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Ceramic Forest Ofesi by I-Ju Chan, Hsuan-Yi Chen and Su-Huang Hung

Ceramic Forest Ofesi by I-Ju Chan, Hsuan-Yi Chen and Su-Huang Hung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Mkati mwa Nyumba ndi Mawonekedwe Competition Category.


BronzeMkati· 2020

Ceramic Forest Ofesi

by I-Ju Chan, Hsuan-Yi Chen and Su-Huang Hung

Client: Merge Interiors

Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Mkati Category

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The Design

About Ceramic Forest Ofesi

Mukamagwira ntchito m'malo abwino owoneka ndi malo okonzedwa, kupangika kwa ntchito kumakulitsidwa, chiwonetsero ndi malo ogwiritsidwanso ntchito adasinthidwa kukhala malo opanga zaluso. M'malo otseguka, magawo ogwirira ntchito adakonzedwa pomwe galasi la khoma limalola kuwala kwachirengedwe kulowa mkati ndikujambula mphamvu ya mawonekedwe oyera ndikulenga malo abwino owala komanso owoneka bwino pakuwonjezera malo onse mkati.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award

Ceramic Forest Ofesi ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Ceramic Forest Ofesi akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Ceramic Forest Ofesi amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The client of this project is Nobel Ceramic and Tiles, the supplier of most ceramic products for Starbucks, who founded its own brand, Cilin, and established its office in Neihu, Taipei. The design of the overall office space was inspired by ceramic from which design elements and vocabulary was generated. The office with showroom adopted white wall cabinet and grey Bolon carpet and black metalwork as its main elements.
Dimensions & Packaging
With an interior area of 514 square meters, the supervisor offices are allocated near the perimeter of the site near the window for ample natural lighting and window views, while allowing natural lighting to flood into the interior of spacious layered space, and for spaces such as server room, dark room, accounting office, etc., area allocated at the side area, and VP office, legal office, and staff working area are located at the inner area.
Tags
Display Cabinet, Mug, Special Paint, Curtain Wall Glass, Open Office
Production Technology
For creating the stern and grand spatial qualities of the commercial space and the office that is befitting to the corporate core values, the reception lobby was treated with elegant grey plaster primer paint accentuating the humble beauty of ceramic. The interior of the office space adopted Mexin ceiling and Bolon carpet for acoustic consideration in creating a quiet working environment.
Design Challenge
As the spatial expression is derived from the consideration of color and size of products on display in a boundless fashion, the design department has also requirements for sample storage, therefore, apart from the white minimalist design, the geometric linework has also helped to maintain the sense of order for the working area, complemented with recessed opening for product display which has further embellished this transitional space.
Research
The ceiling of the showroom features a circular arc design symbolizing the round opening of a ceramic mug, as the showroom cabinet and white color wall softens the serious working ambiance but still maintain a sense of order and layers strung together within a spatial consistency.
Inspiration
The elevator lobby is imbued with the symbolism of Kiln, and as it is surrounded by timberwork, the warm and stern beauty of kilns was articulated grey-scale color relating to the personable texture. With LED lighting giving a layering effect to the interior, special door panels and installation artwork forming motifs of Taiwanese Folk Art has brought strong contrast in this visual focus of this area.
Project Duration
The project was completed in October 2013 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Operation Flow
As the program purpose of merchandise showroom is to express the core imagery of products; therefore, the design has gone beyond the conventional rhythmic nature of normal space by injecting an enriched stream of brand characteristics in every segment of the showroom so that this space becomes a museum of exquisitely made objects which also makes it an ideal location for product introduction and sales discussion.
Team Members
I Ju Chan
Hsuan Yi Chen
Su Huang Hung
Image Credits
Kyle Yu Photo, 2013

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