Luminous Serenity Deseño de Interiores Residencial by Pei Yun Wu

Luminous Serenity Deseño de Interiores Residencial by Pei Yun Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Prata in Deseño de Espazos Interiores e de Exposición Competition Category.

PrataInteriorismo· 2026

Luminous Serenity Deseño de Interiores Residencial

by Pei Yun Wu

Client: YUN CAI Interior Design

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Interiorismo Category

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The Design

About Luminous Serenity Deseño de Interiores Residencial

Luminous Serenity é un deseño de interiores residencial en Kaohsiung, Taiwán. O apartamento foi creado como un refuxio de calma para unha nova estudante de medicina. O deseño segue a filosofía do wabi-sabi e emprega materiais naturais como a pedra, a madeira e o xeso. A luz do día entra a través de lamas de madeira, polo que a luz e a sombra van mudando ao longo do día. Aplicáronse xesos ecolóxicos, madeira de deriva, chapa de cortiza de árbore e pavimentos continuos sobre a base existente para reducir os residuos. Unha demolición mínima conserva a distribución orixinal, mentres que unha illa de cociña aberta conecta as zonas de estar e de comedor.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Luminous Serenity Deseño de Interiores Residencial gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Luminous Serenity Deseño de Interiores Residencial sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Luminous Serenity Deseño de Interiores Residencial é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design unfolds around three themes, Light and Shadow, Calm, and Return. Daylight flows through timber louvers like a living rhythm, while tactile materials such as stone, wood, and plaster form a grounded palette. The space becomes a vessel of healing, where light, texture, and emotion converge into a restorative narrative.
Dimensions & Packaging: Minimal demolition preserves the original layout while improving flow. An open kitchen island connects living and dining areas; the study integrates double-sided bookshelves for a medical library. Diverse lighting, pendants, track, and strips, allows flexible scenarios, enhancing comfort and resonance with daily life.
Tags: Taiwan, Interior Designer, Interior, Residential, YUN CAI Interior Design
Production Technology: Eco friendly specialty plasters, driftwood, and tree bark veneer are combined with PANDOMO seamless flooring, minimizing waste through direct application on the existing base. This mix of natural and sustainable finishes balances rawness with refinement, showcasing craftsmanship while supporting durability and environmental responsibility.
Design Challenge: The challenge lay in creating a sanctuary within a standard apartment while minimizing demolition. By layering textures, integrating sustainable materials, and orchestrating light as a dynamic element, the design transcends visual style, becoming a restorative environment that endures both emotionally and environmentally.
Research: The project investigates how wabi sabi aesthetics can be adapted to contemporary urban living. Through material reuse, low carbon processes, and nuanced light control, it explores a holistic balance between sustainability and emotional wellbeing, proposing a design model where aesthetics, ecology, and human needs align.
Inspiration: Inspired by the philosophy of wabi sabi, the residence transforms urban living into a meditative retreat. Stripping away excess and embracing natural elements, it was created as a sanctuary for the client’s daughter embarking on her medical studies, offering a place of calm, reflection, and emotional grounding.
Project Duration: The project, located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, was completed in November 2024 after an 8 month duration.
Operation Flow: Spatial fluidity fosters interaction: the kitchen island anchors gatherings, while open sightlines link the public zones. Timber louvers let light shift throughout the day, enriching spatial expressions. Each space, study, bedrooms, living areas, balances functionality with mood, encouraging wellbeing and meaningful daily rituals.