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Chia Min Ho - La Dolce Vita Design Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Void of Serenity Residential House in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Chia Min Ho - La Dolce Vita Design of La Dolce Vita honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Void of Serenity Residential House by Chia Min Ho - La Dolce Vita Design of La Dolce Vita has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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.
About Void of Serenity Residential House
Designed as a 100 square meter retreat for a senior executive in the technology industry, this residence serves as a temporary home for quality time with family away from the pressures of city life. Matte artistic coatings are applied throughout, with reflective surfaces deliberately minimized to reduce visual stimulation. Open living and dining areas nurture connection, while private rooms cradle rest. Warm layered lighting and gentle textures deepen the sense of refuge, creating a space for true relaxation and quiet self dialogue amid a fast paced world.
About Chia Min Ho - La Dolce Vita Design
Chia Min Ho is the founder and principal designer of La Dolce Vita, a Taiwan-based design studio focused on interior architecture and project strategy. She integrates European spatial vocabulary with Taiwanese craftsmanship across residential, commercial, and corporate projects, bridging Eastern and Western design philosophies. To address recurring pain points in design project management, she has developed V+, a project intelligence platform improving collaboration, decision quality, and process transparency.
About La Dolce Vita
La Dolce Vita is a Taiwan-based interior design studio integrating European sensibilities with local Taiwanese craftsmanship. It also develops V+, a SaaS platform built on its own project management methodology.
Award Record
Chia Min Ho - La Dolce Vita Design of La Dolce Vita is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/175674
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/175674
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!175674
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/369992
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/4nwdy4I
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Void of Serenity Residential House
- Function
- Residential House
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chia Min Ho - La Dolce Vita Design
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- La Dolce Vita
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #175674
Credits
- Team
- Chia Min Ho, Chia Yo Chen, Marine Mounier, Min Chien Hsu and Shi Yu Wang
- Image Credits
- Photographer lu chuyung, Moooten Studio, 2025
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The client, a high pressure tech professional, sought a serene secondary home to escape urban stress. This 100 square meter retreat balances family interaction with personal comfort. A restrained material palette and minimized reflections soften the visual field and reduce noise. The open living and dining plan encourages connection, while secluded sleeping areas ensure deep rest. This home is designed as a sensory refuge, inviting reconnection, mindfulness and slow living.
- Inspiration
- Architecture holds life and a home preserves intimacy. Soft hues and matte textures quiet the senses, while earthy tones and minimalist design create warmth and calm. Inspired by Lao Tzu's wisdom, natural materials evoke the stillness of a forest, and soft lighting lets silence speak. As one moves through the space, light blooms like stardust. In the bedroom, beige apricot walls and muted grays cradle the mind, and a pendant light gently leads into restful sleep.
- Research
- Stepping into this home feels as if time slows down. We began by observing daily life and conducting in-depth interviews, combining qualitative research to explore how materials, light, and form affect emotions. Matte, natural finishes were chosen to avoid glare, while warm lighting, a glowing hearth, and mist create a serene atmosphere. The design encourages mindfulness, reduces the need for frequent renovations, and turns the home into a sustainable refuge for body and mind.
- Challenge
- The challenge lay in shaping openness and flow within a compact footprint while deliberately avoiding reflective materials. The design aspired to evoke the ease of a private villa retreat, where calm and intimacy intertwine. Deep hues and matte textures were layered to convey quiet strength, while proportion and scale were finely tuned to transform potential heaviness into a cocoon-like sense of refuge, free from oppression yet rich in serenity.
- Realization and Technology
- To create a lighter and more efficient lifestyle, we developed the Emotion First smart home system. Based on user observation, it integrates HVAC and lighting, with motion sensor corridor lights adding both function and mood. Night mode shifts to warm light, hearth-like mist, and optimal sleep temperature, cutting energy use by 15 percent. The study merges a bookshelf and folding bed to maximize space and keep flexibility for overnight guests.
- Operation and Interaction
- This home is designed to guide you through a calm journey. As you walk in, soft colors and matte textures quiet your mind. Natural wood and earthy plaster make you feel close to nature. Lights change gently as you move, like stars slowly lighting up the night sky. The bedroom wraps you in soft apricot and gray, helping you slow down and rest. More than just a place to live, it's a peaceful sanctuary that nourishes the body and allows the senses to rest. We approach design as a quiet art, using a minimalist aesthetic to let the spirit breathe.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2024 and finished in August 2025 in Taichung.
- Specifications
- Interior Area: 100 m². Ceiling Height: 3.0 m in the living area, 2.55 m in other public spaces, and 2.8 m in private areas. Layout features open-plan living, dining, and kitchen areas with a study room, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Walls and ceilings throughout are finished with Tacto, an Italian paint brand, creating a refined matte, suede-like texture.
- Keywords
- Residence, Contemporary Minimalism, Matte Finish, Earthy Tones, Muted Palette, Refined Elegance
