Framed Sanctuary Inú Ilé Ìgbésí-Ayé Aláìpọ̀jù by Chien Hao Tseng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IdẹInú Ilé· 2025
Framed Sanctuary Inú Ilé Ìgbésí-Ayé Aláìpọ̀jù
Client: CHT Architect and Partidesign Studio
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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The Design
About Framed Sanctuary Inú Ilé Ìgbésí-Ayé Aláìpọ̀jù
Ààbò Alápààlà jẹ́ inú ilé aláìpọ̀jù tí ó yí àgbàlé ọgbọ̀n ọdún padà sí àyè ìgbé ayé tí ó ní ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ àti àṣàrò. Férémù irin 1.5 sẹ́ńtímítà ṣàlàyé àlà àyè láìsí ògiri, tí ó jẹ́ kí ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti afẹ́fẹ́ máa sàn ní òmìnira. Kọ́ńkírítì, igi àti àwọ̀ kìnní-kan ṣoṣo mú ìyàtọ̀ ohun èlò àti ìjìnlẹ̀ ìmọ̀lára pọ̀ sí i. Ètò àtúntò náà mú kí wíwọlé ìmọ́lẹ̀ ọ̀sán, ìkájú àti kíkọ́ àyè dára sí i, pẹ̀lú ìfiyèsí sórí àwọn ìríran alápààlà àti àwọn ìṣe ojoojúmọ́. Iṣẹ́ náà tẹnu mọ́ ìdásílẹ̀, òfò àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ láti ṣẹ̀dá ojú ọjọ́ tí ó dákẹ́ ṣùgbọ́n tí ó wúni lórí nínú àyíká ìlú tí ó kún lénìyàn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Framed Sanctuary Inú Ilé Ìgbésí-Ayé Aláìpọ̀jù jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Framed Sanctuary Inú Ilé Ìgbésí-Ayé Aláìpọ̀jù yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Framed Sanctuary Inú Ilé Ìgbésí-Ayé Aláìpọ̀jù ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This project reimagines a 40 year old apartment into a minimalist sanctuary. Monochrome materials black steel, concrete, and oak are integrated with precision, forming spaces that feel both structured and calm. Light flows through reconfigured openings, enhancing spatial clarity and emotional comfort. Without traditional partitions, the home invites reflection, reading and peaceful daily living through considered composition and material warmth.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The interior space covers 110 square meters. Key materials include 1.5 cm square steel frames, brushed concrete surfaces, oak wood flooring, and fluted tiles. The lightweight metal frame system is securely wall mounted and engineered to support heavy objects while maintaining a minimal visual presence.
- Tags
- Minimalist Interior, Adaptive Reuse, Steel Frame, Urban Apartment, Spatial Framing, Modern Zen, Monochrome Design, Daylight Optimization, Concrete and Wood, Taipei
- Production Technology
- The project required precise engineering to integrate steel, concrete, and wood with seamless connections. A 1.5 cm steel frame was custom fabricated to be lightweight yet load bearing. Wall integration, anchoring systems, and surface junctions were resolved through prototyping and testing. The outcome is a structure that supports both aesthetic clarity and technical reliability within a minimalist framework.
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge was integrating ultra-slim 1.5 cm steel frames that are both visually light and structurally strong. Achieving seamless connections between materials metal, concrete and wood required extensive prototyping. The project also overcame challenges in optimizing daylight within a poorly lit 40 year old layout, requiring total spatial reconfiguration under government renovation regulations.
- Research
- This design is based on applied design research aiming to transform old apartment layouts for modern minimalist living. Qualitative research included spatial behavior studies and lighting simulations. Physical prototypes and material stress tests were conducted to refine the metal framework. The result is a structurally optimized and visually calm environment, which promotes both spatial clarity and emotional well being. The research contributes to adaptive reuse practices in urban housing design.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the Japanese concept of Ma, this project explores the balance between structure, emptiness, and light. Natural light becomes a compositional element, casting shifting shadows across raw concrete and warm wood. A 1.5 cm metal frame defines spatial boundaries without walls, while material transitions emphasize quiet beauty. The result is a spatial sanctuary where simplicity supports reflection and everyday rituals.
- Project Duration
- The project began in November 2023 in Taipei, Taiwan, and was completed in July 2024 after eight months of structural redesign and interior construction.
- Operation Flow
- Residents move freely through the open plan living, kitchen, and reading areas. The space naturally guides the user through light, texture, and material transitions. Custom built elements such as the metal frames and furniture are positioned to define function zones without physical barriers, encouraging fluid, intuitive interaction.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to CHT Architect and Partidesign Studio, 2024.
- Team Members
- Architect: Chien Hao Tseng
Creative Director: Tzu Yu Liu - Image Credits
- Image #1: Architect / Photographer Chien Hao Tseng, Framed Sanctuary, 2024.
Image #2: Architect / Photographer Chien Hao Tseng, Framed Sanctuary, 2024.
Image #3: Architect / Photographer Chien Hao Tseng, Framed Sanctuary, 2024.
Image #4: Architect / Photographer Chien Hao Tseng, Framed Sanctuary, 2024.
Image #5: Architect / Photographer Chien Hao Tseng, Framed Sanctuary, 2024.
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