House of the Mystic Art Primary Function: Fale Nofo Tumaoti by Ling-Fang Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.
ArioTotonu· 2020
House of the Mystic Art Primary Function: Fale Nofo Tumaoti
Client: Fuge Design Integration Ltd
A' Design Award Ario Winner in Totonu Category
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About House of the Mystic Art Primary Function: Fale Nofo Tumaoti
O le House of the Mystic Art o se fale nofo tumaoti i Taipei, Taiwan, e avea foi ma nofoaga faigaluega, talu ai e faatino e le ona fale se polokalame talanoaga e faasalalau tuusao mai lona fale. O le fale mautotogi e tolu sefulu tausaga le matua ma e 152 sikuea mita le lautele. O le faalo e tu i le 2.68 mita le maualuga, ae o le maualuga aupito i lalo o utupoto e 2.13 mita, lea na maua ai se lagona o le taofiofia. Sa toe fuafuaina le ata o le fola e faaleleia ai le taamilosaga ma le malamalama masani. Sa faatuina faalo i maualuga eseese e suia ai le vaaiga. O mea e faaaoga e aofia ai vali minerale, maa, laau, sila e le ele, tile, tioata ma laau.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Ario
O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai House of the Mystic Art Primary Function: Fale Nofo Tumaoti, 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 House of the Mystic Art Primary Function: Fale Nofo Tumaoti 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. House of the Mystic Art Primary Function: Fale Nofo Tumaoti 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
- The owner is a famous astrologist in Taiwan. She hosts a live-streamed horoscope talk show with celebrity guests at her own house. This house both home and her work place. The challenges with designing this old apartment of three decades comes in the form of height and poor interior management. The maximum height under the beam is 2.13 m which in turn presents an overall vibe of constrain. The modification has given it a new look, giving more space for some sun and additional greenery inside.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 152 m². Standing at 2.68 m, the maximum height under the beam is 2.13 m.
- Tags
- interiors, interior design, Old house renovation, home renovation
- Production Technology
- Mineral paint, Metal membera, Stone, Wood, Stainless steel, Japanese ta-ta-mi, Tile, Glass, Carpet, Plants
- Design Challenge
- The challenges with designing this old apartment of three decades comes in the form of height and poor interior management. Standing at 2.68 m, the maximum height under the beam is 2.13 m which in turn presents an overall vibe of constrain. The modification has given it a new look, giving more space for some sun and additional greenery inside.
- Research
- Checking structural problems in the old apartment with the structural technician and resolved them. Study the direction of natural light and the extent of the building which can be renovated. In-depth understanding of the homeowner's life and all the needs that need to be done in the space, propose the floor plan solution.
- Inspiration
- The nature of the owner's profession makes this house both home and her work place. All design is based on her personal and professional needs.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan and finished in April 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- First inspected the structure of the old apartment and fixed some aging issues. Re-planning the floor plan, to solved the problems of the moving line and natural lighting. Then make the different heights in the ceiling design to get the great use of the space for different visual experience. The last part is the selection and matching of materials and furniture.
- Patents
- The people in the pictures are used with permission.
- Team Members
- Ling-Fang Huang
- Image Credits
- Image #1 : Photographer, lee kuomin foto studio, House of the Mystic Art, 2019
Image #2 : Photographer, lee kuomin foto studio, House of the Mystic Art, 2019
Image #3 : Photographer, lee kuomin foto studio, House of the Mystic Art, 2019
Image #4 : Photographer, lee kuomin foto studio, House of the Mystic Art, 2019
Image #5 : Photographer, lee kuomin foto studio, House of the Mystic Art, 2019
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