Elegance In Movement Te Hoahoa o Roto Whare Whakanoho by Cheng Han Chan

Elegance In Movement Te Hoahoa o Roto Whare Whakanoho by Cheng Han Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2025

Elegance In Movement Te Hoahoa o Roto Whare Whakanoho

by Cheng Han Chan

Client: Hanwork Design

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Elegance In Movement Te Hoahoa o Roto Whare Whakanoho

He hoahoa roto tēnei mō tētahi whare whakanoho papa kotahi, 67 mita tapawhā te rahi, kei Kaohsiung City, Taiwana. Ko te whakatakotoranga e whakatutuki ana i te wero o te wāhi tāone kua whāiti. I tangohia ngā whakawehe kāore i te pupuri taumaha kia whakanui ake i te tuwhera me te whakamaramatanga taiao. Kei roto i te mahere he wāhi kīhini me te wāhi kai, he ruma noho, he ruma ako, he ruma moe matua me ngā ruma horoi e rua. Ko ngā rākau parauri hōhonu me ngā ariā rino pango e whakaahua ana i te wāhi kai, ā, ko ngā tae hina uarangi me te mā e whakamarie ana i te ruma noho. I whakamahia ngā rauemi toitū penei i te wenia rākau taiao, ngā tiaera angiangi me te papa rākau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Elegance In Movement Te Hoahoa o Roto Whare Whakanoho te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Elegance In Movement Te Hoahoa o Roto Whare Whakanoho he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Elegance In Movement Te Hoahoa o Roto Whare Whakanoho i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This space perfectly reflects the understated personalities of a young couple, seamlessly integrating their passions for wine tasting, baking, and piano. Elegance and ritual aren't just occasional highlights but are woven into daily life. With a focus on lighting and spatial flow, non-load-bearing partitions were removed to enhance openness and natural light. The male homeowner, with an astute eye for lighting, collaborated closely with the designer to craft stunning and refined effects.
Dimensions & Packaging: This project is a single-level apartment encompassing 67 square meters. The space was thoughtfully reconfigured to include a kitchen and dining area, living room, storage room, study, master bedroom, and two bathrooms.
Tags: interior design, residential, modern, lighting, metal elements, spatial ambiance
Production Technology: The focus of living space is mental tranquility. Upon entering, deep brown wood in the kitchen and dining area, paired with calming black iron elements, soothes the mind. Moving further in, colors shift the atmosphere from tension to softness. Neutral gray-white tones in the living room harmonize the mind with the surroundings, enhancing flow. Sustainable materials like natural wood veneer, thin tiles, and wood flooring are visually appealing and green, blending the natural with the artificial.
Design Challenge: To ensure the structural integrity of the wine display cabinet and integrate the specialty lighting, the design team held extensive discussions. The solution involved using three slender round iron pipes as vertical structural supports, with shelves composed of bonded wood on top and iron plates beneath, achieving a sleek thickness of just 1.5 cm. Precise grooves were carved into the wood to embed the ultra-thin lighting fixtures, maintaining a minimalist appearance.
Research: Located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, this project tackles the urban challenge of maximizing functionality within limited space. The design strategically enhances spatial perception, eliminating any sense of confinement while maintaining a high quality of life. Through thoughtful interior design, skillful use of color, material selection, and lighting, the space is both visually captivating and functionally optimized, delivering an exceptional living experience within a compact footprint.
Inspiration: The delight of living unfolds through meticulously planned spatial layers, telling the story and reflecting the taste of its residents. Centered on human experiences, the design engages all five senses, fostering a sense of satisfaction and happiness that permeates both body and mind, gradually infusing itself into daily life.
Project Duration: This project was completed in May 2024 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Color transforms the atmosphere across different functional spaces. In the kitchen and dining area, deep brown wood grains, sleek black metal wine cabinets, and lighting create an intimate, luxurious bistro ambiance. The living room features a TV wall with mineral paint and irregular hand-brushed textures, complemented by soothing piano melodies, embodying the rustic charm of gray-white wabi-sabi aesthetics. Soft colors and natural light harmonize seamlessly.
Team Members: Cheng-Han Chan
Image Credits: Hanwork Design