Sapphire Igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro by Shih-Ming Liu and Shih-Ming Lo

Sapphire Igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro by Shih-Ming Liu and Shih-Ming Lo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

IcyumaImbere y'Inyubako· 2020

Sapphire Igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro

by Shih-Ming Liu and Shih-Ming Lo

Client: Scholar Design Studio

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Imbere y'Inyubako Category

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The Design

About Sapphire Igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro

Sapphire ni igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro yubatswe i Taipei, muri Taiwan. Ubuso bw'inzu ni hafi metero kare 83 kandi harimo aho winjirira, icyumba cyo kwakirwamo abashyitsi, icyumba cyo kurira, igikoni, ibyumba byo kuraramo bibiri n'ubwiherero bubiri. Igishushanyo cy'ibanze cy'ibyumba byo kuraramo bitatu cyahinduwe kigirwa igishushanyo cy'ibyumba byo kuraramo bibiri kugira ngo hongerwe ubuso busangiwe kandi hanozwe imikoranire y'abantu bo mu rugo. Amabara y'ubururu n'urutare rw'inzoga rusanzwe (fair-faced concrete) byahujwe n'igiti cya oak, teak, ibipande by'ibiti (wood veneer), amategura n'ibyuma. Imirongo isukuye, uburyo bworoshye bwo kunyura mu byumba, ubwikorezi buhishwe hamwe n'ibikoresho byakozwe ku buryo bwihariye, byose bikagira uruhare mu kurema ahantu hatuje kandi hagari.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

Sapphire Igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. Sapphire Igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. Sapphire Igishushanyo cy'imbere mu nzu y'icyicaro yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design the design team chose to use cold colors to create Loft American style residence for the clients . The overall design is composed by clean lines, smooth circulation, and hidden storage configuration. The space is carefully planned as a laid out so that everyone can feel a spacious and comfortable form the moment they step into the house. The specially customized furniture give a sophisticated sense of luxury and the visual perception.
Dimensions & Packaging: The floor area is about 83 square meters and the layout consists of entrance, living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms.
Tags: Modernism, Single house, Classic blue, Wooden elements, Fair-faced concrete, Customized furniture, Residential design.
Production Technology: Oak wood, Teak wood, Wooden veneer, Tiles, Metal, Fair-faced concrete
Design Challenge: Trying to expand the overall activity area has become one of the design priorities, especially because the client gives the design team an opportunity to create freely. At the same time, the client also hopes to receive guest and friends inside the house to show their personal charm through the appearance of the home itself. The design team needs to communicate with the client starting the early planning stage, and use 3D rendering to ensure that the design able to fulfill the clients need, and create a comfortable gentleman like environment through the bold color matching.
Research: This project is based on the calm blue and fair faced concrete design, supplemented by the warm wooden material and delicate furniture. The delicate design elements show the clients high preference, so that high standard living taste can be seen everywhere; such as from the custom made furniture in the living room, dark wooden ceiling, simple and clean appearance of the guest bathroom, everything shows the unique and personal taste of the client. In addition, the bedroom is designed with a modern and gorgeous feeling, showing the warmth, comfortable, and relaxing atmosphere.
Inspiration: The overall is dominated by blue and cold water model that symbolize restraint and low-key life, and complemented by dark wooden furniture to create a home full of taste and texture. The master plan outlines a gentleman-like home style through clean lines, spacious area, and customized furniture. It is hoped that the client can have a relaxing environment after work, and at the same time can serve as an ideal home to the client and guests.
Project Duration: The project finished in January, 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: After considering the needs of the client, the design team adjusted the three-bedroom layout into two-bedroom layout configuration, changing the entrance area to be a public area not just expanding the activity are but also enhances the social function of the house, so the client can enjoy more spacious and comfortable space while receiving friends and relatives.
Team Members: Shih-Ming Liu
Shih-Ming Lo
Image Credits: Andy Zhang