Serenity Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Noho by Pohui Lin

Serenity Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Noho by Pohui Lin 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

Serenity Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Noho

by Pohui Lin

Client: Highten

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Serenity Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Noho

He hoahoa o roto mo te whare noho tenei, mo tetahi whare taone 118 mita tapawha te rahi. Ko te tomokanga e aro ana ki nga rarangi marumaru marble, e hanga ana i tetahi aronga ataahua, ngawari hoki. Ko te rakau totoka, te oki kua purua e te wai, te quartz hangai, me te uku taiao e hanga ana i tetahi wahi mahana o roto, a ko te uku e awhina ana ki te whakahaere i te haurehu mo te tiaki hiko. I whiriwhiria nga rauemi iti-formaldehyde, iti-VOC hoki. He wahi whanui e mahi ana hei papa mahi, hei papa takaro hoki, engari he ruma marino motuhake e whakarato ana i te noho takitahi. Ko nga ara whanui me te maha o te marama taiao e tautoko ana i te noho tahi o te whanau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Serenity Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Noho 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 Serenity Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Noho 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 Serenity Hoahoa o Roto mo te Whare Noho 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: The design features a discreetly luxurious exterior with natural marble veining as the entrys focal point, exuding elegance and revealing a warm, meticulous interior. It harmonizes diverse users, erasing boundaries while preserving private spaces. Warm solid wood and natural stucco, controlling humidity for energy efficiency, enhance the space. A versatile hub adapts to family needs, supported by low-formaldehyde green materials and abundant natural light. Innovative flow ensures comfort and harmony for all.
Dimensions & Packaging: Design space into 118 m2.
Tags: Interiors, Japandi, Elegance, Serenity, Harmony, Balance, Subtle
Production Technology: The design feels like a warm, elegant retreat, poured into with endless care. The designer handpicked solid wood and water-stained oak for their earthy charm, pairing them with natural marble and engineered quartz for understated luxury, plus natural stucco and eco-friendly, low-VOC materials for a green touch. Every tiny joint where materials meet was sanded to perfection under close watch—no flaws, just smooth, seamless edges. Natural light pours in, highlighting the textures, while the designer obsessively oversaw each detail, from wood to marble, ensuring a flawless, polished finish. It’s a masterpiece of quiet luxury and comfort, built with deep attention to every delicate craft.
Design Challenge: Creating this space was a deep challenge balancing the husband's love for warm, earthy tones and soft textures with the wife's taste for sleek sophistication and neutral shades. Their contrasting preferences pushed our creativity to its limits. We found harmony through a gentle palette of beige and white, using materials with varied sheen, textures, and grains to subtly bridge their visions. Cultural ideals called for a nurturing home, and spatial limits demanded openness. Thoughtful flow design ensured smooth transitions, encouraging extended family moments in a graceful, adaptable retreat.
Research: Our research explored family life through in-depth talks with the husband and wife. We aimed to balance his love for a warm, cozy home with her taste for sleek sophistication, designing for a toddler and newborn. We watched daily routines, sketched layouts, and used 3D software to test spaces. Close dialogue revealed their ideal haven. Results showed muted colors and layered finishes unified their styles, with a flexible area for work, play, and a future room for the newborn, ensuring privacy. Insights showed open layouts boost family bonds and well-being. This inspires sustainable, adaptable homes, enhancing society’s harmony and business innovation.
Inspiration: The design feels like a heartfelt journey, weaving the husbands dream of a cozy haven with the wifes taste for refined elegance, clashing over bold colors versus soft shades and warm textures versus sleek finishes. We found harmony in a gentle palette of muted tones and layered textures, shaping a home for a toddler and newborn due in six months. Inspired by family closeness, it offers a warm hub where the husband works and the toddler plays, beside a quiet room for the newborns future, ensuring peace. Thoughtful flow invites natural family moments, blending comfort and luxury with ease.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2024 in Hsinchu, Taiwan and finished in Feburary 2025.
Operation Flow: This home feels like stepping into a quietly luxurious hotel, yet it embraces you with the warmth of a familiar home. Soft colors and textures—cozy for the dad, sleek for the mom—shift effortlessly as a toddler plays and a newborn grows. It moves naturally: a living area transforms into a dad’s workspace or kid’s play spot, with open paths inviting family chats and playful moments. The open layout brings everyone together, while a private room evolves with the newborn, offering calm. It shines by blending luxury and comfort, deepening family bonds, and staying inviting—outstanding for its heartfelt, adaptable charm.
Patents: Copyrights belong to POHUI LIN
Team Members: Director: PoHui Lin
Designer: JieYao Xu
Image Credits: POHUI LIN, 2025