Life Flow Ọfiisi Ile Kekere, Iṣeto Inu Ile Ibugbe by Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko 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
Life Flow Ọfiisi Ile Kekere, Iṣeto Inu Ile Ibugbe
Client: Urbesign Interior Design
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Inú Ilé Category
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About Life Flow Ọfiisi Ile Kekere, Iṣeto Inu Ile Ibugbe
Life Flow jẹ́ ọfiisi ile kekere tí a so pọ̀ mọ́ ibugbe ìdílé, tí ó wà nínú páálí (apartment) tí ó ní ìwọ̀n mítà onígun mẹ́rin 122 pẹ̀lú balikoni tí ó ní ìwọ̀n mítà onígun mẹ́rin 10. Tábìlì ìpàdé àárín gbùngbùn ni ó ń dá agbègbè iṣẹ́ sílẹ̀, gbogbo àwọn àyè iṣẹ́ mìíràn sì yí tábìlì náà ká. Àwọn ilẹ̀kùn tí ń yọ́ (sliding doors) rọ́pò àwọn ògiri tí kò lè yẹsẹ̀, nítorí náà àwọn yàrá tí ó ní ìpamọ́ lè wà ní títì tàbí ṣíṣí láti dá àyíká tí ó fẹ́rẹ̀ẹ́ jẹ́ ṣíṣàkopọ̀ yí ọfiisi náà ká. Àwọn káṣíbọ́ọ̀dù kékeré àti àwọn ibi ìtẹ́wọ́gbà tí kò ní ìlẹ̀kùn jẹ́ kí ìmọ́lẹ̀ púpọ̀ síi wọ inú yàrá náà kọjá. Àwọn ìlà irin dúdú ń dáàbò bo àwọn eti, wọ́n sì ń fi ìyàtọ̀ kún un. Ilẹ̀ tí a fi òkúta àti igi ṣe ń fi ààlà si ọ̀nà kọ̀ọ̀kan tí wọ́n ń ṣiṣẹ́ sí.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Life Flow Ọfiisi Ile Kekere, Iṣeto Inu Ile Ibugbe 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 Life Flow Ọfiisi Ile Kekere, Iṣeto Inu Ile Ibugbe 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. Life Flow Ọfiisi Ile Kekere, Iṣeto Inu Ile Ibugbe 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
- The goals of this project are functionality for the current owners, a couple with a newborn, while also allowing easy modification for future owners. This Small Home Office features a central conference table for conducting business, while all other functional areas surround the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can use other private spaces without interference.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This apartment comprises 122m2 of interior space with one small outdoor balcony of an additional 10m2. The layout includes one bedroom, one living room, one conference room, one kitchen, one full bath and one half bath.
- Tags
- Interior design, home office, residence, shared space, modern, flexible
- Production Technology
- Replacing walls with minimal cabinets and open shelves, more light is allowed into the entire space. Sliding doors section off private spaces or can be opened up, creating an almost continuous ring around the central office space. Open cabinetry and separating walls are highlighted with a black metal outline to protect against damage and contrast with their surroundings. Various types and grades of stone & wood flooring is used throughout to emphasize and reflect the functionality of the spaces.
- Design Challenge
- Transforming a four bedroom space into the dual role of small office/home office and living space for a couple with a newborn while still maximizing resale value in comparison to surrounding properties. The other major challenge was finding a balance between public and private areas and a fluidity between both of these roles.
- Research
- Knowing that this property will be sold by the current owner in the future, the designers explored the surrounding properties and their price range to target the maximum resale potential while balancing remodeling costs. In this market, the pricing of apartments and bank loan amounts are generally tied to the number of bedrooms an apartment has, making this a difficult decision in balancing the needs of a SOHO vs. a private residence.
- Inspiration
- At UrBesign, the clients and their aesthetics should be reflected in the design, rather than those of the designer. Designs reflect the personality of the client. With this project for a couple and their newborn, establishing a home office balanced with a suitable residential space was paramount. The driving concepts are balance between time,space,and interactions between the various users of the space while minimizing the amount of materials used yet maximizing the impact of the space.
- Project Duration
- This project finished in May 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Entering the property through a small entrance hallway, visitors are greeted with a central conference table for conducting business. Sliding doors allow the obscuring of all other functional areas surrounding the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can move freely through and use the other spaces in the apartment without interference.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Urbesign Interior design.
- Team Members
- Chief Designer : Rae Tsai , CEO : Jimmy Ko
- Image Credits
- #1: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #2: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #3: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #4: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #5: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019.
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