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Tranquil Zen Residence by Derson Chiu Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Derson Chiu acknowledged 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/ Tranquil Zen Residence by Derson Chiu, designed for Simple Design Studio, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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.
Regarding Tranquil Zen Residence
Tranquil Zen is a residential interior design completed in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The layout includes a living and dining area, two bedrooms and a multi-functional room used for meditation and worship. A partition wall behind the television wall was removed to improve the views, the ventilation and the sense of space. Materials include finished concrete, genuine cedar, diatomaceous earth wall texture and timber flooring. Honeycomb curtains control shading and add insulation. The interior joins Japanese Zen style with minimalism to create a calm and simple home.
About Derson Chiu
Derson Chiu is the founder and design director of Simple Design Studio, who has more than 10 years design and management experiences in many field. He built the interior design team in 2016 with a group of young talent and professional people and under the leadership the team has winning many interior design awards worldwide.
Award Record
With this recognition, Derson Chiu is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2019 - 2020 edition 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/92895
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/92895
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!92895
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/259920
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Tranquil Zen Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray, Dark Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Simple Design Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Derson Chiu
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #92895
Credits
- Image Credits
- WJ PHOTO STUDIO(2018)
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- As this project is situated near Hsinchu Highspeed Rail Station, opposite a green park, the design team would like to bring the greenery into the interior of Japanese styling for a relaxing and meditative residence marrying Japanese Zen style and modernism with pure and humble materials giving rise to a serene and delicate spatial expression.
- Inspiration
- With the sense of serene and refined Zen style, the exquisite design of humble and simple nature was created to satisfy functional needs with natural materials amongst reserved timber-color tones in making this residence a true harbor of warmth and meditation. The Japanese styling elements permeated throughout the interior from the delicate tiles, and timber-grille shoe cabinet and the view-piece wall articulating the tranquil beauty of Japanese Zen Style.
- Research
- From the entrance, the interior presented a series of layered vista of the various interior spaces complemented by decorative elements echoing with the Japanese Zen-Style aesthetic influences. While the public domain featured a warm Nordic-influenced materiality, the bedrooms were of simple timber and humble and elegant design theme, with walk-in closet, coupled with complete storage functions, for creating a refreshing and stress-free space.
- Challenge
- As the dining area features genuine cedar in the ceiling that echos with timber flooring, it allows the cedar aroma drawing out the natural timber aroma. During construction, cedar ceiling panels need to be installed separately before drilling for wiring, therefore it left little room for error for the on-site craftsmen, however, after construction completion, it was the most rewarding creative experience.
- Realization and Technology
- As the overall interior is of minimalist styling, the spatial layout comprises of the living room dining area, 2 bedrooms, and a meditative multi-functional room as a place of reflection, and of Buddhist worship, for the client. The design team designated the design theme of Japanese Zen Styling with Buddhist influence in making this residence a stress-relieving and mind-purifying alcove with minimal and humble design.
- Operation and Interaction
- With the partition layout revised, the circulation was able to enjoy the beauty of window views, with minimal decoration befitting to the Japanese Zen Style intended. The kitchen and dining area was of open plan inheriting the serene and exquisite materiality of finished concrete, and becoming a place for gathering of families and friends while the masterbedroom inherited the design vocabulary of the public domain by echoing its minimalist styling.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was finished in October, 2018 in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- As the public domain has access to ample greenery view and sunlight, the design team adopted the stylish and functional honeycomb curtain with controllable shading surface and effective insulation effect. With the partition wall behind the TV wall removed, the overall visual quality was dramatically improved, with better ventilation and privacy effect as well. The elevated timber floor in the meditation room, complemented by the humidity and aroma friendly, and fire-proofing Diatomaceous earth textured wall.
- Keywords
- Japanese-Styled Zen, Minimalism, Finished Concrete, Genuine Cedar, Polished Gravel, Ironwork, Glass Brick, Diatomaceous Earth, Steel-Brushed Timber Veneer, Granite, Quartz, Imported Tiles, System Furniture, Ultra Scratchproof Timber Flooring
