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Essence of Void Residential Project by Studio One Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Studio One acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Essence of Void Residential Project by Studio One. The result belongs to 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 scored 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.
More About Essence of Void Residential Project
Essence of Void is a residential interior design in Taipei City, Taiwan, covering an area of 75.9 square meters. The home contains a foyer, living room, dining room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a kitchen. Unnecessary walls were removed to create an open plan. Gray mineral paint covers the walls and concrete epoxy forms the flooring. A black wood island with a metal structure and a stone-like storage cabinet define each zone without solid boundaries. An arched hallway and a curved recessed ceiling soften the monochrome interior.
About Studio One
Studio One is a design practice rooted in architectural logic, defined by a brand identity of order, minimalism, and rational structure. Their approach—Architectural Interior Design—merges space, structure, light, material, and function into a unified whole. Emphasizing spatial coherence over decoration, Studio One treats space and objects as one continuous system, using materials not just for atmosphere, but as structural elements that express time and permanence. What is Studio One? Studio One: "Design is the hidden unity of function and aesthetics." Only through meticulously planned spatial operations can we return to pure order—creating an artful, aesthetic experience of living.
Award Record
With this recognition, Studio One is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/114489
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/114489
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!114489
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/241099
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.studiooneinterior.com/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Essence of Void Residential Project
- Function
- Residential Project
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Silver, Dark Gray, Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Studio One
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #114489
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer：MD Pursuit
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project was tailored by introducing sophisticated forms and monochrome scheme with textured materials, in order to correspond to the concept of void-essence in simplicity. Designer aims to use minimized design volumes yet in a sophisticated form to define the space without losing its function, while applying textured materials that reflects its characteristic expressions that varies with sunlight and with time passes. The aesthetic of being is what designer aims to convey for this project.
- Inspiration
- The design inspiration was derived from the concept of Taoism, which emphasizes on reducing artificial interfering and worship the relationship or dialogue between objects and nature. The simplicity with forms and colors, which could arouse people's perception or sensation towards object itself, and discovering the true aesthetic value and essence of being.
- Research
- How to maximize the space- In order to maximize the space with more possibilities and flexibilities, designer needs to rearrange the architectural walls at its best. Prior to do that, designer needs to decide the area for each zone based on analyzing owner’s life habit. How the materials were selected- Materials were selected based on its natural traits and texture. For the mineral paint and concrete epoxy flooring, designer keeps its rustic feeling but also sand it down a bit to have more comfortable tactile sensation.
- Challenge
- The challenge was to maximizing the small interior space with more possibilities and flexibilities. How the space or zones were defined without setting up a clear or solid boundaries is the key design objective towards this project. Also, under the monochrome color scheme, how to create warmth and visual texture in the place.
- Realization and Technology
- In order to achieve the openness and cohesiveness within the space, designer removed unnecessary architectural wall and applied gray mineral paint onto walls and concrete epoxy for flooring. Designer also introduced the arch form for hallway and curve line for recessed ceiling to reduce rigid feeling. The black wood island with metal structure was installed along with the stone-liked cabinet to maintain its stability while the cabinet providing storage function. As for the cabinet with pleating and line details, it varies its expression and characteristic with sunlight due to its rustic and textured veneer façade.
- Operation and Interaction
- An interior project with limited space, our design goal is to maximize the possibilities and flexibilities towards the space. With the concept of essence in simplicity, designer minimized design volumes and applied the black island and stone-like cabinet to define each zone and traffic flow in an open plan. In order to create a serenity environment for the owner to get away from their urban busy life, designer introduced natural materials such as mineral paint, wood and concrete flooring to provide them a new perception way towards life and its existing aesthetic.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in May 2020 and finished in September 2020 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The area of this project is 75.9 sq. m2, which contains foyer, living room,dinning room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and kitchen.
- Keywords
- Interior Design, Interiors, Residential, Contemporary Space
