Merry Individual Habitats 住宅インテリアデザイン by Her Guang Interior Design Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in インテリア空間・展示デザイン Competition Category.
鉄インテリア· 2025
Merry Individual Habitats 住宅インテリアデザイン
by Her Guang Interior Design Co., Ltd.
Client: Her Guang Interior Design CO.,Ltd.
A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in インテリア Category
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The Design
About Merry Individual Habitats 住宅インテリアデザイン
「Merry Individual Habitats」は、夫婦2人が暮らす136平方メートルの住まいのためのインテリアデザインです。プランは3分の2を共有空間、3分の1をプライベート空間として構成しています。2つの寝室は静けさのある奥まった場所に配置され、ドレッシングルームによって隔てられており、いずれも廊下からアクセスできるため、互いの生活を妨げることなく出入りが可能です。書斎の折戸を閉じれば、オンライン会議のための一時的なガラスルームが生まれます。明るい色調とナチュラルな木の質感が、穏やかな雰囲気を生み出しています。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鉄賞
Merry Individual Habitats 住宅インテリアデザインは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Merry Individual Habitats 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、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Merry Individual Habitats 住宅インテリアデザインは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Delving into the dynamics in mature couples' lives, the design embraces the notion of “friendly separation” or “marital separation”, maintaining a ratio of 2/3 shared space to 1/3 individual spaces. Within a single residence, it crafts two distinct and self-reliant lifestyles.
The exceptionally private working and sleeping areas cater to couples with differing routines and concurrent work-from-home setups, enabling them to relish their respective lifestyles. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 136 Square meters
- Tags
- herguang、Individual、Habitats
- Production Technology
- For the bedrooms and the study, ideas of "room within a room" are applied to cater to the specific needs of each occupant. In the study, a folding door is integrated into the office partition for a temporarily independent glass room when one of them is having phone meetings. In the bedroom section, instead of a direct entry into each bedroom, there's an entrance into a hallway first. The bedrooms for the husband and the wife are on the left and right respectively, separated by a dressing room. This spatial arrangement ensures that individuals with different schedules can move in and out without disturbing one another.
- Design Challenge
- The locations of the study and the bedrooms have been switched, and the entrances of the bathrooms are reoriented to reconfigure the spatiality. With minimal changes, the design achieved significant functional adjustment. Areas for working and resting are situated in the well-lit front, while the private domains are both positioned at the rear, quieter and less likely to be disturbed by activities in the shared areas.
This skillfully redesigned layout avoided extensive demolition and reconstruction, and with less remodel waste, a refreshed and sustainable living environment has been created. - Research
- Many societies with aging populations are addressing issues of happiness in old age. This is particularly relevant for couples approaching retirement and upcoming changes in life. Many people desire the freedom of independent living—the phenomenon of "reclaiming singleness." This project explores the concept of a third option, "living separately in the same household," which strikes a balance between "cohabitation" and "separation." Its aim is to design a space that respects each individual's lifestyle, free from being disturbed, fostering a more relaxed and healthier interpersonal relationships.
- Inspiration
- Taking cues from the homeowners' love for Japanese design, the entire space harmoniously incorporates light and natural wood tones to cultivate a fresh and tranquil ambiance.
The gracefully curved conclusion of the open cabinet, when observed from a specific angle, evokes the impression of a "giant black pillar." Additionally, the use of glass lattice doors at the entrance porch further elevates the feeling of an "inner-Machiya" setting. - Project Duration
- Started on 07/06/2022
Posted on 08/07/2023 - Operation Flow
- Considering both homeowners work from home, the division of shared and individual spaces is determined by "usage time," with a ratio of 2/3 for shared areas, and a ratio of 1/3 for private domains.
Spaces with ample natural light are dedicated to shared areas that are frequently used, while private spaces are positioned in areas with less light, next to the quiet lanes at the back of the house. - Team Members
- Hua Cheng
Hsiao-Li Lo
Yu-Bang Gao - Image Credits
- Image : Photographer Hsiao Hsiung Liang Yen,2020.
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