Black Spruce Igenamiterere ry'Imbere y'Inzu Ituwemo by Yi Hsien Chiang

Black Spruce Igenamiterere ry'Imbere y'Inzu Ituwemo by Yi Hsien Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imbere y'Inyubako Competition Category.

BuronzeImbere y'Inyubako· 2024

Black Spruce Igenamiterere ry'Imbere y'Inzu Ituwemo

by Yi Hsien Chiang

Client: MI Studio

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

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The Design

About Black Spruce Igenamiterere ry'Imbere y'Inzu Ituwemo

Black Spruce ni igenamiterere ry'imbere ry'inzu ituwemo, ifite metero kare 56.1, iri muri Taiwan, ifite ibyumba bibiri, icyumba cyo kwakirira abashyitsi n'icyumba cyo kurira. Igishushanyo cy'imikorere yasubiwemo kugira ngo cyujuje imikorere ya buri munsi y'ababa muri iyi nzu, bituma icyumba cyo kwiga kimurwa ahandi n'imiyoboro igashyirwa hejuru y'igisenge cy'inzira yo kunyuramo. Amabara y'umukara n'agapfundikizo k'ibumba kadasesagura umucyo bigize inyuma y'iyi nzu, bikoreshejwe mu bwiyunge bwinshi kugira ngo bigabanye kugaragaza urumuri rukabije. Ibirahure bya Moru n'inzugi zizinga bigabanya uduce mu gihe bituma urumuri n'ibyerekezo binyura. Ibikoresho by'icyuma, uruhu n'ibirahure byongeramo ubwiza mu nzu ntoya ariko yubatswe neza.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Black Spruce Igenamiterere ry'Imbere y'Inzu Ituwemo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Black Spruce Igenamiterere ry'Imbere y'Inzu Ituwemo biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Black Spruce Igenamiterere ry'Imbere y'Inzu Ituwemo ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Enveloping: The designer has a unique understanding of residence. She categorizes residential design into macro and micro viewpoints. On the macro level, the residence brings a sense of relaxation to the occupants. Warm dark colors, stucco, special paints, and steel veneer textures create a stress-free atmosphere.
Penetration: The designer created a sense of transparency through the layout and choice of materials. The moru glass and folding doors serve as a boundary and allow for interaction between different areas.
Dimensions & Packaging: The customized project is in a total area of 56.1 square meters apartment with 2 rooms, a living room, and a dining room.
The designer created a sense of openness and comfort in the small space using tactics and spatial planning. Originally a two-bedroom, a living room, and a dining room, it was later adjusted to better suit the client's needs and lifestyle. The designer adjusted the configuration of the study room to a more suitable location, installed the piping and equipment on the ceiling of the walkway, and installed a wall fitting in the center of the layout as the core.
Tags: Dark-colored building materials, industrial style and sophistication, enveloping and penetrating, selection of materials and detailing, sustainability and healthy design, black spruce.
Production Technology: Materials: stucco, moru glass, rusty mikado quartz, tiles, special paint, champagne-colored mosaic, steel-brushed wood veneer, etc.
Stucco is a commonly used material in interior design, with delicate texture, diverse colors, and strong plasticity. The designer used a multi-layer coating to create a matte effect to reduce light reflection and achieve an anti-glare effect. This technique is suitable for living rooms, bedrooms, and other spaces that need to create a comfortable atmosphere, and then match with glossy materials to create depth of field.
Design Challenge: The challenge was the space limitation, especially in the kitchen and dining room. Due to the limited space, the designer had to calculate the dimensions of each piece of equipment, such as the width of the walkway and the size of the refrigerator and stereo, to satisfy the client's hobbies, such as coffee, cooking, music, etc. The designer also had to consider the storage space, ergonomics, and circulation. With so little space available, there was a need to rationalize the space to accommodate all the equipment.
Research: The name of the project is 'Black Spruce'. Black spruce is a common tree species in high-latitude forests. With its hard texture and fragrance, it is often used as a Christmas tree or as a symbol of toughness. The designer developed an exquisite house with both 'enveloping' and 'penetrating' senses. Far from pure white and light colors, the main choice is to use matte stucco with delicate texture, embellishing the home with sophistication and taste under the industrial style.
Inspiration: The client prefers dark colors, which bring a sense of security and stability. In response, the designer used dark colors and avoided the use of white and light colors. Matte stucco was preferred as the background material.
In terms of style, the client likes industrial style but prefers a more refined style, especially focusing on daily details and a sense of ritual. The designer took metal, leather, and glass as embellishments to balance the monochrome color system and through the lighting, furniture matching to enhance the sophistication.
Project Duration: The project finished in February 2024 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: During the initial communication with the client, the designer realized that the client likes the industrial style. However, in the process, the client's understanding of industrial style did not exactly match the common definition of industrial style. Through communication and guidance, the designer was able to provide more precise choices of materials and styles and ultimately found an atmosphere that matched the client's ideal. The client gave positive feedback on the project.
Team Members: YI-HSIEN CHIANG
Image Credits: MI Studio