Island Salon de coiffure by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo

Island Salon de coiffure by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Design d'Intérieur Competition Category.

ArgentIntérieur· 2021

Island Salon de coiffure

by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo

Client: Yhs Design

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Intérieur Category

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The Design

About Island Salon de coiffure

Island est un salon de coiffure aménagé dans une maison de quarante ans d'une superficie de 165 mètres carrés. La rénovation fait l'économie de toute décoration élaborée. Des rondins décoratifs recyclés remplacent les cloisons intérieures et font office de claustras, créant un effet de transparence, une pièce plus lumineuse et une circulation simple et lisible. Un feuillage verdoyant abondant et des plantes grimpantes envahissent l'espace. Un système d'arrosage gravitaire fondé sur le principe du siphon se substitue à l'irrigation mécanique : il remplit uniformément onze réservoirs tout en ajoutant le bruit de l'eau qui goutte. Le projet fait entrer les éléments naturels au cœur du milieu urbain.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Island Salon de coiffure est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Island Salon de coiffure est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Island Salon de coiffure est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: No fancy decoration is used in the renovation of this 40-year-old house with 165 square meter in size. A huge amount of green foliage is planted and decorative logs are used as divider screens in accordance with the space in order to create a simple and clear flow.
Dimensions & Packaging: 165 ㎡
Tags: Beauty，SPA，Planting，Hair Salon
Production Technology: Recycled decorative logs are used to partition the space, and walls are abandoned to enhance the flow of the space with the see-through effect created by the logs. It is, therefore, brighter and breaths a new trend into the space.
Simple physics is applied to the watering system. Energy-consumed and difficult to maintain mechanical irrigation is replaced. Meanwhile, the space is filled with the sound of dripping water with help of gravity-powered watering system.
Design Challenge: The scene of dense tropical greenery and climbing plants is moved into the interior space. One can see the abundant green foliage, smell the plants and listen to the sound of dripping water and be temporarily rid of the fuss in the city and eventually reach a harmonious balance between nature and city. The scene of dense tropical greenery and climbing plants is moved into the interior space. One can see the abundant green foliage, smell the plants and listen to the sound of dripping water and be temporarily rid of the fuss in the city and eventually reach a harmonious balance between nature and city.
Simple physics is applied to the watering system. Energy-consumed and difficult to maintain mechanical irrigation is replaced. Meanwhile, the space is filled with the sound of dripping water with help of gravity-powered watering system.
Research: Using siphon theory where air pressure pushes down on water and water fills up 11 tanks evenly in the corners until water supply is stopped.
Decorative logs are tied and wrapped with cotton and linen fabric to allow water to be evenly distributed to the logs thus climbing plants can absorb water evenly.
An urban space is enriched with nature elements and a simple physical principle.
Inspiration: Birds sing, water flows, wood and plants release the fragrance of nature. A place, filled with greenery and vitality, differentiates itself from the rest of hair salons and reinterpret the spatial concept.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2019 and finished in December 2019 in Taipei.
Operation Flow: It is intended to introduce nature elements into an urban space with simplicity principle and thus provides another form of design theory.
Team Members: Jacksam Yang
Steven Kuo
Image Credits: Weimax Studio