Prologue in Ink Àgbékalẹ̀ Ẹ̀ṣọ́ Inú Ilé Gbígbé by Yi Hsuan Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IdẹInú Ilé· 2026
Prologue in Ink Àgbékalẹ̀ Ẹ̀ṣọ́ Inú Ilé Gbígbé
by Yi Hsuan Lee
Client: Yan Design
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Prologue in Ink Àgbékalẹ̀ Ẹ̀ṣọ́ Inú Ilé Gbígbé
Prologue in Ink jẹ́ àgbékalẹ̀ ẹ̀ṣọ́ inú ilé gbígbé fún ilé gbọ̀ngàn kan tí ó tó mítà onígun mẹ́rin 132.2 ní àjà kẹrìndínlógún ti ilé gíga kan. Àwọ̀ rẹ̀ dá lé orí ìtẹ́jú igi aláwọ̀ tawada tí ó ní ìlà ìṣẹ̀dá tí ó hàn kedere, tí a so pọ̀ mọ́ òkúta, titanium, dígí àti awọ ẹran. Ògiri pàtàkì fún ẹ̀rọ amóhùnmáwòrán ṣe ìpele òkúta pẹ̀lú àwọn ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ irin, nígbà tí ògiri yàrá ìkẹ́kọ̀ọ́ so àpótí ìwé aláwọ̀ dúdú pọ̀ mọ́ àwọn pátákó aláwọ̀ fẹ́ẹ́rẹ́fẹ́. Yàrá ìkẹ́kọ̀ọ́ tí ó ṣí sílẹ̀ dara pọ̀ mọ́ gbọ̀ngàn ìjókòó, tí ó sì dá ìlà tí ó tẹ̀síwájú tí ó so àwọn agbègbè ìjókòó, ìkẹ́kọ̀ọ́, ìjẹun àti ibi ìdáná pọ̀. Ìtànṣán ìmọ́lẹ̀ onílà àti aláìtọ́ka ṣàlàyé àwọn etí, ó sì mú àwọn àwọ̀ dúdú rọ̀.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Prologue in Ink Àgbékalẹ̀ Ẹ̀ṣọ́ Inú Ilé Gbígbé 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 Prologue in Ink Àgbékalẹ̀ Ẹ̀ṣọ́ Inú Ilé Gbígbé 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. Prologue in Ink Àgbékalẹ̀ Ẹ̀ṣọ́ Inú Ilé Gbígbé 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
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The home's personality is embodied in the TV feature wall and open study backdrop. The TV wall combines bold stone with titanium, glass, and leather, creating a layered, sleek facade. The study wall pairs dark display shelving with light panels, balancing rationality and curiosity. Linear lighting highlights edges, while a minimalist ceiling with grooves and negative space emphasizes the walls’ presence, giving the space refined order and dimensional focus.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The 132.2 m2 16th-floor residence integrates social areas for fluid daily use. The open study connects to the living room, creating shared zones for work, reading, and interaction. Expanded kitchen storage and prep areas form a continuous axis linking living, study, dining, and kitchen spaces. The layout balances solitude and interaction, achieving both practical usability and visual refinement.
- Tags
- Dark Tone, Material Contrast, Open Study, Modern Design, Smart Home, Cool Tone, Eco-Friendly Materials
- Production Technology
- The palette centers on ink-toned wood veneer, preserving natural grain to reveal layered depth under reflected light. Stone, titanium, glass, and leather add material complexity, while selective warmer tones and bright finishes balance cooler hues. Linear and indirect lighting subtly defines boundaries, creating gentle grayscale transitions. The resulting interior feels composed, intellectual, and restrained, projecting refinement without coldness.
- Design Challenge
- Construction focused on precise interface integration and tolerance control. The TV wall demanded coordination of heavy stone, structural supports, and AV systems, balancing aesthetics, safety, and function. Study sliding cabinetry required meticulous hardware and panel alignment for a seamless façade. Flooring was corrected on-site to match the intended tone and texture, ensuring the ground plane reinforced the designed spatial atmosphere.
- Research
- The 132.2 m2 residence uses 'ink' as a thematic framework, combining deep wood, stone, metal, glass, and leather to filter visual noise and clarify spatial order. The living room integrates an open study for reading, work, and social interaction along a shared axis, while kitchen storage and prep are optimized. Linear lighting layers dark tones, balancing refinement and warmth. 'Ink' grounds the space, 'prologue' organizes it, and daily life becomes its expressive language.
- Inspiration
- 'Prologue in Ink,' a 132.2 m2 high-rise residence, uses 'ink' as a design foundation, guiding materials, light, and lines with disciplined order. Daylight illuminates deep wood veneer and stone textures forming the structural framework, while metal, glass, and leather provide refined accents. The design achieves composure and gravitas, creating a space that feels present and elegant without heaviness, balancing material richness with everyday livability.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in June 2023 in Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- Occupants' feedback most clearly emphasizes flexibility. The ink-toned environment does not feel rigid or cold. Instead, through calibrated material warmth and layered light transitions, it overturns conventional perceptions of dark interiors. In daily life, the social area can shift between calm and lively states. Whether reading alone, hosting friends, or simply reclining on the sofa, the atmosphere adapts naturally. The space maintains quality and composure without feeling formal. It understands how to allow life to enter.
- Team Members
- Wei-Hsuan Chan
- Image Credits
- Yan Design
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