Unfinished Journey Padumukan by Vivian Chiu and Ke Ye Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Beusi in Interior Competition Category.
BeusiInterior· 2025
Unfinished Journey Padumukan
Client: Pure Interior Design Limited Company
A' Design Award Beusi Winner in Interior Category
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About Unfinished Journey Padumukan
Proyék ieu ngarevitalisasi hiji padumukan lima puluh taun ngaliwatan penguatan struktural sareng pamakean adaptif. Bata beureum asli sareng beton katembong dilestarikan sareng ditingkatkeun ku sistem baja custom anu ningkatkeun daya tahan sareng kalancaran tata ruang. Bahan-bahan permeable ngungkulan tantangan iklim bari elemen-elemen anu tiasa dipindah-pindahkeun ngenalkeun kalenturan. Desain ieu nyaimbangkeun kenangan sareng fungsi, ngarobih imah janten rohangan hirup anu langgeng anu tumuwuh sareng nu bogana.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Beusi
Unfinished Journey Padumukan mangrupa juara A' Design Award Beusi, pangakuan anu bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain alus anu minuhan sarat profésional jeung industri anu diharepkeun tina kréasi anu dirarancang alus. Para juara Beusi nunjukkeun kaahlian anu hébat, spésialisasi anu luhur, pamahaman ahli jeung kamampuh kréatif para kréatorna. Unfinished Journey Padumukan diharepkeun jadi kréasi anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu praktis jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Beusi ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna industri sarta ngabogaan ciri téknis anu mampuh pakait jeung pangweruh praktis jeung bakat. Unfinished Journey Padumukan dihormat pikeun katelitianana sarta dirarancang pikeun méré paningkatan kualitas hirup anu mantuan ngajadikeun dunya tempat nu leuwih hadé.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This design redefines regeneration by integrating structural reinforcement as an aesthetic language. The exposed steel system strengthens the old framework while becoming a visual anchor. Flexible layouts, adaptive furniture, and breathable material treatments create a living space that evolves with time, balancing durability function and understated industrial beauty rarely seen in typical residential projects.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This project is a renovation of a house over 60 years old. The building consists of two floors and a basement, with each floor measuring 105 square meters. The first floor is designed as an open plan living and dining area, along with a kitchen and a bathroom. The second floor includes a bedroom, a bathroom, and a shared living and working zone.
- Tags
- Adaptive Reuse, Structural Reinforcement, Industrial Aesthetics, Sustainable Renovation, Memory Architecture, Flexible Living Space, Material Authenticity
- Production Technology
- The design was realized through a subtractive approach prioritizing preservation and structural enhancement. Original red bricks were treated with breathable coatings to retain texture while reducing dust. Exposed steel elements were custom fabricated for reinforcement and visual continuity. Lightweight steel frames reduced load on aging structures while allowing spatial openness. The process combined material honesty adaptive reuse and detailed onsite craftsmanship.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part was preserving the emotional value while ensuring structural safety. Every decision required sensitivity as the house carried decades of family memories. Severe deterioration from humidity posed risks demanding precise reinforcement. The lack of original construction records and adapting modern techniques to unstable foundations pushed the team to constant onsite testing and creative problem-solving.
- Research
- The research focused on material behavior and structural adaptation in aging buildings. The aim was to investigate how original elements could be kept while improving durability. Site surveys, structural assessments and material tests conducted, collaborating with engineers, builders and local craftsmen provided data. Results showed that exposed steel systems and breathable coatings balance aesthetics and function offering a replicable model for sustainable renovation.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the house itself, a place that quietly carried over fifty years of family memories. The design was driven by the desire to preserve its unique character and let the traces of time become part of routine, allowing every brick and exposed surface to speak of time and life. By embracing the beauty of raw materials, the project transforms the space into a living story where past and present flow seamlessly together.
- Project Duration
- This project is located in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Design began in December 2023 and was completed in December 2024.
- Operation Flow
- Sunlight filters through large openings casting shadows across textured brick walls, while the subtle scent of aged materials lingers in the air. The open layout invites seamless movement between living and working spaces where footsteps echo gently against the concrete floor. Sliding barn doors open with a soft scrape, revealing hidden corners while steel and wood surfaces offer a tactile connection to the past, grounding every moment in quiet familiarity.
- Patents
- Pure Interior Design Limited Company
- Team Members
- Designer: Vivian Chiu
Designer: Ke Ye Wu - Image Credits
- Image #1: MD Pursuit
Image #2: MD Pursuit
Image #3: MD Pursuit
Image #4: MD Pursuit
Image #5: MD Pursuit
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