Whispers of Cats Ilé Ìgbékalẹ̀ Ìnú fún Ibùgbé by Hsiang Chen Fan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àyà Inú Ilé àti Ibi Àfihàn Competition Category.
IdẹInú Ilé· 2020
Whispers of Cats Ilé Ìgbékalẹ̀ Ìnú fún Ibùgbé
Client: Wide Design
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Whispers of Cats Ilé Ìgbékalẹ̀ Ìnú fún Ibùgbé
Ìdásẹ́ Ológbò jẹ́ ìlànà ìgbékalẹ̀ ìnú ibùgbé tí a ṣe fún tọ̀kọ̀tààyà ọ̀dọ́ àti àwọn ológbò wọn. Ilé náà ní àyè inú tí ó jẹ́ mítà 57 square. A yan àwọ̀ grey gbígbóná, ìhun igi oaku, gíláàsì àti iṣẹ́ irin láti fi kún ẹwu funfun àwọn ológbò náà. Àpótí ìtọ́jú igi tí ó wà ní agbègbè ìyípadà náà tún ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí pátákò fífò àti ibi ìfarasin. Àwọn ìlẹ̀kùn ológbò tí a fi pamọ́ ni a ti gbé sí ọ̀nà ògiri tẹlifíṣọ̀n, àwọn ojú ọ̀nà ológbò sì so ilé ológbò kékeré kan pọ̀ mọ́ ògiri sofá. Gbogbo àwọn ohun èlò ológbò ni a ṣe ní ìwọ̀n tí ó bá ìwádìí lórí ìhùwàsí àti ẹ́rgọ́nọ́mì ológbò mu.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Whispers of Cats Ilé Ìgbékalẹ̀ Ìnú fún Ibùgbé 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 Whispers of Cats Ilé Ìgbékalẹ̀ Ìnú fún Ibùgbé 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. Whispers of Cats Ilé Ìgbékalẹ̀ Ìnú fún Ibùgbé 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
- As opposed to thinking from a functional point of view, the design team placed emphasis on the needs of daily living and emotional interactions. Therefore, when encompassing human-pet relations as primary design consideration, it defines the living requirements of both the client and the cats. In terms of material and color, the warm grey color tones was used to complement the white color of the cats while it also applied various design measures to maximize floor usage.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- With an internal area of 57 square meters, in order to satisfy storage and cat-keeping needs of the client, the transition area especially features a timber storage cabinet for storing collection, as well as serving as a jumping board and hide-and-seek area for the cats. Also, the design team utilizes the side area of sofa back wall to connect kitty house, jumping board and cat paths for their free-roaming routine.
- Tags
- Pet, Multi-Function, Tatami Room, Heterogeneous, Flexibility
- Production Technology
- Materials such as timber veneer, metalwork, laminate board, glass, and paint, were adopted, with consideration of pet colors, to feature elegant dark grey base complemented by warm oak-texture and void design. In terms of design for public domain, the TV wall adopted dark grey stone-patterned laminate board with hidden cat doors while the sofa wall adopted the finished-concrete laminate board with rustic-pattern for a touch of culture.
- Design Challenge
- As far as the client is concerned, cats are not merely pets but important family members, which was why they wanted to create a fun and comfortable playing paradise for them. In view of this, the team read widely on cat behaviors and ergonomics in order to understand cat behaviors and the body structure, to design all cat facilities with precision down to the centimeters, so as to protect the well-being of the cats.
- Research
- With the importance of pets in modern households, given the low birth rate in modern society, the interior space shared by pets and people have been highly valued. The team carefully connects the entrance, living room, dining area, tatami room, and cat area while imbuing them with multi-function. With the living room featuring an elegant grey tone, complemented by simple and warm oak texture, the bedrooms inherit the grey tone for visual continuity.
- Inspiration
- As this project is the common living space for a young couple and their cats, the client would like to have a free and comfortable living environment to further consolidate their bonds. From pet behaviors, the daily routines of, and the interactions between the client couple and their cats, the design was developed to offer sufficient living space for the cats and the client while amalgamating proportions of material and color into a space of refreshing tones and aesthetics.
- Project Duration
- This project was completed in 2019, in Hsizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- For the client of this project, cats are not merely pets but important family members, which was why they wanted to create a fun and comfortable playing paradise for the pets. In view of this, the design team read widely on cat behaviors and ergonomics in order to understand cat behaviors and body structure, to create all cat facilities with precision down to the centimeters, so as to protect the well-being of the cats.
- Team Members
- Wide Design
- Image Credits
- Wide Design
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