Light Box Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Kai-Shin Lo

Light Box Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Obibi by Kai-Shin Lo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ime Ụlọ na Ngosipụta Competition Category.

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Light Box Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Obibi

by Kai-Shin Lo

Client: Fun Space Interior Design

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

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The Design

About Light Box Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ Obibi

Ihe e dere n'akwụkwọ: Light Box bụ nhazi ime ụlọ obibi e mepụtara maka ụlọ mkpofu (apartment) dị na Taichung City, Taiwan. Echiche ndị a gbadoro ụkwụ na ya bụ otu ngwaike a na-akpụ akpụ (cubic unit) nke na-efegharị na-enwupu ìhè n'etiti ohere ahụ. Ọnụ ụlọ nwere ọtụtụ ọrụ ka e welitere sentimita 40 karịa ala, nke pụrụ ịbụ ebe a na-eme mgbatị ahụ, otu washitsu maka ndị ọbịa, ọnụ ụlọ ndị ọbịa, ma ọ bụ ebe agbatịpụrụ nke ọnụ ụlọ obibi. Nko e kwụnyere n'elu ụlọ na-akwado ọzụzụ mgbaji, mgbe mgbidi enyo (mirrored wall) na-agbadata iji gosipụta ihe ndina abụọ (double bed). Nhazi ndị dị mkpirikpi na-emeghe (semi-open layouts), ihe ndị a na-ahụ site na ha (transparent materials), yana mkpọ osisi ndị e kere kpọmkwem (custom wood frames) na-eme ka ime ụlọ ahụ dịgide mfe ma na-enwe ìhè. Agba ndị dị ka blu, oji, na inyịnya isi awọ na-eguzobe ụdị ọdịnaya nke ọdịnihu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Light Box Ọrụ 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 Light Box Ọrụ 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. Light Box Ọrụ Ime Ụlọ 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: The residential refurbishment project Light Box is conceptually rooted on the representation of light, building a floating cubic unit that is glowing right in the center of the space. Equipped with functional gears including a pull-down standard double bed, this room with various of forms is defined by what it is used for at the moment. In this finite 76 square meters space, numerous of possibilities lies within to fully utilize every inch of it.
Dimensions & Packaging: The overall interior space is about 70 sqm, with the multifunctional room 10 sqm, and the main bedroom 13 sqm. The multifunctional room is lifted up to 40cm, which is a deliberate set to sit on comfortably. The bottom is cut by 20cm inward to keep shoes and slippers of guests, creating a sense of floating on the other hand.
Tags: small space, space utilization, modern christian, washitsu, multifuntional, semi-open, light
Production Technology: To build an airy, light-weighted, and sleek interior that fits the profile, Fun Space Interior Design massively depends on semi-open techniques and transparent materials, combining with customized wood frames to lift up both the multifunctional room and the main bedroom. The hollowed-out bottom is designed for cable arrangement, yielding a tidy look on the outside.
Design Challenge: Functionality is paramount in this project, and the space limitation makes it the biggest challenge to overcome. For instance, the original main bedroom was split into half horizontally just to accommodate the demanded dressing room. With precise calculation and execution, both activity areas of the upper and lower level are with sufficient height to stand up fully with no constraint.

The other main challenge is the diversity of space, in particular, of the multifunctional room. Through design, the light box can be part of the public area with all the slides removed, and it can be a complete private guest room whenever needed. It is solely defined by the usage of the room at the very moment, which makes it extraordinary flexible to respond to the need.
Research: The goal of this design research is relatively simple and straight-forward: With all the functional requirements, how to make it work in such a limited space? An in-depth qualitative research was established across work backgrounds, living styles, habits, and future plans of the family, so that expectations could be defined and segmented. With the help of the bubble diagram, segments were then restructured and developed into customized plans viable to the project site.
Inspiration: The design concept is inspired from several distinguishable traits of the homeowner - an IT engineer, a bio-lover, and a faithful Christian. Naturally, the image of a floating light becomes the design essence that fits the religious family. Also, the palette of blue, black, and shades of grey is hand-picked to create a futuristic tone that matches the professional background of the owner.
Project Duration: The project finished in June 2017 in Taichung City in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The project highlight is the multifunctional room Light Box floating right in the center of the space. Equipped with various of mechanisms, this room can be a workout room, a washitsu to accommodate guests, a guestroom to stay over, and even an extension of the living room. There are ceiling-mounted durable hooks for TRX training, and the floor-to-ceiling mirrored wall for dancing can be flipped down to set up the standard double bed. The lifting washitsu table can host up to 8 people comfortably.
Patents: Copyrights owned by Fun Space Interior Design.
Team Members: Chief Designer : Kai-Shin Lo
Image Credits: Photo 2.5D Photography Agency