Vessel of Time Naqshadeynta Gudaha ee Guriga by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan

Vessel of Time Naqshadeynta Gudaha ee Guriga by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qolalka Gudaha iyo Bandhigyada Competition Category.

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Vessel of Time Naqshadeynta Gudaha ee Guriga

by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan

Client: Christy Hsieh

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Gudaha Category

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The Design

About Vessel of Time Naqshadeynta Gudaha ee Guriga

Vessel of Time waa naqshadeyn gudaha guri oo loo abuuray fanaanad biyaano garaacda iyo qoys ka kooban saddex qof. Gurigu wuxuu daboolayaa qiyaastii 231 mitir oo laba jibbaaran oo ku yaal Taiwan. Albaab-hore lagu dahaadhay alwaax ayaa abuuraya marin jilicsan oo u dhexeeya magaalada iyo gudaha guriga. Albaabo dhaadheer oo muraayad xariiqan ah iyo daahyo khafiif ah ayaa iftiinka maalinta gudaha u gudbiya qolka fadhiga. Biyaanadu waxay ku taallaa bartamaha guriga oo la wadaago, halkaas oo muusigga, akhriska iyo sheekaystu ay ku kulmaan. Alwaax midab khafiif ah, dhismayaal macdaneed iyo rinji gaar ah oo leh raadad burushka ayaa abuuraya jawi degan oo midabyadiisu aad u yaryihiin. Qorshaha furan ayaa isku xira meelaha lagu noolyahay, waxaana uu taageerayaa hab-nololeed maalinle ah oo tartiib socda.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Vessel of Time Naqshadeynta Gudaha ee Guriga waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Vessel of Time Naqshadeynta Gudaha ee Guriga waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Vessel of Time Naqshadeynta Gudaha ee Guriga si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This project takes time and sound as its spatial genesis, that employs simple materials and the shifting interplay of light and shadow to cultivate a sense of tranquility throughout the space. As time passes, it brings a gentler understanding and deeper appreciation of life. The intention is to create a home that is warm, profound, and elegant—one that encourages a slower, more reflective pace of living. The spatial narrative unfolds through openness, release, and serenity. Under soft, diffused light, the interior immerses itself in gradual transitions, portraying a quiet theater of life where reality and romance subtly intertwine.
Dimensions & Packaging: The office interior spaces measures about 231 square meters.
Tags: Continuum, Soundscape, Restraint,Temporality
Production Technology: The design incorporates special paint with brush marks to complement the layers of wood tones, balancing the intensity of the space with structure and color. In this low-saturation ambiance, the colors of life become richer and more vivid, allowing for the delicate appreciation of every moving moment. As time changes, the warmth of light and shadow deepens, and the space immerses in the gradual transitions under soft light, portraying a life theater where reality and romance blend.
Design Challenge: Real company is not doing the same thing in the same space, but rather, for this family of three, it means setting up the context through which each can fulfill their own private and shared needs in different corners. Re-spacing is the game-changing idea, as it is all about having fun, creating a new lifestyle for the family to build familial relationships anew.
Research: Upon returning home, one enters a wood-wrapped foyer where the city’s noise gently fades. At the center of the living room, the piano is integrated rather than isolated, its music blending with reading, conversation, and shared meals. Light moves softly across timber surfaces from morning to evening, filtered through sheer curtains that create a calm, breathable atmosphere.

Circulation becomes part of daily life instead of a corridor, allowing pauses between music and books. An once-empty bookshelf gradually fills, marking the family’s growth. With light timber and mineral textures as a quiet backdrop, the home lets life, light, and sound take the lead—becoming a vessel shaped by time and memory.
Inspiration: The aim is for home to be a source of tranquility, providing a refuge from the relentless pace of urban life. The design advocates for an open-plan layout where living areas are interconnected, promoting harmony between spaces and encouraging a sense of freedom and flow within the family. This makes it an ideal place for a modern lifestyle.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2020 and finished in February 2021 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Designed for a pianist and a family of three, this home is defined by light-toned timber and a quiet architectural language. A wood-lined foyer forms a gentle threshold from city to interior, leading to tall fluted glass doors that softly filter daylight into the living space.

The music and living areas share a central core where piano, conversation, and daily rituals converge. Expansive windows and sheer curtains shape the atmosphere through shifting light, while subtle ceiling shifts and axial walls guide the transition from public to private. Rooted in a Wabi-Sabi sensibility, the design embraces simplicity, light, and the passage of time.
Team Members: Architect : Wu,Pei-Hsuan
Architect: Hsieh,Tsung-Hsuan
Image Credits: Image #1: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021,Image #2: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021,Image #3: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #4: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #3: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #5: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021,