The Hybrid Sanctuary Ụlọ Ọrụ Okike Ebe Obibi by Pao-Chieh Chou

The Hybrid Sanctuary Ụlọ Ọrụ Okike Ebe Obibi by Pao-Chieh Chou 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.

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The Hybrid Sanctuary Ụlọ Ọrụ Okike Ebe Obibi

by Pao-Chieh Chou

Client: Yuanpei interior Decoration Co., Ltd.

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

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The Design

About The Hybrid Sanctuary Ụlọ Ọrụ Okike Ebe Obibi

Hybrid Sanctuary bụ ụlọ ọrụ okike ebe obibi dị na New Taipei City, Taiwan. Ime ụlọ ahụ ruru mita skwea 85.8 ma jikọta ụlọ nzuzo na ebe ọrụ ọkachamara. Otu agwaetiti nwere ọtụtụ ọrụ na-eje ozi dịka elu iri nri na ebe ọrụ nhọrọ ihe mmebe. E jikọtara ebe ịchụ àjà ndị nna ochie n'ime ụkpụrụ ụlọ dị mfe. Ụdị gbagọrọ agbagọ na ihe mkpuchi mineral na-eme ka nnukwu osisi na ogidi dị nro, ma ibe ígwè anaghị agba nchara e tinyere n'ime ala na-enye ìhè gburugburu. Sistemụ ọkụ nwere ọgụgụ isi na-agbanwe okpomọkụ agba ka ọ dabara na ọrụ ọ bụla.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

The Hybrid Sanctuary Ụlọ Ọrụ Okike Ebe 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 Hybrid Sanctuary Ụlọ Ọrụ Okike Ebe 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 Hybrid Sanctuary Ụlọ Ọrụ Okike Ebe Obibi na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project integrates professional work requirements and personal residence within a fluid environment. a multifunctional island serves as both a dining area and a material selection workstation. Notably, a traditional ancestral altar is integrated into the minimalist architectural language, demonstrating that traditional rituals can be incorporated into modern design without visual compromise.
Dimensions & Packaging: The total indoor area of this project is 85.8 square meters. The spatial layout comprises a multifunctional living room integrated with a workspace, one bathroom, a master bedroom, a walk-in closet, a secondary bedroom, an independent kitchen, and a work balcony. A key technical feature is the implementation of an electronic access control system, which strategically and securely separates the professional work domain from the private residential areas.
Tags: Interior Design, Multifunctional Space, Minimalist, Home Office, Residential, Altar Integration, Natural Textures, Spatial Flow, Hybrid Sanctuary
Production Technology: Large beams and columns are softened using curved architectural forms and mineral coatings. A technical feature involves curved stainless steel strips embedded in the floor for ambient illumination. Furthermore, a smart lighting system adjusts color temperatures to suit the specific demands of this multifunctional space.
Design Challenge: The research focused on the psychological and functional intersection of work, life, and traditional practice within a confined footprint. Methodology included spatial flow analysis and material tactile studies. We investigated how natural textures and layered lighting affect occupants' stress levels and productivity. The insight revealed that concealing functional complexity behind minimalist architectural forms successfully fosters both professional focus and personal calm.
Research: The research focused on the psychological and functional intersection of work, life, and traditional practice within a confined footprint. Methodology included spatial flow analysis and material tactile studies. We investigated how natural textures stone, wood veneer and layered lighting affect occupants' stress levels and productivity. The insight revealed that concealing functional complexity behind minimalist monoline architecture successfully fosters both professional focus and personal calm.
Inspiration: The design focuses on the use of authentic textures and layered lighting to create a quiet environment. The intent was to develop a space that balances structural forms with neutral tones and natural finishes, fostering a sense of order and calm through the rhythmic interplay of light and material.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2025 in New Taipei City, Taiwan, and was successfully completed in January 2026.
Operation Flow: The space operates on a dual-axis of professional and personal life. The central kitchen island transforms fluidly from a casual dining surface into a professional material-selection workstation for client meetings. The traditional altar is seamlessly integrated into the minimalist architecture, allowing daily personal rituals to occur naturally without disrupting the modern aesthetic flow. Lighting adapts to these shifts, transitioning from bright task lighting to soft ambient glows.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Yuan Pei Interior Design, 2026.
Image Credits: Yuanpei interior DecorationCo., Ltd.