Island Tonstrina Capillorum by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo

Island Tonstrina Capillorum by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Interior Competition Category.

ArgentumInterior· 2021

Island Tonstrina Capillorum

by Jacksam Yang and Steven Kuo

Client: Yhs Design

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Island Tonstrina Capillorum

Insula est tonstrina capillorum intra domum quadraginta annorum centum sexaginta quinque metrorum quadratorum sita. Renovatio ornamenta elaborata vitat. Ligna decorativa reciclata parietes internos substituunt et pro saeptis divisoriis funguntur, effectum perspicuum, cubiculum clarius et fluxum simplicem ac perspicuum creantia. Frondes virides abundantes et plantae scandentes spatium replent. Systema irrigationis gravitate actum, theoria siphonis nixum, irrigationem mechanicam substituit, undecim receptacula aequaliter replens et sonum aquae stillantis addens. Consilium elementa naturalia in ambitum urbanum inducit.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Island Tonstrina Capillorum victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Island Tonstrina Capillorum opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Island Tonstrina Capillorum creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: No fancy decoration is used in the renovation of this 40-year-old house with 165 square meter in size. A huge amount of green foliage is planted and decorative logs are used as divider screens in accordance with the space in order to create a simple and clear flow.
Dimensions & Packaging: 165 ㎡
Tags: Beauty，SPA，Planting，Hair Salon
Production Technology: Recycled decorative logs are used to partition the space, and walls are abandoned to enhance the flow of the space with the see-through effect created by the logs. It is, therefore, brighter and breaths a new trend into the space.
Simple physics is applied to the watering system. Energy-consumed and difficult to maintain mechanical irrigation is replaced. Meanwhile, the space is filled with the sound of dripping water with help of gravity-powered watering system.
Design Challenge: The scene of dense tropical greenery and climbing plants is moved into the interior space. One can see the abundant green foliage, smell the plants and listen to the sound of dripping water and be temporarily rid of the fuss in the city and eventually reach a harmonious balance between nature and city. The scene of dense tropical greenery and climbing plants is moved into the interior space. One can see the abundant green foliage, smell the plants and listen to the sound of dripping water and be temporarily rid of the fuss in the city and eventually reach a harmonious balance between nature and city.
Simple physics is applied to the watering system. Energy-consumed and difficult to maintain mechanical irrigation is replaced. Meanwhile, the space is filled with the sound of dripping water with help of gravity-powered watering system.
Research: Using siphon theory where air pressure pushes down on water and water fills up 11 tanks evenly in the corners until water supply is stopped.
Decorative logs are tied and wrapped with cotton and linen fabric to allow water to be evenly distributed to the logs thus climbing plants can absorb water evenly.
An urban space is enriched with nature elements and a simple physical principle.
Inspiration: Birds sing, water flows, wood and plants release the fragrance of nature. A place, filled with greenery and vitality, differentiates itself from the rest of hair salons and reinterpret the spatial concept.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2019 and finished in December 2019 in Taipei.
Operation Flow: It is intended to introduce nature elements into an urban space with simplicity principle and thus provides another form of design theory.
Team Members: Jacksam Yang
Steven Kuo
Image Credits: Weimax Studio