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Interwoven Layers Residence by Hung-Yu Chen and Yi-Chia Kao Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Hung-Yu Chen and Yi-Chia Kao honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Interwoven Layers Residence by Hung-Yu Chen and Yi-Chia Kao, designed for Yu [ i] Design Studio. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 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.

The A' Design Award Explained

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 Interwoven Layers Residence

Interwoven Layers is a residential interior design completed in Taipei in 2019. The home is organized along a clear axis, where cabinets and walls form lines that intersect and align to create spatial layers. Open and penetrating elements let air and light pass through the interior, while materials and colors define both ends of the axis. A wide metal-plate ceiling slides beneath a traversing structural beam and becomes the visual focus of the corridor. Rusted metalwork, painted surfaces and an art collection add an artistic atmosphere.

About Hung-Yu Chen and Yi-Chia Kao

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Award Record

Hung-Yu Chen and Yi-Chia Kao is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 editions 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Interwoven Layers Residence
Function
Residence
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Gray
Images
5
Client
Yu [ i ] Design Studio

The Recognition

Laureate
Hung-Yu Chen and Yi-Chia Kao
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#92900

Credits

Team
Hung Yu Chen and Yi Chia Kao
Image Credits
Yu Wei Huang

Design Details

Unique Properties
Through cabinet and wall in the articulation of linear reality and virtuality arrayed, intersected and aligned in the domain, it gives rise to spatial layers, as the penetrating design allows air and light to permeate through the interior while materials and colors demarcate and enrich both ends of the axis, and allowing the design underlay to flourish under the metal-plate ceiling, as the changing light and reflection of shadow compose a beautiful picture.
Inspiration
As the architectural volume constructs the cubic space, time and daily rituals contribute to the making of such a warm domain. With distilled design discourse, there is a dialogue reflecting the imagination for the future, under the demarcating axis, an enriched living experience ensues.
Research
As the architectural volume constructs the cubic space, time and daily rituals contribute to the making of such a warm domain. With lines arrayed, intersected and aligned in the domain, it gives rise to spatial layers, as the penetrating design allows air and light to permeate through the interior while materials and colors demarcate and enrich both ends of the axis, and allowing the design underlay to flourish under the metal-plate ceiling, as the changing light and reflection of shadow compose a beautiful picture.
Challenge
As the structural beam and column system affected the spatial perception and layout planning, the traversing beam was especially difficult to deal with, and as the corridor and ceiling beam intersect with one another, it prompted metal plate to be inserted in the ceiling to create a new visual perception and focus, hence solving the issue of traversing beams.
Realization and Technology
As the minimalist design is imbued with the living memory and artwork collection of the client, the rusted metalwork and painted area create an artistic ambiance in which the design underlay flourishes under the metal-plate ceiling, as the changing light and reflection of shadow compose a beautiful picture.
Operation and Interaction
As the structural beam and column system affected the spatial perception and layout planning. The traversing beam was especially difficult to deal with, and as the corridor and ceiling beam intersect with one another, it prompted metal plate to be inserted in the ceiling to create a new visual perception and focus, hence solving the issue of traversing beams.
Project Duration and Location
The project finished in August, 2019 inTaipei.
Specifications
As the structural beam traverses across, the wide metal-plate ceiling slides under in forming a visual focus along a corridor, while utilizing the L-shape extension of flooring materials and walls in creating the extensive visual perception. As the void cabinets in the space are composed of lines and geometry, through wall lines and linear relationships, they create very unique views of the virtual and the real in domain transitions.
Keywords
Distilled, Virtual and Real, Penetration, Memory, Collection, Arts

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