Sunrising Totonu by Yi-Lun Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

UʻameaTotonu· 2019

Sunrising Totonu

by Yi-Lun Hsu

Client: Minature Interior Design Ltd.

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Sunrising Totonu

O le avanoa i totonu e toso i lanu mafanafana i totonu ole fola laupapa. O le televise TV o le potu malolo na faia e ala i le sima e tali atu ai i le toafilemu o le siosiomaga. O le moega e ese mai faʻamalama ua tumu i le malamalama masani ma faʻagasologa galuega. O fagu laʻau tele ma fata kesi e faʻapipiʻi i luga o le nofoa umi. I tua atu o le sofa nofoa, o loʻo i ai se avanoa faʻapitoa mo le piano ma le potu tusi lea e fiafia ai tagata e ona musika matagofie ma le faitauina. E faigofie ma matagofie le 'ai avanoa. E fiafia le au faʻatau meaʻai i lalo o le puipui pupula susulu lea e faia e le mumu laʻau ma ua avea ma faʻaaliga vaaia.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Sunrising Totonu, 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 Sunrising Totonu 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 Sunrising Totonu 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: The vitality of the space comes from wooden texture, bright colors, quietly atmosphere ,and various plants indoors. Combining Japanese pattern with modern lifestyle, a clearly structured residential experience that has been presented the essence of "Sunrising".
Dimensions & Packaging: This space is 132 square meters
Tags: Interior Design, Residence
Production Technology: While the space released, the owners have more deeper living room, and a new dressing room belonged to the master bedroom. Space function is given first priority in this residence which is designed in fresh Japanese style.
Design Challenge: The washitsu ornamented with wooden grilles enlarges the indoor space. The looming light and shadow adds the beauty of the corridor. Unlike the bright living room, the calm colors create the elegant and tranquil atmosphere of the Japanese-style washitsu.
Research: Along the corridor of the teak texture ceiling, there are many commemorative calendar pages hanging on both sides of the wall. At the end of the corridor is a washitsu with tatami on the floor which is raised a few steps.
Inspiration: The public area in front of the residence is open space. In the private area, the designer has changed the floor plan from four bedrooms to three bedrooms. In addition to the master bedroom and the second bedroom, the designer also created an elegant washitsu which is raised a few steps.
Project Duration: The project finished in November 2018 in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The indoor space pull in warm colors through the wooden floor. The TV wall of the living room made by exposed concrete responds the calmness atmosphere. The couch besides windows is full of the natural light and the storage function. Large potted plants and tea trays are embeded on the couch. Behind the sofa seat, there is reserved space for the piano and bookcase where the owners enjoy lovely music and reading. The beam separates the two spaces in the public area, and shows the corridor through the whole rooms. The dining space on the left side is simple and elegant. The owners enjoy their meal under a bright "sunrising" wall which is made by the red cast stone and used to be a visual focus.
Team Members: Yi-Lun Hsu
Image Credits: Chi-Shou Wang