Press Release
Stanley Chou Receives the A' Design Award for The Gatherings Residence in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Stanley Chou for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ The Gatherings Residence by Stanley Chou, designed for DECO Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About The Gatherings Residence
The Gatherings is a residential interior design for a three-generation family of eight in Hsinchu city, Taiwan. The home covers about 198 square meters and includes an entrance, living room, dining room, kitchen, balcony, eight bedrooms and four bathrooms. The layout and circulation follow traditional Chinese Feng Shui principles and the daily habits of each family member. Marble, wooden metal, imported Italian metal sheets and titanium-plated metal shape the shared areas. Hidden doors and smart devices in the main rooms improve function and reduce energy waste.
Award Record
This recognition makes Stanley Chou a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/109832
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/109832
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!109832
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/285121
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Gatherings Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- DECO Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Stanley Chou
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #109832
Credits
- Team
- Stanley Chou, Daphne Lu
- Image Credits
- DECO Design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design demonstrated the warmth and comfort of a house with an exquisite and luxurious experience, with a proper planning, space that meet each personal preferences area carefully created for every member. The public area is created by the delicate Italian imported thin slabs, marble and steel patterned veneer, that integrated with the atmospheric and beautiful spatial tone, matching the pine trees on the balcony, the scenery outside the window, and perfect functional equipment.
- Inspiration
- This is a project designed for a wealthy three-generation family that shares a home space of 264 square meters. The design team takes the advantage of the sites, the living habits of the client, Chinese Feng Shui considerations, and design aesthetics, together with high-standard building materials, perfect layout configuration, smooth circulation, bright lighting, and other things, bringing out the pure and comfortable residential space with modern exquisite and warm atmosphere.
- Research
- The semi-permeable TV wall in the living room is made of gorgeous marble, which complements the imported Italian metal sheet, wooden metal, and balcony landscape. The private area is designed according to the users preferences, and a quiet and comfortable space atmosphere, providing the users with satisfaction and joy of a harmonious dialogue between soul and space. In the perspective of the great convenience that modern technology has offered, this house is equipped with smart devices in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and other areas to improve the function of the space of the house and avoid the possibility of energy waste.
- Challenge
- Since the client has a strong belief in the traditional Chinese Feng Shui, and the house is a three-generation house so there are eight members in the family. Therefore, the Feng Shui and the living habits of each family member must be well considered in the layout, circulations, and even the design style, these factors also make the design and construction process full of challenges. Besides, the house had a water leakage problem. During the early stage, an advanced engineering process was used to repair the pipelines, walls, and other places to ensure that the site is healthy and safe.
- Realization and Technology
- Wooden steel, marble, stone materials, titanium-plated metal, imported ceramics, high-tech equipment, furniture design, imported kitchenware.
- Operation and Interaction
- Since the client believes in traditional Chinese Feng Shui, this project integrates the layout and circulation planning based on the Feng Shui master to create a suitable living space for the whole family. In addition, the design team also implements hidden door design to beautify the space, use modern technology and design ingenuity to enhance the overall functional characteristics, and creating the most comfortable and ideal home for the family of eight.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in February 2020 in Hsinchu city, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The interior design area is about 198 square meters, and the layout includes an entrance, living room, dining room, kitchen, balcony, eight bedrooms, and four bathrooms.
- Keywords
- Modernism, technology, natural, culture, wooden elements, geometry, residential design, space design
