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The Mermaid's Stambenički enterijer by Marty Chou

The Mermaid's Stambenički enterijer by Marty Chou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Гвоздена награда A' Design Award in Дизајн ентеријера и изложбених простора Competition Category.


ГвозденаЕнтеријер· 2020

The Mermaid's Stambenički enterijer

by Marty Chou

Client: Ms. Lee

Гвоздена награда A' Design Award Winner in Ентеријер Category

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The Design

About The Mermaid's Stambenički enterijer

Sirena je stambeni enterijer stana od 90 kvadratnih metara na Tajvanu. Prostor je zamišljen kao galerija za kolekcije vlasnika, umesto kao konvencionalni dom. Figura sirene iz nove kolekcije postala je centralna tema, definišući polumonohromatsku paletu boja i smirenu atmosferu. Klasična profilacija (moldinzi) korišćena je kao dizajnerski alat. Vertikalne linije čine prostor vizuelno višim, a istovremeno prikrivaju vrata prostorija i ormare za odlaganje. Svakodnevne funkcije su sakrivene kako bi se održala jednostavnost vizuelnog utiska. Nameštaj je odabran tako da stvori kontrast između pravih i zakrivljenih formi.

The Recognition

About the Гвоздена награда A' Design Award

The Mermaid's Stambenički enterijer је добитник Гвоздене награде A' Design Award, престижног признања које се додељује добрим дизајнима који испуњавају професионалне и индустријске захтеве очекиване од добро осмишљених творевина. Добитници Гвоздене награде показују велико умеће, високу специјализацију, стручно разумевање и креативне способности својих твораца. Очекује се да The Mermaid's Stambenički enterijer буде високо цењена, дивљена и вољена творевина која је практична и иновативна. Овај дизајн награђен Гвозденом наградом A' Design Award уграђује најбоље праксе индустрије и има компетентна техничка својства повезана са знањем и талентом. Захваљујући темељности, The Mermaid's Stambenički enterijer заслужује поштовање и осмишљен је да пружи побољшања квалитета живота која помажу да свет буде бољи.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
During the design, came a new collection - a little Mermaid. Her serene quality caught me and my mind started to evolve around her. She became the focal point and anchor of the space, the tone of the ambiance, and the source of the semi-monochrome palette.

In the end, the entire space is the extend-dimension of this fantastical creature. She is the soul of this space; the soul that reflect the essence of the elegant lady.
Dimensions & Packaging
The interior space is 90 square-meter.
Tags
Interior design, Home Gallery, Modern Classic, Minimalism, monochrome space, monochrome palette, Taiwan
Production Technology
The classical molding here is used not merely as decoration but more as a design tool. Its vertically stretching quality makes the space appears to be higher than it actually is. It also hides away the doors of rooms and storage cabinets, unified and simplified the visual elements, and create a sense of serenity and calmness for the space.
Design Challenge
The main challenge of this project is about finding balance, mainly between practicality and fantasy, decorative and minimal, classical and modern.
Research
This project is an experiment of utilizing the owner's collection not merely as ornament, but to be the main concept and inspiration of the space. And also, to incorporate the owner's fascination of classical molding into contemporary design.
Inspiration
In the beginning, the owner of this apartment, an elegant and beautiful lady, told me that she would like to live in a place, where its ambiance is ambiguous, less like a home, more like a sanctuary in dream, in which she could be isolated and indulged with her on-going collections in this timeless, sacred space.
Project Duration
The project started in July 2017 in Taiwan and finished in June 2018.
Operation Flow
To respond to the owner's wish to live in a not-home-like place, I conceive the entire space as a gallery of her collections and display of her taste. Daily function and storage are hidden away to create a sense of optimal airy-ness, so the eyes only see the most essentials. Furniture selection focuses on the quality of contrast between straight and curve, thick and thin, light and heavy, as they are displayed sculptural pieces. As for the Mermaid, its elements are used throughout the entire space; the choice of materials, the fabrics, and colors, are all inspired by her.
Image Credits
Photo Credit: Kyle Yu Photo Studio

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