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Living In The Light Villa by Ace Design Studio Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Ace Design Studio 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 announced that Living In The Light Villa by Ace Design Studio has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

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.

Regarding Living In The Light Villa

Living In The Light is the interior design of a 500 square meter villa. The layout is organized around a staircase that links a lower level passage, the living and dining rooms, a two-story multifunctional room and a third floor master bedroom. The entrance passage is narrow and dim, and then opens toward a double height void, where a bridge adds interest. The multifunctional area on the second floor can serve as a sports space, a second guest room or a storage area. Main materials include floor paint, cement texture paint, reinforced wood flooring and emulsion paint.

About Ace Design Studio

ACE design studio was founded in 2010 by Ms. Xie Hui, who is committed to creating a high-quality living space covering the temperament and interest of residents. 19 years of experience in housing design has shaped ace's concept of "healthy housing" in thinking and practice. Health, elegance and warmth are the connotation of space given by ACE, and are advocated and practiced internally "All results and customer satisfaction oriented" values, from the design, construction, purchasing of main materials, soft clothing presentation and other key links, A set of perfect service process system has been built to ensure the perfect landing of the project; ace believes that design comes from daily...

Award Record

Ace Design Studio 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. 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
Living In The Light Villa
Function
Villa
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Black
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Ace Design Studio
Country
China
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#98059

Credits

Team
Hui Xie, Qilang Wang and Mengjiao Hu
Image Credits
Photographer Heng Li, Dining Area, 2018.; Photographer Heng Li, Corridor, 2018.; Photographer Heng Li, Living Room, 2018.; Photographer Heng Li, Stairs, 2018.; Photographer Heng Li, Stairs 2, 2018.

Design Details

Unique Properties
In this case, the designer reorganized the space movement, so that the first action after going home to enter the door became a sense of expectation and ritual. He intentionally stretches the passage into the body, allowing the body to stand in a parcel, under the guidance of the faint light in front, unconsciously looking to the second floor of the hollow, the eyes suddenly open, and the "bridge" embellishment makes it becomes vivid and interesting to go home.
Inspiration
After breaking away from the shackles of surface decoration, the design of this case pays more attention to the essence of "living", how to establish the link between space and "inhabitant", and the perception of "body" in space, without any form of bondage, so that the body can freely walk in space. Moving line, scale, light and atmosphere bring people closer and more touching.
Research
Most of the old furniture in the house has been followed by the owner for 10 to 20 years. The owners are enthusiastic, and the dynamic and intimate personality is extended in the space. Walking against the light, living in the light, is like being in nature, embracing with nature at any time, as if living in a room of slow memories, time is connected with the inner peace, and emotions have place of placement.
Challenge
The designer hopes to give this space an elegant, inclusive,contract, free temperament, with a space aesthetic to carry the rich life posture of its occupants.
Realization and Technology
The main materials in this project are floor paint, cement texture paint, reinforced wood floor and emulsion paint. The designer hopes to give this space an elegant, inclusive,contract, free temperament, with a space aesthetic to carry the rich life posture of its occupants.
Operation and Interaction
The opening of the second floor multi-purpose area brings the space to expand again. It looks down from the hallway and links up to the sunny patio. It can be either a sports place or a second guest room, but also a storage area, the superposition of multiple functions makes the space utilization greatly enhanced, and the experience of living space becomes clear.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in July 2017 in Chengdu and finished in October 2018 in Chengdu.
Specifications
The project covers a total of 500 square meters. Around the stairs, there is a negative layer channel in the series, a living room dining room and a two-story multi-functional room and a three-story master bedroom. Several spaces are unicom and share the sunshine.
Keywords
Interior, Residential, Villa, Private House, Modern, Life Oriented, Fashionable, Light

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