Pure Essences Architects Studio by Chong-Yi Chen Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Chong-Yi Chen honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Pure Essences Architects Studio by Chong-Yi Chen, designed for Chen Chong-Yi Architecture Firm, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

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.

About Pure Essences Architects Studio

Pure Essences is an interior design project for an architecture firm in Tainan, Taiwan. The building volumes are gradually recessed, creating balconies that receive ample sunlight for the working areas. Fair-faced concrete and grey slate are used on the exterior and inside, giving a consistent and low-key appearance that matches the surrounding environment. Stone pavers with grass between them improve the water retention of the soil. A small pool and a tree help moderate the temperature. The layout provides smooth circulation and open views toward the garden.

Award Record

With this recognition, Chong-Yi Chen is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

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/88025
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/88025
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!88025
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/252996

Media Contact

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Pure Essences Architects Studio
Function: Architects Studio
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Dim Gray, Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Saddle Brown and Peru
Images: 5
Client: Chen Chong-Yi Architecture Firm

The Recognition

Laureate: Chong-Yi Chen
Country: Taiwan (China)
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #88025

Credits

Team: Hui-Chung Chien
Image Credits: Photographer LIU,JUN-ZUN, Pure Essences, 2014.

Design Details

Unique Properties: For the client also the architect owning this architecture firm, which is the subject of this architectural and exhibition interior design project, the interior design plan is remarkably versatile for many uses. From the perspective of the use of space, the construction method creating the building exterior with the gradually recessed building volumes is better than those creating an entire indoor space, bringing to the working colleagues the balcony bathed in adequate sunlight, and showing the design idea that less is more.
Inspiration: The fair-faced concretes comprehensively decorated on the building exterior and in the house manifest the consistency of decoration materials. The low-key colors agreeably correspond to the colors of the surrounding environment. People in the building can enjoy the great view to the outdoor garden landscape. The interior design plan thoroughly considering the working environment, water landscape and plants creates the pleasant ambience for the architecture firm.
Research: For the client also the architect owning this architecture firm, which is the subject of this architectural and exhibition interior design project, the interior design plan is remarkably versatile for many uses. From the perspective of the use of space, the construction method creating the building exterior with the gradually recessed building volumes is better than those creating an entire indoor space, bringing to the working colleagues the balcony bathed in adequate sunlight, and showing the design idea that less is more.
Challenge: The essences of design without overdecoration presents the true nature of the space. The building exteriors are decorated with the fair-faced concretes and the delicate grey slates. The stone pavers with grass in between improve the water-holding capacity of soils.
Realization and Technology: The essences of design without overdecoration presents the true nature of the space. The building exteriors are decorated with the fair-faced concretes and the delicate grey slates. The stone pavers with grass in between improve the water-holding capacity of soils. The delicate pool landscape and the small tree, adjoining the stone pavers on the side, are not only scenic, also effectively adjust the environment temperature.
Operation and Interaction: The entire interior design with the smooth traffic flows and space arrangements constitutes the soul of space, showing the pure but intriguing qualities of essences.
Project Duration and Location: The project finished in December 2014 in Tainan, Taiwan.
Specifications: The height of the building is 1845 meters
Keywords: interior, space, office, residential, housing, architecture