The Hybrid Sanctuary Studio Kreatif Rumah Tinggal by Pao-Chieh Chou

The Hybrid Sanctuary Studio Kreatif Rumah Tinggal by Pao-Chieh Chou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Gangsa in Interior Competition Category.

GangsaInterior· 2026

The Hybrid Sanctuary Studio Kreatif Rumah Tinggal

by Pao-Chieh Chou

Client: Yuanpei interior Decoration Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About The Hybrid Sanctuary Studio Kreatif Rumah Tinggal

The Hybrid Sanctuary adolah studio kreatif rumah tinggal nan talatak di New Taipei City, Taiwan. Interiornyo maliputi laweh 85,8 meter pasagi jo manggabuangan rumah pribadi jo ruang karajo profesional. Sabuah pulau multifungsi bafungsi sabagai tampek makan sakaligus meja karajo untuak mamiliah material. Altar laluhur tradisional diintegrasikan ka dalam arsitektur minimalis. Bantuak-bantuak lengkuang jo lapisan mineral malunakkan balok jo tiang nan gadang, sarato lampih baja tahan karat nan ditanam di lantai maagiah cahayo ambien. Sistem pancahayaan pintar manyasuaikan suhu warna manuruik satiok kagiatan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

The Hybrid Sanctuary Studio Kreatif Rumah Tinggal adolah pamenang A' Design Award Gangsa, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan nan cemerlang nan dicirikan dek kreativitas, kacerdikan jo kabijaksanaan. Pamenang Gangsa adolah karya nan cukuik mahir jo kreatif sacaro mangesankan nan mamastikan pangalaman nan luas, imajinasi jo kacerdikan parancangnyo. The Hybrid Sanctuary Studio Kreatif Rumah Tinggal dipaokan manjadi bando nan sangaik dihormati, dikagumi jo disayangi, nan profesional jo inovatif sacaro nampak. Rancangan nan manang Gangsa iko mamuek praktik tabaik dalam seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi jo cemerlang dalam parhatian ka rincian. The Hybrid Sanctuary Studio Kreatif Rumah Tinggal mamanuhi kaparluan jo elok, manyantuah karinduan, mamikaik parasaan jo manarik raso ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project integrates professional work requirements and personal residence within a fluid environment. a multifunctional island serves as both a dining area and a material selection workstation. Notably, a traditional ancestral altar is integrated into the minimalist architectural language, demonstrating that traditional rituals can be incorporated into modern design without visual compromise.
Dimensions & Packaging: The total indoor area of this project is 85.8 square meters. The spatial layout comprises a multifunctional living room integrated with a workspace, one bathroom, a master bedroom, a walk-in closet, a secondary bedroom, an independent kitchen, and a work balcony. A key technical feature is the implementation of an electronic access control system, which strategically and securely separates the professional work domain from the private residential areas.
Tags: Interior Design, Multifunctional Space, Minimalist, Home Office, Residential, Altar Integration, Natural Textures, Spatial Flow, Hybrid Sanctuary
Production Technology: Large beams and columns are softened using curved architectural forms and mineral coatings. A technical feature involves curved stainless steel strips embedded in the floor for ambient illumination. Furthermore, a smart lighting system adjusts color temperatures to suit the specific demands of this multifunctional space.
Design Challenge: The research focused on the psychological and functional intersection of work, life, and traditional practice within a confined footprint. Methodology included spatial flow analysis and material tactile studies. We investigated how natural textures and layered lighting affect occupants' stress levels and productivity. The insight revealed that concealing functional complexity behind minimalist architectural forms successfully fosters both professional focus and personal calm.
Research: The research focused on the psychological and functional intersection of work, life, and traditional practice within a confined footprint. Methodology included spatial flow analysis and material tactile studies. We investigated how natural textures stone, wood veneer and layered lighting affect occupants' stress levels and productivity. The insight revealed that concealing functional complexity behind minimalist monoline architecture successfully fosters both professional focus and personal calm.
Inspiration: The design focuses on the use of authentic textures and layered lighting to create a quiet environment. The intent was to develop a space that balances structural forms with neutral tones and natural finishes, fostering a sense of order and calm through the rhythmic interplay of light and material.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2025 in New Taipei City, Taiwan, and was successfully completed in January 2026.
Operation Flow: The space operates on a dual-axis of professional and personal life. The central kitchen island transforms fluidly from a casual dining surface into a professional material-selection workstation for client meetings. The traditional altar is seamlessly integrated into the minimalist architecture, allowing daily personal rituals to occur naturally without disrupting the modern aesthetic flow. Lighting adapts to these shifts, transitioning from bright task lighting to soft ambient glows.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Yuan Pei Interior Design, 2026.
Image Credits: Yuanpei interior DecorationCo., Ltd.