Salute to the S Mamanu Totonu o le Fale Mautotogi by Pai Mo Chang

Salute to the S Mamanu Totonu o le Fale Mautotogi by Pai Mo Chang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

UʻameaTotonu· 2026

Salute to the S Mamanu Totonu o le Fale Mautotogi

by Pai Mo Chang

Client: HC Design

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Salute to the S Mamanu Totonu o le Fale Mautotogi

O le Salute to the S o se mamanu totonu o se fale mautotogi e 78 sikuea mita le lautele o loo i Taipei, Taiwan, ma na fuafuaina mo se aiga e toatolu. O le faatulagaga na musuia e le filosofia o mamanu a Philippe Starck ma faapaleni ai le faigofie ma le tele, o le malamalama ma le pogisa. O se moli lautele fola i luga e le tutusa ona foliga, na fausia i luga o le fesootaiga o tioata pi'o i totonu ma tioata pi'o i fafo, e sui ona lanu i luga aʻe o le nofoaga e 'ai ai. O se nofoa umi ua fausia faatasi faataamilo i le laulau tutotonu e faaopoopo ai nofoa mo faatasiga. Sa faaaogaina i le fale atoa vali ma laupapa ua faamaonia e maualalo le VOC faapea ma moli LED.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Salute to the S Mamanu Totonu o le Fale Mautotogi, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Salute to the S Mamanu Totonu o le Fale Mautotogi e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Salute to the S Mamanu Totonu o le Fale Mautotogi ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Spanning 78 square meters, this project presents an inventive residential typology, inspired by Philippe Starck’s notable works and his design philosophy. Designed with the occupants’ lifestyle in mind, the interior planning explores the undertones of Starck’s design contexts, aiming to provide the occupants not only a well-equipped apartment, but also a state-of-the-art way of living.
Dimensions & Packaging: Construction area 78 square meter.
Tags: Modern design, subversive design, creative, contemporary design
Production Technology: The giant, mirror-shaped, irregular ceiling light pays homage to Starck’s masterpiece, which works on the interplay between concave and convex lenses. While the light color shifts, a splendid, surreal atmosphere imbues the dining area. The built-in banquette maximizes seating around the island, encouraging intimate gatherings and creating a tasteful lifestyle with a sense of occasion.
Design Challenge: Complemented by soft furnishings, a white-based, well-structured, and linear-layered backdrop frames the view of the surrounding greenery. A lumpy red carpet that can be moved adds a playful vibrancy to the sunlit and minimal living area. The main wall stretches in an elongated arc, leading a slithering transition toward the dining section.
Research: To comply with sustainable consciousness, only eco-friendly materials were applied during the construction. For example, both the paint and carpentry boards are low VOC and GREENGUARD certified. Lighting fixtures are assembled with LED devices to efficiently save energy.
Inspiration: Through a serial arrangement of Starck’s iconic signatures, the space is full of a tapestry of contrasts. Clean-lined, contrasting and subversive design elements establish a spatial narrative that feels both simple and sensual, echoing the essence of modern artistry. Backlit indirect lighting accentuates layers of dynamic streamlines, unveiling a sense of fluid movement. Living flows gently between the light and the dark, minimalism and maximalism, stillness and motion, enriching the family in a harmonious rhythm of artistry and innovation which is deeply connected to modern aesthetics.
Project Duration: Taipei city, Taiwan
Operation Flow: This apartment benefits from sweeping mountain views, embracing its natural surroundings for the family of three. At the entrance, a round-angled pillar demarcates the space into distinct areas, while the horn-shaped ceiling evokes Starck’s understated design motif. Along the pseudo-cement paneled pathway, the color palette transitions from pale hues to deep, multi-textured tone in the culinary section. While the overall ambiance varies, the dining area inherits the symbols of Starck with a theatrical twist.
Patents: Copyrights belong to HC Design
Team Members: Pai-Mo Chang
Image Credits: DEFI Photography and Ming-Che Wu Photographer