Time Imprint Bolighus by Haocheng Qiao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award i Sølv in Interiør, Butikk- og Utstillingsdesign Competition Category.
SølvInteriør· 2025
Time Imprint Bolighus
Client: Changshu Institute of Technology
A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Interiør Category
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The Design
About Time Imprint Bolighus
Time Imprint er et bolighus designet for eldre beboere i landlige omgivelser nær Suzhou. Den tre etasjer høye bygningen dekker 680 kvadratmeter og kombinerer tradisjonell kinesisk estetikk med tilgjengelig planløsning. Sklisikkert gummigulv, håndlister langs hovedpassasjen, heis og bad i første etasje reduserer gangavstander og risikoen for fall. Vegger av kiselgur, karbonisert bambus, eikegulv og granitt er brukt som overflatematerialer. Gjenvinning av regnvann, takvinduer med lavemisjonsglass og modulære vertikale plantekasser med dryppvanning støtter en bærekraftig livsstil.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Sølv
Time Imprint Bolighus er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Time Imprint Bolighus forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Time Imprint Bolighus er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This case integrates traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern aging-friendly concepts, prioritizing eco-friendly materials, clean energy systems, and accessible layouts. Aligned with China's "New Countryside" vision, it emphasizes culturally resonant, sustainable living over ostentatious rural mansions. The design combines green technologies with design to create healthy, elderly-friendly spaces that balance environmental responsibility, historical identity, and functional comfort.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This 680-square-meter three-story structure integrates elderly-centric design. Technical upgrades feature double-glazed windows achieving 1.9 W/m²K thermal efficiency, modular vertical planters with automated irrigation, and whole-house smart systems ensuring 3-second emergency response. Optimized pathways reduced from 8 to 3.5 meters enhance accessibility. Material selections combine carbonized bamboo, oak flooring, and granite accents, blending traditional aesthetics with ADA compliance.
- Tags
- Interior, Residential House, Healing Design, Aging Friendly, Rural Sustainability, Cultural Integration, Nature
- Production Technology
- This project prioritizes natural materials and aging-focused features such as anti-slip rubber flooring, diatomaceous earth walls, accessible bathrooms with antimicrobial tiles. Green tech integrates vertical modular planters with drip irrigation, rainwater recycling, and LOW-E skylights. Traditional craftsmanship is modernized via ergonomic woven furniture. Smart aging-friendly controls sync lighting and security with intuitive interfaces.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge may lie in how to create a rich spatial experience and aesthetic appeal while meeting the needs of elderly friendly functions within a limited space. This requires sufficient effort in conceptual design and detail handling, such as spatial layout, material texture, color and light, striving for a perfect balance between practicality and aesthetics, ultimately achieving the goal of green living that allows the elderly to live comfortably, recuperate, and rest.
- Research
- This study explores the field of therapeutic elderly housing and provides reference for rural housing development, policy formulation, and design in response to the challenges posed by China's aging population. This provides feasible solutions for current rural housing design and offers new explorations for contemporary sustainable and accessible housing standards.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by Tang Dynasty poet Wang Bo's "Suburban Garden Matters", this design reimagines elderly-friendly rural living through accessible courtyards, sunrooms for gardening and relaxation, and connected caregiver-bedroom layouts. The concept prioritizes safe mobility while evoking pastoral leisure through sustainable materials and poetic spatial organization, contrasting stark modern senior facilities.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2024 in Suzhou and finished in December 2024 in Suzhou.
- Operation Flow
- The design concept first starts with spatial layout analysis, with aging friendly design as the core thread throughout. It is crucial to analyze the optimization of vertical flow lines. Setting up elevators and bathrooms on the first floor not only shortens the walking distance for the elderly, but also improves safety. Adding handrails to the main passage and using anti slip flooring materials can effectively prevent the risk of falls for the elderly.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Haocheng Qiao, 2024.
- Team Members
- Chief Designer: Haocheng, Qiao
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer Haocheng Qiao, Time Imprint, 2024.
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