Shao Ming Wang and Chen Wei Mu · CLIENT: ZE Interior Design
Embodying Hidden Elegance, this project eschews flamboyance to explore the interplay of material essence and light. Within an open plan layout, the seamless harmony of grand stone and warm timber crafts a serene sanctuary with a sense of ritual. By utilizing minimalist linear vents and recessed lighting, the design achieves a vast horizontal extension. This simplicity without reduction focuses on precise proportions and raw beauty, evoking a high end executive suite where deep wood and white grey tones settle the mind.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The space exudes an elegant Modern Humanistic temperament, showcasing a high-end aesthetic of "simplicity without reduction":
Horizontal Sensory Extension: Minimalist linear air vents and recessed light strips are used to stretch the space horizontally, widening the visual scale and presenting a grand, atmospheric domestic layout.
Serene Luxury: Eschewing exaggerated decoration, the design focuses on precise proportional control and the raw beauty of materials, creating a tranquil sense of luxury akin to a high-end executive hotel suite.
Harmonious Palette: With a foundation of steady deep wood tones and a white-grey palette, the design fosters a living environment that settles the mind. - Production Technology
- 【Materiality & Craftsmanship: A Deep Dialogue of Textures】
The selection and splicing of materials serve as the soul of the project's refinement, layering depth through the contrast of warm and cold, rugged and delicate textures:
1.Flooring: Dark Brown Herringbone Wood: The floor employs a classic herringbone pattern. The deep wood grain presents a rich rhythm of light and shadow, injecting a strong sense of classical humanistic heritage and visual tension into the modern space.
2.Feature Wall: Veined Natural Marble: The main wall features marble with dramatic, flowing veins. Its natural patterns evoke the poetic beauty of an ink-wash landscape painting, serving as the visual anchor of the public area and elevating the overall ambiance.
3.Vertical Surfaces: Warm Wood Veneer & Hidden Design: Large-scale storage walls utilize fine-textured wood veneers combined with hidden door designs. This seamlessly camouflages storage functions, maintaining a clean and integrated vertical surface.
4.Details: Linear Lighting & Glossy Accents: LED linear light sources embedded in the ceiling and cabinetry grant the wood and stone rich shadows. In the dining area, glossy accent panels use reflections to add a sense of depth to the space.
This project is a realization of "Quality Living." Through the textures of natural materials and precise orchestration of light and shadow, the home is transformed into a humanistic sanctuary that cleanses the soul while balancing artistic beauty with functional living. - Project Duration
- Completed in Taipei in October 2025
- Inspiration
- This project epitomizes the philosophy of "Hidden Elegance," moving away from flamboyant decor to explore the ultimate proportions of material essence and light. Through the fluid transition of textures, the designer harmonizes grand stone with warm timber within an open-plan layout, creating a serene modern sanctuary with a profound sense of ritual.
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