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James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Garden Within Residence in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Garden Within Residence by James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu, designed for James Tu Interiors, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Garden Within Residence
Garden Within is an interior design for a residence of about 512 square meters in Taipei, Taiwan. The layout follows the spiral geometry of the tower, and curved forms in the foyer, corridors and main living spaces extend sight lines toward a panoramic terrace. The entrance foyer holds movable furnishings and a sculptural bar counter, so it can serve as a reception area for events. The dining room sits in a cylindrical volume with four arched automated doors in Silver Fox marble that frame garden views. The tea room converts into a study or a reception room.
About James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu
Every great city is defined by its remarkable architecture, and every progressive metropolis is distinguished by its landmark residences. James Tu Interiors believes design is more than form; it is a refined expression of vision, culture, and human experience. Through a thoughtful balance of proportion, materiality, and spatial narrative, the studio crafts environments that embody both function and emotion. Each project is guided by a broader perspective, translating client aspirations into timeless, distinctive spaces that elevate everyday living and contribute meaningfully to the evolving identity of contemporary cities.
Award Record
James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/177889
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/177889
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!177889
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/375309
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Garden Within Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dark Slate Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- James Tu Interiors
The Recognition
- Laureate
- James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #177889
Credits
- Team
- James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu
- Image Credits
- James Tu Interiors, 2026
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project embodies the interior design of Tao Zhu Yin Yuan, a Taipei landmark of architectural prestige. Conceived around the essence of refined living, it transforms the residence into a sanctuary of sensorial elegance and spiritual elevation. Echoing the tower spiral form, the spatial rhythm unfolds through sculpted light and flowing composition. Exquisite materials and artisanal craftsmanship converge with precision, unveiling timeless grandeur and cultural resonance.
- Inspiration
- Rooted in the belief that the garden is an extension of the spirit, the design fuses Vincent Callebaut vision of vertical ecology with Tao Zhu Gong Eastern philosophy, shaping a contemporary residence of transcendent luxury. Public and private domains unfold in fluid continuity through adaptive furnishings and automated thresholds. Light, shadow, and greenery weave immersive narratives of serenity, allowing residents to dwell within a living sanctuary of art, nature, and spiritual elevation.
- Research
- The design shapes life around the refined rhythm of its inhabitants, where public and private realms hold distinct roles yet flow in harmony. The entrance becomes both reception and threshold, while dining, living, and tea spaces unfold as scenes of graceful sociability. Bedrooms and dressing suites embrace intimacy, with a figure eight bathroom revealing panoramic views. Movable furnishings and automated partitions refine transitions, distilling artistry and grace into modern luxury.
- Challenge
- This project transcends conventional luxury frameworks, weaving Eastern philosophy and vertical garden principles into living domains, cultivating an experience where dwelling becomes spiritual garden. Circulation flows with flexibility, privacy and sociality interweave, transforming daily life into artistic expression.
- Realization and Technology
- The interior unfolds from the tower elegant spiral geometry and cascading gardens, crafting a symphony of flowing lines and luminous depth. The foyer, corridors, and principal living spaces echo sculptural curvature, extending sight lines toward a panoramic terrace where light and landscape intertwine. Fluid contours define each moment, balancing grace and stillness, while crafted materials and soft radiance elevate daily movement into an artful journey through living space.
- Operation and Interaction
- The entrance foyer integrates movable furnishings and a sculptural bar counter, functioning as a social antechamber that accommodates events and direct supercar elevator access, embodying both flexibility and ceremonial grace. The gallery dining room unfolds within a cylindrical volume, where four arched automated doors in Silver Fox marble frame borrowed garden views, allowing space to drift through light, shadow, and greenery. The tea room, with adjustable faucets and extendable countertops, transforms with ease into a study or reception suite, balancing sociability and quiet refinement.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was finalized in March, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The project is about 512 square meters.
- Keywords
- LuxuryDesign, ModernLuxury, LuxuryInteriors, ContemporaryDesign, TimelessElegance, InteriorArtistry, DesignExcellence, RefinedLiving, ArchitecturalBeauty, SophisticatedSpaces
