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Chien-Neng Chang Receives the A' Design Award for City Forest Residential Space in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Chien-Neng Chang recognized 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 announced that City Forest Residential Space by Chien-Neng Chang, designed for Ego Design Studio, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the A' Design Award Means

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.

More About City Forest Residential Space

City Forest is a residential interior design for a 128 square metre home in Taichung, Taiwan. The layout is open, and warm light gives the rooms a bright and calm character. Colourful objects add contrast and bring out the different layers of the space. Eco-friendly decorative paint covers the living room walls, while the bedroom cabinets are made of wood-based panels. The flooring uses non-timber forest products. A three-sided door frame at the entryway and textured sliding door panels unify the appearance and improve the flow.

About Chien-Neng Chang

EGO DESIGN STUDIO is the expression of self, space is the residence of physiology and soul, and design is a relationship, a relationship between self and space. EGO DESIGN STUDIO was established for more than ten years, coexisting in harmony with nature in the spirit of humanism, giving life and spirit to each space, making the experiencer and the space related, creating rich Experience.EGO DESIGN STUDIO promises to bring people the joy of life and feel the richness of life through design!

Award Record

Chien-Neng Chang is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
City Forest Residential Space
Function
Residential Space
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Gray and Dim Gray
Images
5
Client
Ego Design Studio

The Recognition

Laureate
Chien-Neng Chang
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#116688

Credits

Image Credits
5: Photographer EGO DESIGN, City Forest, 2020.

Design Details

Unique Properties
The house owner of this project is an eligible bachelor; thus, the core concept of the interior design is a combination of maturity, youth, and brightness.
Inspiration
With the warm light illuminating the space, the vitality of the space merges with the core concept of the design. The colour-hopping objects decorates the space and brings out the different layers of the design, presenting a mature and stylish aesthetics.
Research
The installation of dehumidifier with intelligent dryness monitoring system help to balance the humidity and further achieve a more comfortable temperature indoor reducing the use of air conditioner. The system cabinets and hardware are able to be disassembled and reassembled in other places which reduces extra consumption and present the spirit of sustainability.
Challenge
There were low ceiling beams in original entryway and dining room; also, there were excessive door planks in the living room and dining room, which made the traffic flow of the space be interrupted. Above reasons further caused the messy appearance of the space. To solve the problem, the designer installs the three-sided door frame at the entryway. Besides, the textured wall panels are selected as the material of sliding doors, which unify the appearance of the space.
Realization and Technology
In terms of the material selection, eco-friendly decorative paint is used as the coating in the living room. The cabinets in the master bedroom and parents’ bedroom are made of EGGER wood-based panels which represent an environmentally friendly alternative to materials. Besides, the designer adopts non-timber forest products as the materials of flooring.
Operation and Interaction
The designer simplifies the excessive decoration in the daily living space through an open layout and transparent atmosphere. The software with neat lines makes the space clear and comfortable, a warm home figure.
Project Duration and Location
The project finished in October 2020 in Taichung, Taiwan.
Specifications
The project is 128 square meter.
Keywords
Residential, House, Interior Design, Space, Home

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