Garden Within Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia by James Tu and Kang Sheng Tu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.
ArioTotonu· 2026
Garden Within Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia
Client: James Tu Interiors
A' Design Award Ario Winner in Totonu Category
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About Garden Within Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia
O le Garden Within o se mamanu totonu mo se fale nofoia e tusa ma le 512 sikuea mita i Taipei, Taiwan. O le fa'atulagaga e mulimuli i le fausaga vili o le olo, ma o foliga pi'o i le potu talimalo pito i luma, ala savali ma potu nofoia autu e fa'alautele atu ai va'aiga aga'i i se fa'apaologa e va'aia uma ai le si'osi'omaga. O le potu talimalo pito i luma o lo'o i ai meaafale e mafai ona fa'agaoioia ma se laulau pa fa'atagata, ina ia mafai ai ona avea ma nofoaga e talia ai malo mo fa'afiafiaga. O le potu 'ai o lo'o tu i totonu o se vaega lapotopoto fa'atasi ma faitoto'a fa'aotometi fa'api'o e fa e faia i le maamora Silver Fox e fa'avaa ai va'aiga o le togalaau. O le potu lauti e mafai ona liua e avea ma potu su'esu'e po'o se potu talimalo.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Ario
O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Garden Within Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Garden Within Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Garden Within Mamanu Totonu o Fale Nofoia o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This project embodies the interior design of Tao Zhu Yin Yuan, a Taipei landmark of architectural prestige. Conceived around the essence of refined living, it transforms the residence into a sanctuary of sensorial elegance and spiritual elevation. Echoing the tower spiral form, the spatial rhythm unfolds through sculpted light and flowing composition. Exquisite materials and artisanal craftsmanship converge with precision, unveiling timeless grandeur and cultural resonance.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The project is about 512 square meters.
- Tags
- LuxuryDesign, ModernLuxury, LuxuryInteriors, ContemporaryDesign, TimelessElegance, InteriorArtistry, DesignExcellence, RefinedLiving, ArchitecturalBeauty, SophisticatedSpaces
- Production Technology
- The interior unfolds from the tower elegant spiral geometry and cascading gardens, crafting a symphony of flowing lines and luminous depth. The foyer, corridors, and principal living spaces echo sculptural curvature, extending sight lines toward a panoramic terrace where light and landscape intertwine. Fluid contours define each moment, balancing grace and stillness, while crafted materials and soft radiance elevate daily movement into an artful journey through living space.
- Design Challenge
- This project transcends conventional luxury frameworks, weaving Eastern philosophy and vertical garden principles into living domains, cultivating an experience where dwelling becomes spiritual garden. Circulation flows with flexibility, privacy and sociality interweave, transforming daily life into artistic expression.
- Research
- The design shapes life around the refined rhythm of its inhabitants, where public and private realms hold distinct roles yet flow in harmony. The entrance becomes both reception and threshold, while dining, living, and tea spaces unfold as scenes of graceful sociability. Bedrooms and dressing suites embrace intimacy, with a figure eight bathroom revealing panoramic views. Movable furnishings and automated partitions refine transitions, distilling artistry and grace into modern luxury.
- Inspiration
- Rooted in the belief that the garden is an extension of the spirit, the design fuses Vincent Callebaut vision of vertical ecology with Tao Zhu Gong Eastern philosophy, shaping a contemporary residence of transcendent luxury. Public and private domains unfold in fluid continuity through adaptive furnishings and automated thresholds. Light, shadow, and greenery weave immersive narratives of serenity, allowing residents to dwell within a living sanctuary of art, nature, and spiritual elevation.
- Project Duration
- The project was finalized in March, 2023, in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- The entrance foyer integrates movable furnishings and a sculptural bar counter, functioning as a social antechamber that accommodates events and direct supercar elevator access, embodying both flexibility and ceremonial grace. The gallery dining room unfolds within a cylindrical volume, where four arched automated doors in Silver Fox marble frame borrowed garden views, allowing space to drift through light, shadow, and greenery. The tea room, with adjustable faucets and extendable countertops, transforms with ease into a study or reception suite, balancing sociability and quiet refinement.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to James Tu Interiors, 2026
- Team Members
- Designer: James Tu
Designer: Kang Sheng Tu - Image Credits
- James Tu Interiors, 2026
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