Life Flow Keʻena Hana Home Liʻiliʻi, Hoʻolālā Interior Noho by Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko

Life Flow Keʻena Hana Home Liʻiliʻi, Hoʻolālā Interior Noho by Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2020

Life Flow Keʻena Hana Home Liʻiliʻi, Hoʻolālā Interior Noho

by Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko

Client: Urbesign Interior Design

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Life Flow Keʻena Hana Home Liʻiliʻi, Hoʻolālā Interior Noho

ʻO Life Flow he keʻena hana home liʻiliʻi i hui pū ʻia me kahi noho ʻohana, i hoʻonohonoho ʻia i loko o kahi hale noho 122 mika ʻāpana me kahi lānai 10 mika ʻāpana. Hoʻokumu ʻia ka wahi hana e kahi pākaukau kūkākūkā waena, a puni ka pākaukau nā wahi hana ʻē aʻe a pau. Hoʻololi ʻia nā paia paʻa e nā puka kaʻa, no laila hiki ke pani ʻia a wehe ʻia paha nā lumi pilikino e hana i kahi apo hoʻohālikelike ma kahi puni o ke keʻena. ʻO nā pahu haʻahaʻa a me nā papa hāmama ke ʻae aku i ka mālamalama nui aʻe e kau i loko o ka hale. Hōʻike nā kaha pale metala ʻeleʻele i nā kihi a hoʻonui i ka ʻokoʻa. Hōʻailona nā papahele pōhaku a me ka lāʻau i kēlā me kēia hana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Life Flow Keʻena Hana Home Liʻiliʻi, Hoʻolālā Interior Noho i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Life Flow Keʻena Hana Home Liʻiliʻi, Hoʻolālā Interior Noho he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Life Flow Keʻena Hana Home Liʻiliʻi, Hoʻolālā Interior Noho i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The goals of this project are functionality for the current owners, a couple with a newborn, while also allowing easy modification for future owners. This Small Home Office features a central conference table for conducting business, while all other functional areas surround the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can use other private spaces without interference.
Dimensions & Packaging: This apartment comprises 122m2 of interior space with one small outdoor balcony of an additional 10m2. The layout includes one bedroom, one living room, one conference room, one kitchen, one full bath and one half bath.
Tags: Interior design, home office, residence, shared space, modern, flexible
Production Technology: Replacing walls with minimal cabinets and open shelves, more light is allowed into the entire space. Sliding doors section off private spaces or can be opened up, creating an almost continuous ring around the central office space. Open cabinetry and separating walls are highlighted with a black metal outline to protect against damage and contrast with their surroundings. Various types and grades of stone & wood flooring is used throughout to emphasize and reflect the functionality of the spaces.
Design Challenge: Transforming a four bedroom space into the dual role of small office/home office and living space for a couple with a newborn while still maximizing resale value in comparison to surrounding properties. The other major challenge was finding a balance between public and private areas and a fluidity between both of these roles.
Research: Knowing that this property will be sold by the current owner in the future, the designers explored the surrounding properties and their price range to target the maximum resale potential while balancing remodeling costs. In this market, the pricing of apartments and bank loan amounts are generally tied to the number of bedrooms an apartment has, making this a difficult decision in balancing the needs of a SOHO vs. a private residence.
Inspiration: At UrBesign, the clients and their aesthetics should be reflected in the design, rather than those of the designer. Designs reflect the personality of the client. With this project for a couple and their newborn, establishing a home office balanced with a suitable residential space was paramount. The driving concepts are balance between time,space,and interactions between the various users of the space while minimizing the amount of materials used yet maximizing the impact of the space.
Project Duration: This project finished in May 2019.
Operation Flow: Entering the property through a small entrance hallway, visitors are greeted with a central conference table for conducting business. Sliding doors allow the obscuring of all other functional areas surrounding the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can move freely through and use the other spaces in the apartment without interference.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Urbesign Interior design.
Team Members: Chief Designer : Rae Tsai , CEO : Jimmy Ko
Image Credits: #1: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #2: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #3: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #4: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #5: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019.