Urban Oasis Fuafuaga o Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Idan Chiang

Urban Oasis Fuafuaga o Totonu o Fale Nofoia by Idan Chiang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2021

Urban Oasis Fuafuaga o Totonu o Fale Nofoia

by Idan Chiang

Client: L'atelier Fantasia

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Urban Oasis Fuafuaga o Totonu o Fale Nofoia

O le Urban Oasis o se fuafuaga o totonu o fale mo se fale mautotogi e tolu potumoe i le Aai o Taichung, Taiuana. O lenei fale e 290 mita fa' atafafo lona tele na fa'amae'aina i le 2019 ma ua fa'atulagaina fa'atatau i se fa'aputuga totino o ata fa'ata ata fa'aonaponei. O fuafuaga fa'ale-masani ua vaevaeina ai le fuafuaga atoa, a'o le potu talia i le faitoto'a, potu talimalo se lua, potu 'aiga ma le umukuka fa'atūina i totonu (island kitchen) e felagolagomai i se fuafuaga tatala. O lanu vevela o le tautoulu, ma'a maketi lanu efuefu, ma mea faaputu suede o lo'o fa'aatagia ai ata fa'ata ata. O le fuafuaga ua avatu ai i lenei fale mautotogi lapoa se uiga to'afilemu ma mafanafana e aunoa ma le tapunia o avanoa fefa'asoaa'i.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Urban Oasis Fuafuaga o Totonu o Fale Nofoia, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Urban Oasis Fuafuaga o Totonu o Fale Nofoia e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Urban Oasis Fuafuaga o Totonu o Fale Nofoia e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Designed around central client-specific works of art, this residential space combines multiple aspects of neo-classical and modernist concepts of space, art, and the psychological interaction between these. Focus on elegance, Autumnal hues, and a geometrical relationship between the works of art and surrounding spaces radiate calm and tranquility. Incorporating high-end fixtures, furnishings, and trim, the three-bedroom apartment highlights the synergy between western and eastern elements.
Dimensions & Packaging: The apartment comprises 290m2 of area divided into an entryway vestibule, 2 living rooms, 1 front kitchen with dining/prep/island, 1 back kitchen, 3 bedrooms with en suites, 1 bathroom & laundry, and a balcony.
Tags: Apartment, neo-classic, modern, art
Production Technology: The warm Autumn colors of orange and dark brown flow into the public space with a corner tri-color globe pendant lamp, dark orange suede chairs and a beige suede low-back sofa with two copper-gold glass cocktail tables and an electric fireplace welcome conversation. The double-entry kitchen has a Western-style large central island and an Asian-style cooking area. The dining room features a large central 10-seat table with grey suede seats and a dazzling multi-sphere dandelion chandelier.
Design Challenge: Giving the spacious apartment a feeling of coziness and comfort, without closing off the public spaces was a difficult aspect of this design. Elegant comfort and calm were key elements of this design; however, expansive interior spaces induce feelings of distance. The connection and flow of the spaces featuring the contemporary art pieces through color and materials was a challenge as well.
Research: The client’s aesthetic and familiarity with art and design in connection to the fashion industry drove the overall design around the collected pieces of art. Ho’s entryway painting driving the color palette, the highly recognizable Yayoi Kusama pumpkin series in the living room, and German artist Peter Zimmermann’s abstract between the dining room and living room. All other aspects of the design tapped high-end designer materials and fixtures to impart an elegant richness to the space.
Inspiration: Central to the design are works by the Taiwanese artist Ho Chen Hung as well as a Yayoi Kusama iconic pumpkin series and a Peter Zimmerman epoxy resin layered abstract. The splash of colors in Ho’s large circular piece at the entrance welcomes with an abstract floral bloom of summer. While the simple, yet elegant muted shades of gray marble, stone, and throughout the rest of the space allows the colorful artwork and museum-quality furnishing to breathe and take on a life of their own.
Project Duration: This project is built in 2019 in Taichung City in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Proportional measurements of a classical frame were used to divide the space. Upon entering from vestibule, the small, warm sitting area as well as the main living room, dining room and even the island kitchen are incorporated into an open design, each flowing into the next. A warm autumn palette from Ho’s contemporary entryway piece is incorporated into the furnishings and fixtures throughout these public spaces, while the dazzling urban night view beckons through the glass wall of the balcony.
Patents: Copyright to L'atelier Fantasia.
Team Members: Chief Designer : Idan Chiang
Image Credits: Photographer : Moooten Studio