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Balance Calnacayotl Ical Tlachihualiztli by Alex Tsai

Balance Calnacayotl Ical Tlachihualiztli by Alex Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Callitic Tlacauhtli ihuan Tlanextilizpan Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.


TepoztliCallitic· 2020

Balance Calnacayotl Ical Tlachihualiztli

by Alex Tsai

Client: Alex Tsai

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Callitic Category

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The Design

About Balance Calnacayotl Ical Tlachihualiztli

Nepantlacayotl ce calnacayotl ical tlachihualiztli in ce chantli itech Taipei, Taiwan. In cochiancalli ihuan amoxpialoyan mocentiliah amo tetzacuiliztli. Ce U-nesciyotl quahuitl tlapechtli motlaloa itech tepamitl hasta ehcaticpac, quinaya in cuammitl ihuan quichihua ce amo nesi tlaxelolli inepantla ome caltempan. In cochcapechtli ihuan tlahcuiloayan mocentiliah inic mocnopilhuiz cactimani ihuan inic huel miyequintin tlein monequi. In television-tepamitl mochihua ica cenca tlilehuac yolic tetl, tlein motlania ihuan totonqui quahuitl imixco. Petlacaltin tlacuiloa quen tlaxelolli, quimotlatlalilia calactli ihuan quiyacana in nehnemiliztli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli

Balance Calnacayotl Ical Tlachihualiztli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Balance Calnacayotl Ical Tlachihualiztli ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Balance Calnacayotl Ical Tlachihualiztli quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
There is no barrier between living room and library. In between a U shape wood decoration panel extends to the ceiling from the wall of this area. Two goal has been achieved: 1. hide beam; 2. create invisible division between the two areas. Moreover, the design to unify sofa and desk creates not only a more spacious visual effect but also a living with various appearance.
Dimensions & Packaging
There is no barrier between living room and library. The U shaped wood decoration panel creates extension to the ceiling from the wall. Two goals have been achieved: 1. to hide the crossbeam; 2. to create an invisible division between the two areas. Moreover, the design to unify the sofa and the desk creates not only a more spacious visual effect but also a lifestyle with multiple functional appearances.
Tags
Balance, open public area, U shape wood introduction line, hide crossbeam, wood cabinet as visual key, industrial living
Production Technology
Wood texture is selected as the key visual design of the space elevations and it is focused on balance. The television wall, made of deep gray natural slate, looks lively with its gradient irregular arrangement and twill. The deep gray of natural slate collocates with the wood of walls, exhibiting interesting contrasts of both color temperature and texture.
Design Challenge
The U shaped wood decoration panel creates extension to the ceiling from the wall. The opposite wall is made of mirror, therefore, it create not only a more spacious visual effect but also a function of arranging appearance.
Research
The arrangement of the storage is plural. The designer utilizes the cabinet as a division of many areas in order to increase storage space and streamline the traffic flow. He also collocates warm wood color with industrial cold black gray, adds a three-dimensional pattern on the wood surfaces with black flames, as well as presenting an energetic appearance with irregular blocks.
Inspiration
The target client is a married couple of young entrepreneurs, who pay great attention on the space convenience and storage utilization when considering their new home. To accommodate their busy and well-executed living style, the designer devotes himself to create a spacious artwork in light industrial style, which is focused on functional and practical space with style and beauty.
Project Duration
project is located in Taipei, Taiwan, started in January, 2019 and completed in March, 2019.
Operation Flow
This project is focused on balance. The form lines follow a scaling principle of modern space design, composed of the beauty of stableness and the quality of being sedated. The open public area includes a dining room and living room, to create an arrangement of circulation that allows people to walk under lights and shadows, a more spacious visual effect that receives much sunlight.

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