Life Flow Ofisa Fale Laʻititi, Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoaga by Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko

Life Flow Ofisa Fale Laʻititi, Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoaga by Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2020

Life Flow Ofisa Fale Laʻititi, Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoaga

by Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko

Client: Urbesign Interior Design

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Life Flow Ofisa Fale Laʻititi, Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoaga

O le Life Flow o se ofisa fale laʻititi ua tuʻufaʻatasia ma se nofoaga o le aiga, o loʻo tu i totonu o se fale mautotogi e 122 mita fa'afanua le tele ma se faapaologa e 10 mita fa'afanua. O se laulau fonotaga tutotonu e fausia ai le vaega galue, ma o isi avanoa galue uma e siomia ai le laulau. O faitotoʻa fesiliga e suitulaga i puipui mautu, ma o lea, e mafai ona tapunia poʻo tatalaina avanoa tumaoti e fausia ai se mama e toetoe lava a atoatoa e siʻomia ai le ofisa. O kapoti maulalo ma fata tatala e mafai ai ona sili atu le mama e ui atu i totonu. O tuaoi uʻamea uliuli e puipuia ai pito ma faaopoopo ai le eseesega. O fola maa ma fola laupapa e faailoga ai galuega taʻitasi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Life Flow Ofisa Fale Laʻititi, Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoaga, 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 Life Flow Ofisa Fale Laʻititi, Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoaga 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. Life Flow Ofisa Fale Laʻititi, Mamanu i Totonu o Fale Nofoaga e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The goals of this project are functionality for the current owners, a couple with a newborn, while also allowing easy modification for future owners. This Small Home Office features a central conference table for conducting business, while all other functional areas surround the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can use other private spaces without interference.
Dimensions & Packaging: This apartment comprises 122m2 of interior space with one small outdoor balcony of an additional 10m2. The layout includes one bedroom, one living room, one conference room, one kitchen, one full bath and one half bath.
Tags: Interior design, home office, residence, shared space, modern, flexible
Production Technology: Replacing walls with minimal cabinets and open shelves, more light is allowed into the entire space. Sliding doors section off private spaces or can be opened up, creating an almost continuous ring around the central office space. Open cabinetry and separating walls are highlighted with a black metal outline to protect against damage and contrast with their surroundings. Various types and grades of stone & wood flooring is used throughout to emphasize and reflect the functionality of the spaces.
Design Challenge: Transforming a four bedroom space into the dual role of small office/home office and living space for a couple with a newborn while still maximizing resale value in comparison to surrounding properties. The other major challenge was finding a balance between public and private areas and a fluidity between both of these roles.
Research: Knowing that this property will be sold by the current owner in the future, the designers explored the surrounding properties and their price range to target the maximum resale potential while balancing remodeling costs. In this market, the pricing of apartments and bank loan amounts are generally tied to the number of bedrooms an apartment has, making this a difficult decision in balancing the needs of a SOHO vs. a private residence.
Inspiration: At UrBesign, the clients and their aesthetics should be reflected in the design, rather than those of the designer. Designs reflect the personality of the client. With this project for a couple and their newborn, establishing a home office balanced with a suitable residential space was paramount. The driving concepts are balance between time,space,and interactions between the various users of the space while minimizing the amount of materials used yet maximizing the impact of the space.
Project Duration: This project finished in May 2019.
Operation Flow: Entering the property through a small entrance hallway, visitors are greeted with a central conference table for conducting business. Sliding doors allow the obscuring of all other functional areas surrounding the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can move freely through and use the other spaces in the apartment without interference.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Urbesign Interior design.
Team Members: Chief Designer : Rae Tsai , CEO : Jimmy Ko
Image Credits: #1: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #2: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #3: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #4: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #5: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019.