Grayscale Shadows ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱟᱹᱲᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Chih Wen Mau is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2022
Grayscale Shadows ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱟᱹᱲᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
by Chih Wen Mau
Client: Chihwen Interior Design
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Grayscale Shadows ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱟᱹᱲᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱜᱨᱮᱥᱠᱮᱞ ᱥᱮᱰᱚᱣᱥ ᱛᱟᱭᱣᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱭᱯᱮᱭ ᱥᱚᱦᱚᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱛᱤᱱᱟᱹᱜ ᱥᱮᱸ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱥᱟᱺᱛ ᱴᱤᱨᱤᱥ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱩᱲᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱟᱹᱲᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱞᱮᱤᱭᱟᱩᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱤᱭᱟᱹᱣᱟᱜ ᱠᱩᱲᱤ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱢ ᱠᱩᱲᱤ, ᱯᱩᱱ ᱫᱩᱲᱩᱯ ᱠᱩᱲᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱥᱩᱪᱤ ᱠᱩᱲᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱤᱶᱟᱴᱨᱟᱞ ᱜᱨᱮᱥᱠᱮᱞ ᱦᱟᱹᱞᱚᱰ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱚᱸ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱦᱚᱰᱟᱨᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱱᱴᱚᱸ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱠᱩᱲᱤᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱚᱲ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱶ ᱡᱟᱛ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱟᱨᱣᱟᱣ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱾ ᱫᱟᱨᱩ, ᱯᱩᱭᱞᱩ ᱦᱟᱹᱞᱚᱰ, ᱚᱱᱚᱞ ᱜᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱹᱞᱚᱰ, ᱞᱚᱦᱚᱲ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱸᱪ ᱠᱚ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱹᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱴᱟᱴ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱴᱩᱸᱰᱟᱹᱜ ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱡᱟᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱤᱸᱜᱮ ᱚᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱤᱡᱩᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱸ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱨᱮᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟᱹ ᱦᱩᱭᱮᱫᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱥᱟᱛᱩᱨ ᱞᱚᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱩᱴᱟᱹᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱸᱪ ᱯᱷᱤᱞᱟᱢ ᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱛᱮᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱚᱨᱫᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱤᱸᱜᱮ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱴᱮ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱷᱟᱸᱡᱟ ᱤᱡᱽᱡᱚᱛ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱸ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Grayscale Shadows ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱟᱹᱲᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Grayscale Shadows ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸᱡᱽ ᱟᱹᱲᱟᱜ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Neutral grayscale shades match the tranquil scene, and the hand-painted smears on the walls present a rustic and original tone in a low profile. Wood, white hues, dark gray shades, iron, glass, and other elements are mixed to create an elegant scene.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- In the space of 392 square meters, there are one living room, one dining room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- Tags
- Interior Design, Residential, Hand-painted, Low-chroma, Wood
- Production Technology
- Faux finishes, veneer, systeam furniture, wooden floor, tile, ironwork
- Design Challenge
- The structural beam spans the canopy at the junction of the living room and the foyer. While synchronizing the coating of the TV wall, it starts with the wall next to the shoe cabinet and wrapping the beam upward, continuing to the wall next to the dining table. The vestibule spans over large space to reduce the presence of volume.
- Research
- The simplicity forms a neat dining scene. The modern table and white kitchenware create a cozy and inviting atmosphere with the diffusion of light. The dimmable light source changes the visual appearance and mood of the space according to the residents' preference. When adjusting light level from bright to dark, you can embrace a bistro-like vibe.
- Inspiration
- Sitting around lush green trees, the house enjoys a stunning view. As a bridge between indoors and outdoors, floor-to-ceiling windows introduce abundant light. The maximized window-to-wall offer a full-length view of the outside as well as expanding the spatial vision.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in August 2021 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- The dark gray stone tiles and wooden cabinet are the first impression of the entrance. The natural wood and stone offer a relaxing vibe when the house owner returns home. The screen is made of slim iron pieces with glass assemblies. Thanks to opacity of the glass film, it lets the light pass through while retaining privacy. The natural light coming from the glass is softened by the glass, and cast a white, non-dazzling sunshine.
Stepping into the living room, there is a change in flooring material. The wooden flooring gives a comfortable and skin-friendly touch to the space. The main TV wall is painted in grayscale, while the asymmetrical natural texture enriches the expression of the space. The horizontal pull-out wooden TV cabinet on the lower level interrupts the oppressiveness of the large areas of texture, leaving a breath of fresh air and creating layers by using various materials.
The study area is defined by a half-height wall instead of a solid wall, which retains transparency and increases the interaction between family members. After the expansion, the wall turns and connects to the bookcase along the window, creating a sense of stability in the space. The lower layer of the bookcase is lightly covered with wooden grilles, and the delicate lines are lined up to lend an elegant
and elevated touch. The middle section of the cabinet introduces an open platform, and the upper display cabinet stores collections or books as needed, creating a unique and charming vista in the warm wooden interior. - Team Members
- Chih Wen Mau
- Image Credits
- Chihwen Interior Design
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