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Within The Sunlit Haven Renovare Interioară by Erin Guo

Within The Sunlit Haven Renovare Interioară by Erin Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Fier in Design Interior Competition Category.


FierInterior· 2025

Within The Sunlit Haven Renovare Interioară

by Erin Guo

Client: Pu cheng design

A' Design Award de Fier Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Within The Sunlit Haven Renovare Interioară

Within The Sunlit Haven este o renovare interioară a parterului unei reședințe familiale vechi de 40 de ani din Taiwan. Spațiul de 39,6 metri pătrați era întunecat și restrictiv înainte de lucrări. Vestibulul, sufrageria și camera de mese sunt unite într-o singură zonă comună deschisă, potrivită pentru întâlniri. Iluminatul este păstrat consistent și reglabil pentru a reduce oboseala oculară, iar corpul de iluminat de deasupra mesei de mese poate servi și ca lampă de citit. Stâlpii metalici ai băncii pentru încălțăminte funcționează, de asemenea, ca bare de sprijin. Sunt utilizate exclusiv materiale netoxice și ecologice.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fier

Within The Sunlit Haven Renovare Interioară a câștigat A' Design Award de Fier, o recunoaștere prestigioasă acordată designurilor bune care îndeplinesc cerințele profesionale și industriale așteptate de la creații bine concepute. Câștigătorii Fierului demonstrează mare pricepere, înaltă specializare, înțelegere de specialitate și capacitate creativă din partea creatorilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Within The Sunlit Haven Renovare Interioară să fie o creație foarte apreciată, admirată și prețuită, practică și inovatoare. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Fier integrează cele mai bune practici din industrie și are caracteristici tehnice competente îmbinate cu know-how și talent. Pentru acuratețea sa, Within The Sunlit Haven Renovare Interioară merită respect și este conceput pentru a aduce îmbunătățiri ale calității vieții care ajută la facerea lumii un loc mai bun.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This project’s aim is to transform the dim and restricted 1st floor of a 40-year-old family residence into a cozy common area. The owners are a mother in her 60s and her son. Their love for gatherings and nature is incorporated into the design. The designer carefully plans out the lighting for the mother’s eye health, and special metal grab bars at the foyer for accessibility. Only non-toxic and eco materials are used in this project, putting the family’s well-being upfront in the design.
Dimensions & Packaging
Floor size: 39.6 sqm (1 floor)
Production Technology
The project uses only non-toxic materials such as certified 0 VOC emulsion paint and lumber, alongside with eco-friendly calcium silicate boards. Additionally, the home is equipped with a ceiling concealed AC unit and an ERV system for better air quality and energy efficiency. On the ceiling at the entrance is a circular maintenance hatch, convenient and aesthetically pleasing.
Design Challenge
The space before renovation was troubled with subpar lighting. The designer made the decision to replace the window glass with better transparency.

The house itself is a 40-year-old building; hence it came with many problems that plague other similar architectures, most notably water leakage and damage. After completely removing the original interior, returning the residence to skeleton, the issues were dealt with, and the designer was able to plan the layout from scratch.
Inspiration
Hidden in the design are the imageries of nature, for hiking being one of the family’s favorite activities. Rounded corners on the ceiling are inspired by winding mountain passes, and the metal strips on the dining room walls form the image of sunlight peeking through the mountains.

To improve the circulation, the designer connects the foyer, the living room and then the dining room, combining them into an open-concept common area suitable for multiple people to enjoy the space together.
Project Duration
The project was finished in 2024, located in Changhua, Taiwan.
Operation Flow
Considering the owner’s age, the designer ensures the consistency of the lighting throughout the interior to minimize eye strain. The brightness and color temperature of the light strips can be easily adjusted according to needs, the light fixture above the dining table can be transformed into a reading light. Additionally, the metal support posts of the shoe bench at the foyer doubles as grab bars for accessibility.
Team Members
Erin Guo
Image Credits
Photographer: Ar Her Kuo Photography Studio

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