Small Yet Well-Rounded Boliginnredning by Chin-Han Chen

Small Yet Well-Rounded Boliginnredning by Chin-Han Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Bronse in Interiør, Butikk- og Utstillingsdesign Competition Category.

BronseInteriør· 2021

Small Yet Well-Rounded Boliginnredning

by Chin-Han Chen

Client: CHC Interior Design Studio

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Interiør Category

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The Design

About Small Yet Well-Rounded Boliginnredning

Liten men velavrundet er en boliginnredning for en 40 år gammel leilighet i Taipei, Taiwan. Det opprinnelige hjemmet var smalt, lekket og hadde mangel på oppbevaringsplass. En åpen planløsning og dobbeltsidige vegger er brukt for å overkomme de romlige begrensningene. Det åpne kjøkkenet har et sammenleggbart matbord og flexibel skapinnredning. En tredemølle er plassert under sofaen i stuen, og et piano er gjemt under et skrivebord. Studierommet fungerer også som hjemmetrenings- eller gjesterom. En måneformet skjerm ved inngangen kombinerer steinfiner, tre, bølget glass og LED-lys.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Small Yet Well-Rounded Boliginnredning er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Small Yet Well-Rounded Boliginnredning forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Small Yet Well-Rounded Boliginnredning tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: At the request of the homeowner, a 40-year-old house that had a narrow layout with a leaking problem and was cluttered with stuff for lack of storage has been renovated into the project, whose exceptional entrance is free from spatial limitations by embedding L-shaped light belts on the beam to mark different sections and provide sufficient light. Inspired by the "sun" and "moon" in the names of the homeowner's family, the moon-shaped screen at the entrance is symbolic of a well-rounded life.
Dimensions & Packaging: LED light is built in the iron part of the screen, and thus translucent surface of stone veneer imported from Germany resembles the texture of the moon surface. A special contrast is achieved using mellow wooden veneer. Wavy patterned glass is sliced into curves and, with the transition and overlap of different materials and through the use of lighting, presents the limpid glow of the moon. Beyond the entrance, the use of wood on the floor and on the wall makes the screen a visual pop, which shapes a beautiful and romantic vista for family members arriving home.
Production Technology: Elegance and simplicity continue into the master bedroom and the secondary bedroom. What's more, the study can double as a multi-functional space. The beam on the ceiling is outfitted with fitness equipment, which allows the study to function as a gym at home. It can also be a guestroom when a friend pays a visit. Building material is meticulously selected, such as super wear-resistant flooring, calcium silicate boards, and green materials like toxin-free plates. LED lights are used throughout the place.
Design Challenge: On account of stylish unity and practical needs for storage, open-work steps of pure white and light wood hue are used in place of the old stairway. The ceiling in the stairway is equipped with LED light belts, whose light highlights the lines of the stairway and making them richly three-dimensional. The wall and neat cabinetry next to the stairway makes for a perfectly clutter-free space. A niche is behind the audio-video cabinet in the living room, so that light can be an exceptional work of installation art and serve as a special space divider while accentuating the overall refreshing and elegant color palette.
Research: Due to the homeowner's career in the medical industry, a great emphasis is placed on accessibility in the home environment. As the original partition is retained, the layout is carefully organized. Small yet Well-Rounded has an open-plan layout, with double-faced walls used in several sections to overcome spatial limitations. For example, the open-concept kitchen has a foldable dining table and flexible cabinetry. A treadmill is embedded below the couch in the living room, while a piano is concealed under the desk in the secondary bedroom. In this way, the use of this limited footage is maximized, fitting the home with diverse functions.
Inspiration: The old, shabby apartment is reborn as a result of the ingenuity of the designing team, whose meaningful design, spatial layout, color scheme and material selection incorporate sustainability and beauty into life-like the sun and the moon that are always there.
Project Duration: Taipei, Taiwan
Operation Flow: Due to the homeowner’s career in the medical industry, a great emphasis is placed on accessibility in the home environment. As the original partition is retained, the layout is carefully organized. Small yet Well-Rounded has an open-plan layout, with double-faced walls used in several sections to overcome spatial limitations. For example, the open-concept kitchen has a foldable dining table and flexible cabinetry. A treadmill is embedded below the couch in the living room, while a piano is concealed under the desk in the secondary bedroom. In this way, the use of this limited footage is maximized, fitting the home with diverse functions.
Team Members: CHIN-HAN CHEN
EVA LAW
Image Credits: Photo: Chris Fan