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Boundless Forest Reception Center by James Yen Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
James Yen acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Boundless Forest Reception Center by James Yen, designed for WI.Design, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 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.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Boundless Forest Reception Center
Boundless Forest is a reception center in Taiwan. The two-floor building covers 876 square meters and contains an outdoor area, a shared space and three show apartments. A wooden frame structure wraps the steel structure, while glass, grille, cypress, marble and stucco complete the material palette. Warm wood grain links the interior and the exterior and is highlighted by the lighting. In the shared space, window views replace solid walls and bring the surrounding greenery inside. Oriental aesthetics are applied in a simple and consistent manner.
About James Yen
Professional in architectural design and interior space, using effective drawing representation and construction experience to allow space prototypes to behave. During the movement, through different facades, the light and shadow that change with time give people different perceptions experiences, and beautiful living spaces. WI Design is always active learning, active thinking, and initiative to create the next space with a rich depth of field. The design team of WI Design creates a priceless space for individuals with a combination of humanity and art.
Award Record
With this recognition, James Yen is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2023 - 2024 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/152409
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/152409
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!152409
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/280027
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Boundless Forest Reception Center
- Function
- Reception Center
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Sienna, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green and Dark Goldenrod
- Images
- 5
- Client
- WI.Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- James Yen
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #152409
Credits
- Image Credits
- WI.Design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Shared Space-An Expression of Oriental Culture: The project continues the oriental aesthetics, with a modern interpretation of the classic and the new. The gentle and soft tone of the stable wood veneer is wrapped around the steel structure, which has a strong and flexible spirit. The details are composed of glass and brand logos. Show Apartment-Oriental feminine impression: The warm atmosphere of the wood tone is also displayed in the three show apartments. Especially visualized the gentle feminine spirit in them. With analogy, they have added a human touch to the spaces.
- Inspiration
- The project is a reception center that aims to showcase the various possibilities of space. The design team combined the greenery of the base and the characteristic wooden frame structure to metaphorize the unique beauty of Oriental culture. From the building to the interior design, the design team has created a clear, complete, and unambiguous theme. The project has natural elements such as wood, steel, and stone to immerse visitors and owners in the unique oriental philosophy of Tai Chi, and to create a sophisticated design that echoes the interior and exterior.
- Research
- The project is a reception center named "Boundless Forest", which echoes the surrounding environment. As a neighbor to the lush greenery, the natural scenery is also the core of the reception center. The project is a metaphorical blend of oriental aesthetics, providing a comfortable atmosphere for visitors. A classic design must keep up with the times. The project is based on a strong oriental style with a minimalistic approach to reveal the tone of each space, with a few planting touches. The goal of the reception center is to showcase the style and design of each room.
- Challenge
- The challenge of the project is "comprehensive design". The conventional arrangement in Taiwan is to divide the design of the reception center into three units, from the building to the interior design. The interior design can be subdivided into shared spaces and show apartments. The project was a combination of time, cost, and manpower management. As well as the large size of the site, the scale of each design and the perspective of the design team had to be extended. Ultimately, since the design team is solely responsible for the project, the theme and aesthetics are consistent.
- Realization and Technology
- Building materials: steel structure, glass, grille, cypress, marble, stucco, trims, iron parts, etc. The project uses wood grain as the main visual. Solid wood can reduce the smell of formaldehyde produced during adhesion. Meanwhile, a warm tone connects the interior and exterior, and the impressive but not exaggerated wood grain texture is highlighted under the lighting. With some stone and steel, the impression of nature is deeply engraved in the minds of visitors.
- Operation and Interaction
- The purpose of the reception center is to show each unit concretely. Given this, the design team meticulously presented each area of the show apartment in different styles. To avoid fragmentation of the elements, the Oriental culture is delicately integrated into each space, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the aesthetics. The same design style and lines can reduce the gap in visiting each space, thus achieving a perfect experience. It is worth mentioning that the design team not only analyzed the conditions in the space but also found the advantages of the base.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in February 2022 in Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The base has a total area of 876 square meters and consists of two floors. It includes outdoor space, shared space, and three show apartments. The show apartments are available in three sizes: 92.5 square meters (2 rooms), 122.3 square meters (2 plus 1 room), and 155.3 square meters (3 plus 1 room). The design team was responsible for the construction of the base from start to finish, maximizing natural lighting. The building is a long rectangular shape with excellent lighting on the wide side, allowing the whole room to be bright.
- Keywords
- Oriental culture, light tone, large space, Scandinavian style, classical style, Oriental style, wood grain.
