Meridian Space Fofō by Dung Lin Tsai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2024

Meridian Space Fofō

by Dung Lin Tsai

Client: DOIT Studio

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Meridian Space Fofō

O le faiga meridian e faasino i meridians ma alatoto. O le manatu autu o lenei poloketi vaaia o loʻo i ai "ala savali mai" mataʻina – o se faatulagaga faufau o meridians e savali matagofie i le avanoa, fesoʻotaʻi ma famalosi ai le siosiomaga. O nei ala savali e le na o se vaega galue ae o se auala faʻatusa foi, faʻatupuina ai se malosi paleni ma tafe i le aafiaga atoa o le vateatea. Faʻaalia i lenei manatu, na tuufaatasia ai manatu o le mamanu ma le vateatea i le pisinisi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Meridian Space Fofō, 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 Meridian Space Fofō 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. Meridian Space Fofō e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The meridian system refers to both meridians and vessels.
Designer transform this concept and place the mai walkways representing meridians into space design.
The main space branches out into various vessel-like rooms built with natural construction materials symbolizing the natural state of bodies
as a metaphor for the initial state of space.
Dimensions & Packaging: 178 square meter
Tags: Cave，Structure，Massage
Production Technology: Streamlined and simplified the placement and use of materials.
With compartments and objects remaining unchanged, and added natural materials
to shorten the construction period, and reduce waste for eco-friendly purposes.
Design Challenge: By keeping existing compartments and objects;
designer needed to match them with the new design,
for the space to embody the spirit of the concept.
Research: Combining space, materials, and walkways with the spirit of the industry and design concepts.
Inspiration: The meridian system refers to both meridians and vessels.
Simply put, it is a channel network through which energy and blood flow.
Spaces and main energy paths are like acupuncture points and the meridian system.
Inspired by this idea,
designer merged the design concepts and space with the industry.
Project Duration: The project will start in Taipei in February 2023 and be completed in Taipei in April 2023
Operation Flow: By conceptualizing space design with vessels in combination with services,
designer hope customers may enjoying massages and an interesting experience being in a space inspired by the meridian system.
Image Credits: Doit Studio