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Moonlit Treading Apartment by Hsin Ting Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Hsin Ting honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ Moonlit Treading Apartment by Hsin Ting, designed for RIS Collective, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Moonlit Treading Apartment
Moonlit Treading is a 76 square meter apartment interior in Taichung, Taiwan, completed in September 2023. The design begins with a minimalist impression and then reveals complexity within. Scattered geometric forms create a sense of order, while asymmetrical shapes break it. Serpentinite flooring from Hualien meets stainless steel textured walls in a low saturation palette, and red accents appear in furniture details. Partitions are removed in the common areas, so light and movement flow freely, and changes of material define the zones instead.
About Hsin Ting
Majored in visual communication design and continuing studies of architecture, Hsin-Ting Weng develops her astute sensibility to color and multi-material application. Weng keens for versatilities of both trendy and classic compositions, carrying out aesthetics and refinement in interior spaces.
Award Record
With this recognition, Hsin Ting is a winner of 18 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2024 - 2025 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/162648
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/162648
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!162648
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/164666
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.ris-interior.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Moonlit Treading Apartment
- Function
- Apartment
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Dim Gray, Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- RIS Collective
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hsin Ting
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #162648
Credits
- Team
- Hsin Ting Weng
- Image Credits
- Hey!Cheese
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project is inspired by the client's personal style exhibits a myriad of complexities, beginning with a minimalist impression, carefully delineating the complexity within. We try to translate the multiplicity into architectural vocabulary and spatial techniques. By showcasing a contradictory cohesion and delving into the complex needs of living spaces. This design highlights personal reflection and a pursuit of geometry and art.
- Inspiration
- Curves and angles are often viewed as distinct stylistic languages, yet in geometry, the trigonometric functions are also called circular functions because the same referring of the arc on a circle. In this project, geometric forms arranged in a scattered manner repeatedly appear, highlighting the sense of order in structure, and breaking the rules with unexpected asymmetrical forms. The resulting "deconstructive minimalism" is this project's interpretation of multiplicity.
- Research
- The project aims to create a pure and unique residential atmosphere, utilizing relatively simple building materials predominantly sourced locally. This includes ivory-white paint for walls and ceilings, eco-friendly clay made from sediment in Taiwan's reservoirs, and shattered serpentinite from Hualien. Large tiles are not considered due to usage waste. Most furniture designs incorporate considerations for future disassembly and reassembly, utilizing easy-to-maintain and durable materials such as metal and glass to prolong furniture lifespan.
- Challenge
- Through the fusion and clash of architectural vocabularies, we artfully create a contradictory yet cohesive ambiance in this residence. We boldly challenge the notion of serene minimalism, exploring its nuanced response to the essential need for emotional stability and its intricate relationship with self-actualization and personal fulfillment.
- Realization and Technology
- In a low-saturation color scheme setting, the juxtaposition of serpentinite flooring and stainless steel textured walls creates a strong atmospheric presence. The curved cracked TV wall, along with the classical decorative columns with modern pedestal replacement, exudes a sculptural artistic effect. Red is used as the accent color in furniture details, embodying delicate emotional nuances.
- Operation and Interaction
- To accommodate various activities like socializing, dining, entertainment, and meetings while maintaining flexibility for future layout changes, we eliminated partitions in common areas, allowing free flow of light and movement. Material defines zones without restricting mobility. Columns subtly divide areas and mark the beginning of the corridor. The entrance of master bedroom is concealed by the dark corridor, preserving user privacy.
- Project Duration and Location
- Completed on Sep 2023, Taichung city, Taiwan.
- Keywords
- GeometricDynamics,DeconstructiveMinimalism,SpiritualIntrospection
