Quiet Boundary ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ by Po Chuan Kao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2025
Quiet Boundary ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
by Po Chuan Kao
Client: ACG Design International
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ Category
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About Quiet Boundary ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
ᱠᱩᱰᱟᱛ ᱚᱛᱩᱨ ᱟᱨᱜᱮ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱟᱭᱣᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱑᱐᱙ ᱪᱚᱠᱚᱨᱚᱢ ᱢᱤᱴᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱮᱠᱟ ᱟᱯᱟᱨᱴᱢᱮᱸᱴ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱮᱠᱨᱮ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱭᱟᱸ ᱠᱚᱲᱟ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱠᱚᱲᱟ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱢ ᱠᱚᱲᱟ, ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱩᱠᱷᱤᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱚᱭᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱩᱨᱛᱤᱭᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱚᱛᱩᱨ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱚᱜᱼᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱨᱣᱟᱡᱟ ᱪᱮᱴᱟᱱ, ᱠᱩᱰᱟᱛ ᱚᱛᱩᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱢ ᱠᱚᱲᱟ ᱛᱟᱞᱟᱨᱮ ᱡᱩᱫᱟᱹᱭ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱭ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱸ ᱛᱚᱲᱟᱸ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩᱛ ᱪᱟᱸᱰᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚᱭᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱮᱨᱚᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱡ ᱛᱮ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱠᱷᱚᱸ ᱟᱹᱱᱦᱮᱨ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱴᱷᱟᱲᱟ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱠᱚᱲᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱰᱤᱭᱟᱸ ᱠᱚᱲᱟ ᱴᱷᱟᱲᱟ ᱫᱮᱣᱟᱞ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱩᱴᱟᱹᱲ ᱪᱮᱛ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱫᱤᱠᱩ ᱨᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱜᱟᱫᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱢᱟ ᱜᱟᱱᱚᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Quiet Boundary ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ 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᱾ Quiet Boundary ᱨᱮᱦᱮᱸ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ 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
- This project challenges the 'less is more' trend, focusing instead on creating a home that addresses the needs and desires of the occupants. The entrance area was restored first, and a sculptural stone door frame was added to redefine the relationship between the entrance, kitchen, and dining room. This maintains light while establishing clear circulation and separate spaces, creating a sense of calm. The master bedroom, hidden behind a gray wall, is bathed in natural light. A sloping ceiling adds an airy, vacation-like feel to the space.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The site is a new apartment with a total area of 109 square meters, featuring 2 bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, 2 bathrooms, and a kitchen. In Taiwan's current housing market, kitchens are often positioned near the entrance, forming a circulation path with the rear balcony. Unlike traditional layouts where kitchens are placed at the back, this project positions the kitchen at the front, making the spatial flow between the entrance, kitchen, and dining room critical. Additionally, the two-way sofa in the living room can be staggered or stacked along the circulation route, ensuring both functional adaptability and spatial fluidity.
- Tags
- Dark tone, additive principle, spatial connection, calm atmosphere, natural lighting.
- Production Technology
- Materials: iron parts, titanium-plated baking paint, glass, imported mineral paint, imported tiles, imported wood flooring, marble, etc.
The gray base emphasizes modernity. Hand-colored with imported mineral paints, its unique rendering technique adds a sense of calm and elegance. Each wall is a work of art. The transitions between colors are natural and harmonious, providing the occupants with a serene yet subtle visual experience. - Design Challenge
- The original layout was different from that commonly found in Taiwan. The entrance is connected to the dining room and kitchen, rather than the living room which is the centerpiece of family life. The designers needed to create a clear demarcation within the existing layout. Setting up a 'relay station' in the space balances the core. This approach achieves visual and functional continuity between functional areas, while maintaining openness and fluid circulation, resulting in an intuitive and aesthetically pleasing home.
- Research
- The project, 'Quiet Boundary,' represents a thoughtful approach to spatial demarcation. Using inverse thinking and subtle design, the designers created a home with depth and layering. In the dark modern aesthetic, spatial connections enhance the depth of field while emphasizing family interaction. The 'addition' principle redefines the entrance, kitchen, and dining area, maintaining order while allowing natural light to flow. In the master bedroom, a window-length sofa offers storage and a cozy sitting area, inviting residents to relax and enjoy the view.
- Inspiration
- The site is a new apartment. The overall design is based on the theme of calmness, to convey depth and privacy. The designers conveyed the core concept through inversion and subtlety in an attempt to create a design with depth and layers. In a dark modern space, the connections between areas create depth of field and position the function and role of 'home'. The project emphasizes the interaction and communication between family members and achieves a design that is both modern and fulfills the needs of family living.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in January 2024 in Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- The family is very satisfied with the perfect balance between openness and seclusion, especially the view of the mountains and rivers from the windows with the spacious interior. The two-way sofa allows for smooth circulation. On a psychological level, the different shades of gray make it more appealing and comfortable, thus achieving a stress-relieving effect.
- Team Members
- Po Chuan Kao
- Image Credits
- ACG Design International
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