The Soulful Sky Cabin Nchekwa Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Yu Chieh Wang

The Soulful Sky Cabin Nchekwa Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Yu Chieh Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

BronzIme Ụlọ· 2026

The Soulful Sky Cabin Nchekwa Ime Ụlọ Obibi

by Yu Chieh Wang

Client: La Vida Design

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ime Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About The Soulful Sky Cabin Nchekwa Ime Ụlọ Obibi

Soulful Sky Cabin bụ nhazi ime ụlọ obibi dị nso na Ọdụ Ụgbọ Elu Mba Ụwa nke Taoyuan. Windo ndị sara mbara na-echetara mmadụ imeghe nke ime ụgbọ elu, ebe nhazi ya na-agbaso echiche nke njem gafere omenala dị iche iche. Uko ụlọ e wedatara ala n'ọnụ ụzọ mbata na-eduga na mpaghara obibi na iri nri ghere oghe. E si n'aka ndị na-ebubata ngwaahịa dị iche iche nweta mbadamba ihe arụrụ arụ, jiri aka gwerie ha, fesa ha ihe na jikọta ha n'ebe ọrụ ahụ. E ji aka kpụọ ụrọ, kpọpuo ya oghere ma tinye ya agba iji chetara mmadụ ntụzi nke eserese inki ndị China. Ọnụ ụlọ nwere ọtụtụ ọrụ nwere ike ije ozi dịka ọnụ ụlọ ihi ụra ma ọ bụ dịka akụkụ nke mpaghara ọha.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

The Soulful Sky Cabin Nchekwa Ime Ụlọ Obibi meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na The Soulful Sky Cabin Nchekwa Ime Ụlọ Obibi ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. The Soulful Sky Cabin Nchekwa Ime Ụlọ Obibi na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Working within a constrained budget, we sourced synthetic boards from multiple factories and applied handcrafted treatments,sanding, spraying, and material layering to imbue each surface with its own texture and character. In lieu of unavailable thin stone panels, we sculpted clay by hand, incorporating perforations and pigments to simulate the brushwork of Chinese ink paintings, infusing the space with a quiet, poetic quality.
Dimensions & Packaging: Approximately 198 m²
Tags: Sky cabin
Production Technology: Working within budgetary constraints, we intentionally departed from standardized interior construction. Instead, we sourced synthetic panels from diverse suppliers, layering contrasting finishes and textures. Each surface was hand treated sanded, sprayed, cut, and assembled on-site,bringing warmth and individuality to the material palette while breaking away from visual flatness. In place of unavailable thin stone slabs, we turned to clay as an expressive medium. Each surface was hand-shaped, perforated, and pigmented to evoke the layered strokes of ink painting. This artisanal approach reinterprets the visual depth of stone while referencing the Eastern sensibility of restraint, natural imperfection, and poetic silence. The result is a material language that feels soulful, deliberate, and quietly powerful.
Design Challenge: The apartment’s low beam structure and overhead ductwork posed spatial challenges. By concentrating all mechanical systems above the entry and storage areas, we intentionally lowered the ceiling at the entrance,creating a moment of compression,before revealing a dramatic, open living area. This orchestrated transition brings emotional impact and spatial contrast.
Research: A fusion of Chinese ink-inspired stone tables, classical stone textures, and Italian walnut furniture reflects a dialogue between Eastern philosophy and Western craftsmanship offering a subtle, poetic cross-cultural experience.
Inspiration: Located near Taoyuan International Airport, the apartment features expansive windows reminiscent of an airplane cabin, carrying the designer’s vision of a journey across cultures and atmospheres. The entrance defined by black grilles and subtle lighting leads to a seamless, open-plan living and dining area that evokes the spaciousness of flight. Each of the two bedrooms showcases a distinct style, reflecting the diverse destinations of travel and the layered identities of the inhabitants.
Project Duration: 2025/7 Finish
Operation Flow: The client envisioned a home that could double as a private residence and a hosting venue. To accommodate this, we created a multi-functional room that blends seamlessly with the public zone when open, and transforms into a private bedroom when needed offering both flexibility and discretion.
Team Members: Yu Chieh Wang
Image Credits: photographer/Niceye.studio