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Sounds of Silence Residential Apartment by Auster Po-Hung Hsin and Willy Yan-Wei Liao Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Auster Po-Hung Hsin and Willy Yan-Wei Liao acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 27, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Sounds of Silence Residential Apartment by Auster Po-Hung Hsin and Willy Yan-Wei Liao, designed for Heng G Design, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 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.
More About Sounds of Silence Residential Apartment
Sounds of Silence is a residential apartment interior located in the heart of Taichung city. The project covers an internal space of 115 square meters. The dining, living and study areas are combined into one open space that supports family life. A large curtain wall frames the external landscape like a picture and brings natural sunlight into the rooms. A darker entry corridor with a semi-transparent automatic door forms a calm transition from outside. The ceiling was levelled to a uniform height, giving the interior a simple and quiet character.
About Auster Po-Hung Hsin and Willy Yan-Wei Liao
Timeless Space Design was Founded in 2021. Timeless Space Design is a group of architectural and interior design practices based in Taichung, Taiwan. We offer a wide range of design services such as residential, commercial and hospitality interior designs. Covering all phases from design concepts, analysis, design documentation and to construction drawings. Timeless Space Design also provides a furniture curation, selection, and procurement service. Incorporating space and furniture as one integrated design which translates client's key values and unique style. We value our client's needs and turn their dreams into reality.
Award Record
Auster Po-Hung Hsin and Willy Yan-Wei Liao is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2021 - 2022 edition 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/127565
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/127565
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!127565
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/312309
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.hs-arch.net/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Sounds of Silence Residential Apartment
- Function
- Residential Apartment
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Dark Gray, Gray, Light Slate Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Heng G Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Auster Po-Hung Hsin and Willy Yan-Wei Liao
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #127565
Credits
- Team
- Auster Po-Hung Hsin, Willy Yan-Wei Liao
- Image Credits
- Chiu Hao Yu
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project uses the existing building condition to extend the light and greenery into the interior space. The dining, living and study areas are to be combined and treated as one large open space where the family can be bonded. The simplicity of the ceiling form creates a sense of calmness and quiet tone which makes the occupants relaxed and feel at ease.
- Inspiration
- A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones from proverbs 14:30 inspired the designer as this project is situated at the heart of Taichung city and urban noise is one of the key factors that impacts our living quality. The design aims to provide the occupants a place where our heart can feel at ease.
- Research
- Through the exchange of knowledge with the owner, the designer takes a deep insight to his passion and love of the building landscaping whom also values family relationship and express the passions into the design
- Challenge
- Re-create the layout of the living room and the study room, having the large window view becomes the core. Prior renovation, the exposed beams were at different height and now covered with a consistent ceiling height which emphasis the contrast of colours between ceiling and joinery. The wall material extends the relevance of different materials and soften the space intensity of kitchen and dining room. The materiality and colour composition emphasis the dining space could turn into a multi-functional area at different times of a day.
- Realization and Technology
- The external view is fulfilled with beautiful landscaping; thus, the living room frames the large curtain wall as a picture frame where the occupants able to enjoy the natural sunlight and have cozy reading spots. The high uniform ceiling height allows the sunlight to cast into the space and making every corner to be appreciated.
- Operation and Interaction
- A sense of ritual of going home is established through the buffer door. The entry corridor appears as a darker theme with a semi-transparent auto door dividing the corridor and living room area. The sunlight shins through the semi-transparent door and guides the occupants into the bright large living space where the activities of reading, writing, drinking, eating and music all can be occurred and bring the family members relationship closer to one another.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project started in October 2019 and completed in January 2020
- Specifications
- This project covers an internal space of 115 square meter.
- Keywords
- modern, minimalism, interior design, open space, apartment living
