Elegance In Movement Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwendlu by Cheng Han Chan

Elegance In Movement Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwendlu by Cheng Han Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweNdawo yangaPhakathi kunye noMboniso Competition Category.

IbhronziIngaphakathi· 2025

Elegance In Movement Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwendlu

by Cheng Han Chan

Client: Hanwork Design

Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

9,213

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #163855

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Elegance In Movement Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwendlu

Elegance in Movement luyilo lwangaphakathi lwendlu enye enomgangatho omnye, engange-67 imitha ngeekwere, kwisixeko iKaohsiung, eTaiwan. Ubume bendlu bujongana nomngeni wendawo encinci yasesixekweni. Iindonga ezingaxhasi umthwalo zasuswa ukwandisa ukuvuleka nokungena kokukhanya kwemvelo. Isicwangciso siquka indawo yekhitshi neyokutya, igumbi lokuhlala, igumbi lokufunda, igumbi lokulala elikhulu kunye namagumbi amabini okuhlambela. Izinto zomthi omdaka onzulu nesinyithi esimnyama zichaza indawo yokutya, ngelixa imibala engathathi hlangothi engwevu nemhlophe izolisa igumbi lokuhlala. Kusetyenziswe izinto ezingqongileyo ezizinzileyo ezifana neveniya yomthi wemvelo, iithayile ezibhicayo kunye nomgangatho wemithi.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Elegance In Movement Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwendlu ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Elegance In Movement Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwendlu iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Elegance In Movement Uyilo Lwangaphakathi Lwendlu iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This space perfectly reflects the understated personalities of a young couple, seamlessly integrating their passions for wine tasting, baking, and piano. Elegance and ritual aren't just occasional highlights but are woven into daily life. With a focus on lighting and spatial flow, non-load-bearing partitions were removed to enhance openness and natural light. The male homeowner, with an astute eye for lighting, collaborated closely with the designer to craft stunning and refined effects.
Dimensions & Packaging: This project is a single-level apartment encompassing 67 square meters. The space was thoughtfully reconfigured to include a kitchen and dining area, living room, storage room, study, master bedroom, and two bathrooms.
Tags: interior design, residential, modern, lighting, metal elements, spatial ambiance
Production Technology: The focus of living space is mental tranquility. Upon entering, deep brown wood in the kitchen and dining area, paired with calming black iron elements, soothes the mind. Moving further in, colors shift the atmosphere from tension to softness. Neutral gray-white tones in the living room harmonize the mind with the surroundings, enhancing flow. Sustainable materials like natural wood veneer, thin tiles, and wood flooring are visually appealing and green, blending the natural with the artificial.
Design Challenge: To ensure the structural integrity of the wine display cabinet and integrate the specialty lighting, the design team held extensive discussions. The solution involved using three slender round iron pipes as vertical structural supports, with shelves composed of bonded wood on top and iron plates beneath, achieving a sleek thickness of just 1.5 cm. Precise grooves were carved into the wood to embed the ultra-thin lighting fixtures, maintaining a minimalist appearance.
Research: Located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, this project tackles the urban challenge of maximizing functionality within limited space. The design strategically enhances spatial perception, eliminating any sense of confinement while maintaining a high quality of life. Through thoughtful interior design, skillful use of color, material selection, and lighting, the space is both visually captivating and functionally optimized, delivering an exceptional living experience within a compact footprint.
Inspiration: The delight of living unfolds through meticulously planned spatial layers, telling the story and reflecting the taste of its residents. Centered on human experiences, the design engages all five senses, fostering a sense of satisfaction and happiness that permeates both body and mind, gradually infusing itself into daily life.
Project Duration: This project was completed in May 2024 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: Color transforms the atmosphere across different functional spaces. In the kitchen and dining area, deep brown wood grains, sleek black metal wine cabinets, and lighting create an intimate, luxurious bistro ambiance. The living room features a TV wall with mineral paint and irregular hand-brushed textures, complemented by soothing piano melodies, embodying the rustic charm of gray-white wabi-sabi aesthetics. Soft colors and natural light harmonize seamlessly.
Team Members: Cheng-Han Chan
Image Credits: Hanwork Design