Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Elegance In Movement Residential Building by Cheng Han Chan
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Cheng Han Chan for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Elegance In Movement Residential Building by Cheng Han Chan, designed for Hanwork Design. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Elegance In Movement Residential Building
Elegance in Movement is an interior design for a single level apartment of 67 square meters in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The layout addresses the challenge of limited urban space. Non load bearing partitions were removed to increase openness and natural light. The plan includes a kitchen and dining area, a living room, a study, a master bedroom and two bathrooms. Deep brown wood and black iron elements define the dining area, while neutral gray and white tones calm the living room. Sustainable materials such as natural wood veneer, thin tiles and wood flooring were used.
About Cheng Han Chan
Hanwork Design was founded in 2020. The name is inspired by the concept of "handwork." We aim to transform each design idea into a unique living space through exquisite craftsmanship and detailed design. Our core design philosophy is centered on " human experiences", focusing on the needs and expectations of each client. Distinctiveness and ritual aren't just creative imagination, but flow naturally in daily life.
Award Record
Cheng Han Chan is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/163855
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/163855
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!163855
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/357876
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.facebook.com/handesign666
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Elegance In Movement Residential Building
- Function
- Residential Building
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Dim Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Hanwork Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Cheng Han Chan
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #163855
Credits
- Team
- Cheng-Han Chan
- Image Credits
- Hanwork Design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This space perfectly reflects the understated personalities of a young couple, seamlessly integrating their passions for wine tasting, baking, and piano. Elegance and ritual aren't just occasional highlights but are woven into daily life. With a focus on lighting and spatial flow, non-load-bearing partitions were removed to enhance openness and natural light. The male homeowner, with an astute eye for lighting, collaborated closely with the designer to craft stunning and refined effects.
- Inspiration
- The delight of living unfolds through meticulously planned spatial layers, telling the story and reflecting the taste of its residents. Centered on human experiences, the design engages all five senses, fostering a sense of satisfaction and happiness that permeates both body and mind, gradually infusing itself into daily life.
- Research
- Located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, this project tackles the urban challenge of maximizing functionality within limited space. The design strategically enhances spatial perception, eliminating any sense of confinement while maintaining a high quality of life. Through thoughtful interior design, skillful use of color, material selection, and lighting, the space is both visually captivating and functionally optimized, delivering an exceptional living experience within a compact footprint.
- Challenge
- To ensure the structural integrity of the wine display cabinet and integrate the specialty lighting, the design team held extensive discussions. The solution involved using three slender round iron pipes as vertical structural supports, with shelves composed of bonded wood on top and iron plates beneath, achieving a sleek thickness of just 1.5 cm. Precise grooves were carved into the wood to embed the ultra-thin lighting fixtures, maintaining a minimalist appearance.
- Realization and Technology
- The focus of living space is mental tranquility. Upon entering, deep brown wood in the kitchen and dining area, paired with calming black iron elements, soothes the mind. Moving further in, colors shift the atmosphere from tension to softness. Neutral gray-white tones in the living room harmonize the mind with the surroundings, enhancing flow. Sustainable materials like natural wood veneer, thin tiles, and wood flooring are visually appealing and green, blending the natural with the artificial.
- Operation and Interaction
- Color transforms the atmosphere across different functional spaces. In the kitchen and dining area, deep brown wood grains, sleek black metal wine cabinets, and lighting create an intimate, luxurious bistro ambiance. The living room features a TV wall with mineral paint and irregular hand-brushed textures, complemented by soothing piano melodies, embodying the rustic charm of gray-white wabi-sabi aesthetics. Soft colors and natural light harmonize seamlessly.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project was completed in May 2024 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- This project is a single-level apartment encompassing 67 square meters. The space was thoughtfully reconfigured to include a kitchen and dining area, living room, storage room, study, master bedroom, and two bathrooms.
- Keywords
- interior design, residential, modern, lighting, metal elements, spatial ambiance
