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Chun-Chiao Wu Receives the A' Design Award for Breath of Renewal Residential House in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Chun-Chiao Wu of 群築室內設計 Chiun Ju Interior Design for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Breath of Renewal Residential House by Chun-Chiao Wu of 群築室內設計 Chiun Ju Interior Design, designed for CHIUN JU interior design. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 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 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 Breath of Renewal Residential House
Breath of Renewal is a residential interior design for a thirty year old house of 281 square meters across four levels. The layout was opened to improve daylight and cross ventilation, and clear circulation links living, dining, and private rooms. A basement gym of 76 square meters includes mirrors, hidden cabinets, and foldaway hooks. Custom bent steel luminaires with linear LED profiles form continuous light lines. Rebuilt bathrooms use full waterproofing and slip resistant tiles. Low emission finishes and certified plywood support a low carbon retrofit.
About Chun-Chiao Wu
Chun-Chiao Wu is a Taiwan-based interior designer and Design Director of Chiun Ju Interior Design. With more than 20 years of professional experience, his work spans interior architecture, spatial design, exhibition environments, and integrated lighting systems. He is also a researcher at National Taipei University of Technology, focusing on budget-based design evaluation, sustainability, regenerative design, and AI-assisted workflows. Wu’s practice combines cultural sensitivity, feasibility, and design quality under real-world constraints. He contributes to the design field through professional practice, research, and cross-disciplinary dialogue.
About 群築室內設計 Chiun Ju Interior Design
Chiun Ju Interior Design Co., Ltd., led by Director Chun-Chiao Wu, specializes in modern-classical and contemporary interiors. The firm has won multiple international awards, including A’ Design and MUSE, recognized for blending cultural aesthetics with
Award Record
Chun-Chiao Wu of 群築室內設計 Chiun Ju Interior Design is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2023 - 2024 to 2025 - 2026 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/174895
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174895
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174895
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/346395
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://reurl.cc/z5GO6e
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Breath of Renewal Residential House
- Function
- Residential House
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Gray, Black, Dark Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- CHIUN JU interior design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chun-Chiao Wu
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- 群築室內設計 Chiun Ju Interior Design
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174895
Credits
- Team
- Chun Chiao Wu and Dun Kai Cheng
- Image Credits
- Photographer Lin Fu-Ming (Professional Architectural Photographer), Designer Chun-Ju Wu (Interior Designer), Assistant Dun-Kai Cheng (Design Assistant), "Healthy Living Renovation and Gym Integration", 2025.; Same as Image #1
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project renews a thirty year old residence of eighty five ping into a home that supports wellness and daily living. The design opens the layout to bring in natural light and improve airflow while smooth circulation connects living, dining, and fitness areas. Custom lighting and updated bathrooms enhance comfort and efficiency. Materials are selected for durability and low emissions. The result is a calm interior with a clear spatial rhythm that blends health, sustainability, and emotional resonance.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the idea of breath, the design follows how light and air move through daily life. Openings are aligned for cross ventilation, and circulation is kept clear and quiet. Curved ceilings and gentle linear lighting evoke the rhythm of inhale and exhale. A calm palette and sustainable materials create a serene interior that supports wellness, focus, and unhurried living.
- Research
- This human centered interior regeneration project transformed a dark and poorly ventilated house into a healthy home with integrated gym functions. Airflow and daylight simulations were used together with monitoring of carbon dioxide concentration, fine particle levels, and light intensity. The design improved cross ventilation, indoor air quality, and natural daylight distribution. Lighting with a high color rendering index combined with recycled and low emission materials enhanced comfort and safety. The outcome demonstrates a replicable model for sustainable low carbon residential retrofit.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was to transform a dim and poorly ventilated house into a home that combines healthy living with exercise. Limited openings restricted airflow and daylight, while the brief required comfort and safety. Airflow and daylight simulations were used to reshape the plan, align cross ventilation, and install concealed glare free lighting with a high color rendering index. Reused and recyclable materials together with low emission finishes and modular details established a repeatable low carbon design approach.
- Realization and Technology
- The interior renewal used demountable steel framing and modular gypsum partitions to reorganize spatial flow. Ventilation was enhanced with an energy recovery ventilator supporting cross ventilation, and daylighting was verified through basic simulation. Custom bent steel luminaires with integrated LED linear profiles were recessed to form continuous light lines. Bathrooms were rebuilt with full waterproofing, linear drains, and slip resistant tiles. Built in elements used plywood from certified sources, low emission finishes, and screw fix details to allow future disassembly and reuse.
- Operation and Interaction
- Residents move through an open plan that connects living, dining, and private rooms in a continuous loop. A gentle ceiling line guides orientation and defines zones. In the gym, mirrors widen sight lines and hidden cabinets keep floors clear. Panels open for equipment access and close flush. Foldaway hooks support yoga and stretching. Fresh air runs continuously while soft colors and rounded edges promote calm, safety, and unhurried routines.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project commenced in July 2024 and was completed in June 2025, with the final handover taking place on July 15 2025. The site is located in Linkou District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The residence has a total area of 281 square meters across four levels, including a basement gym of 76 square meters. Typical floor height is 3200 millimeters, with corridors at 1100 millimeters and doors at 900 millimeters. Lighting uses recessed linear fixtures at 24 volts and 12 watts per meter with a warm tone and high color rendering. Ventilation uses a heat recovery unit providing 360 cubic meters per hour. Finishes include low emission paint, eco panels, slip resistant tiles, glass mirrors, and rounded stone edges.
- Keywords
- interior regeneration, low carbon retrofit, residential wellness gym, cross ventilation, open plan, sustainable materials, daylight design, human centered living, adaptive reuse, healthy lifestyle
