italian-style restaurant with clean lines, open visual effect, and a warm space atmosphere. In order to integrate the interior facade and the surrounding streetscape landscape, during the early stage of planning has established a continuous communication to sort out the expectation of the ideal commercial space.
Research
Because the client expects to convey a healthy and high quality dining culture through this space, the design team created a simple and bright dining environment by integrating elements of the site surrounding environment with modern and simple design techniques. The overall space planning improves the flaws of the original site by providing open view, clean and simple color tone, clean lines, and a natural and comfortable environment; which satisfied the clients expectations.
Challenge
The site has more than 40 years history, the low ceiling height, limited building materials, and the specification of the building management committee are the difficulties that the design team encountered during the construction process. However, since was patiently looking for the suitable materials and successfully overcoming these restrictions one by one, this modern Italian restaurant is presented in a simple and bright style.
Realization and Technology
Concrete finish, Fair-faced concrete, Oak wood, Old tiles, Steel plates, Wooden tables, Leather seats.
Operation and Interaction
In order to effectively utilize the spacious space of the site and create an open and bright visual experience, the design team re adjusted the position of the kitchen and bathroom, reducing the negative space, overcoming the flaws of floors, and enhanced the comfort of the dining environment. Since the materials used in the construction process are the clients collections, there are certain restrictions on the materials. In the entire planning, needs to achieve environmental protection goals and reuse the resources through precise calculations.
Project Duration and Location
The project finished in March, 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Specifications
The floor area is about 330 square meters, and the layout is divided into bar area, dining area, kitchen, and storage room.
Keywords
Old house renovation, commercial space, soft and hard materials, Fair-faced concrete, Fresh and natural, Transparent

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