Small Yet Well-Rounded 住宅インテリアデザイン by Chin-Han Chen

Small Yet Well-Rounded 住宅インテリアデザイン by Chin-Han Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅賞 in インテリア空間・展示デザイン Competition Category.

銅インテリア· 2021

Small Yet Well-Rounded 住宅インテリアデザイン

by Chin-Han Chen

Client: CHC Interior Design Studio

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in インテリア Category

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The Design

About Small Yet Well-Rounded 住宅インテリアデザイン

「Small Yet Well-Rounded（小さくても円満）」は、台湾・台北にある築40年のマンションを対象とした住宅インテリアデザインです。既存の住まいは間口が狭く、雨漏りがあり、収納も不足していました。そこで、オープンプランのレイアウトと両面使いの壁を採用し、空間的な制約を克服しています。オープンキッチンには折りたたみ式のダイニングテーブルとフレキシブルな収納棚を設置。リビングのソファ下にはランニングマシンを収め、ピアノはデスクの下に隠しています。書斎はホームジムやゲストルームとしても機能します。玄関に設けた月をかたどったスクリーンは、石材ベニヤ、木、波打つガラス、LED照明を組み合わせて構成されています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Small Yet Well-Rounded 住宅インテリアデザインは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Small Yet Well-Rounded 住宅インテリアデザインは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Small Yet Well-Rounded 住宅インテリアデザインは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: At the request of the homeowner, a 40-year-old house that had a narrow layout with a leaking problem and was cluttered with stuff for lack of storage has been renovated into the project, whose exceptional entrance is free from spatial limitations by embedding L-shaped light belts on the beam to mark different sections and provide sufficient light. Inspired by the "sun" and "moon" in the names of the homeowner's family, the moon-shaped screen at the entrance is symbolic of a well-rounded life.
Dimensions & Packaging: LED light is built in the iron part of the screen, and thus translucent surface of stone veneer imported from Germany resembles the texture of the moon surface. A special contrast is achieved using mellow wooden veneer. Wavy patterned glass is sliced into curves and, with the transition and overlap of different materials and through the use of lighting, presents the limpid glow of the moon. Beyond the entrance, the use of wood on the floor and on the wall makes the screen a visual pop, which shapes a beautiful and romantic vista for family members arriving home.
Production Technology: Elegance and simplicity continue into the master bedroom and the secondary bedroom. What's more, the study can double as a multi-functional space. The beam on the ceiling is outfitted with fitness equipment, which allows the study to function as a gym at home. It can also be a guestroom when a friend pays a visit. Building material is meticulously selected, such as super wear-resistant flooring, calcium silicate boards, and green materials like toxin-free plates. LED lights are used throughout the place.
Design Challenge: On account of stylish unity and practical needs for storage, open-work steps of pure white and light wood hue are used in place of the old stairway. The ceiling in the stairway is equipped with LED light belts, whose light highlights the lines of the stairway and making them richly three-dimensional. The wall and neat cabinetry next to the stairway makes for a perfectly clutter-free space. A niche is behind the audio-video cabinet in the living room, so that light can be an exceptional work of installation art and serve as a special space divider while accentuating the overall refreshing and elegant color palette.
Research: Due to the homeowner's career in the medical industry, a great emphasis is placed on accessibility in the home environment. As the original partition is retained, the layout is carefully organized. Small yet Well-Rounded has an open-plan layout, with double-faced walls used in several sections to overcome spatial limitations. For example, the open-concept kitchen has a foldable dining table and flexible cabinetry. A treadmill is embedded below the couch in the living room, while a piano is concealed under the desk in the secondary bedroom. In this way, the use of this limited footage is maximized, fitting the home with diverse functions.
Inspiration: The old, shabby apartment is reborn as a result of the ingenuity of the designing team, whose meaningful design, spatial layout, color scheme and material selection incorporate sustainability and beauty into life-like the sun and the moon that are always there.
Project Duration: Taipei, Taiwan
Operation Flow: Due to the homeowner’s career in the medical industry, a great emphasis is placed on accessibility in the home environment. As the original partition is retained, the layout is carefully organized. Small yet Well-Rounded has an open-plan layout, with double-faced walls used in several sections to overcome spatial limitations. For example, the open-concept kitchen has a foldable dining table and flexible cabinetry. A treadmill is embedded below the couch in the living room, while a piano is concealed under the desk in the secondary bedroom. In this way, the use of this limited footage is maximized, fitting the home with diverse functions.
Team Members: CHIN-HAN CHEN
EVA LAW
Image Credits: Photo: Chris Fan