Press Release
A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Concavity and Convexity Office Space by Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Concavity and Convexity Office Space by Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin, designed for Form Space Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.
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 Concavity and Convexity Office Space
Concavity and Convexity is a two-story reception center located in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The interior combines classical lines with modern materials. Galvanized mesh panels are used as screens and as ceilings around the staircases. The mesh lets light pass through, so light and shadow move across the plain white walls. A corridor with black and white stripes and black mirrors creates a visual effect similar to a tunnel. The ceiling is formed by asymmetrical carved collage instead of a symmetrical layout. The design was inspired by the paintings of Pierre Soulages.
About Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin
The origin of Form Space Design is the Great Elephant without Form as mentioned in the Tao Te Ching of Laozi. By presenting specific forms in an unobtrusive way, they find a compatible balance between time and space. Through the design approach, they are able to accommodate every type of form and bring a beautiful life through design.
Award Record
This recognition makes Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in 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. 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/136938
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/136938
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!136938
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/328087
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.dk-space.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Concavity and Convexity Office Space
- Function
- Office Space
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Gray, Dim Gray, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Form Space Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #136938
Credits
- Team
- Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Hezi Studio
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The interior is designed with modern elements to interpret the classical style, bringing galvanized mesh panels into the space as screens and ceilings between staircases. The mesh panel has a penetrating characteristic to bring in light, so that the space can form natural ripples and dance with light and shadow. This design creates an artistic and stylish appearance through the use of contradictory elements.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the abstract painter Pierre Soulages, the design explores the changing relationship between black, line and light through Pierre Soulages powerful and textured style of painting. The designer uses light as a design element, and through the reflection and interplay of colors and spatial textures, a sense of natural rhythm is derived from the space.
- Research
- In Pierre Soulages paintings, the squeegee is used to create strong color blocks and stripes on the paint. The texture becomes the visual focal point, and the presence of light is felt in the concavity and convexity of the paint. Therefore, this project is based on the development of a classical and modern space, full of texture and the flow of light and shadow.
- Challenge
- This is not a newly built project, but a retrofit of the original building. Corrugated sheet and galvanized mesh panels are the symbol of inexpensive materials in Taiwan, often used in factories and countryside bungalows. In this case, the designer has taken a common, mundane material and elevated its value with the use of color palette, structure and classical elements to make it both modern and technological.
- Realization and Technology
- The concept of the corridor comes from Pierre Soulages paintings, using black and white stripes and black mirrors to create a visual interlacing effect, like a time tunnel. Through the mirror effect, light and different materials blending with each other, enlarging the depth of field and bringing spaciousness. The design of the ceiling is different from the common symmetrical approach, and is illustrated by asymmetrical collage carvings, allowing the classical to be presented in a modern form.
- Operation and Interaction
- The designer installed galvanized mesh panels and metallic water ripple glass panels in the staircase, open the sense of space through the large vertical window openings. With a large amount of light and plain white walls, the designer let the expression of the space change with the weather and time of day.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project is built in Taiwan.
- Specifications
- Construction began in February 2021 and was completed in June 2021. The total square footage is 1170 square meters. Located in Taoyuan, Taiwan, the two-story reception center includes a meeting area, audio visual room, exhibition area, VIP ROOM, pantry and lounge.
- Keywords
- Symmetry, neoclassical, modern, material experimental, Corinthian Order, corrugated sheet, Pierre Soulages
