Glowing House 住宅室内设计 by Tzu-Yi Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.

铁室内· 2021

Glowing House 住宅室内设计

by Tzu-Yi Yang

Client: Sysdeng Interior Decoration Design Enterprise Co., Ltd

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 室内 Category

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The Design

About Glowing House 住宅室内设计

「光宅」是一座位于台湾台中转角连栋透天厝三楼的住宅室内设计案。由于低楼层仍作商业使用，平面规划将公共与私密区域明确区分，并营造出流畅的动线。入口大门的开启方向经过调整，以隐蔽客厅区域、提升私密性。开放式厨房的中岛前方设置透明拉门，既能阻隔油烟，又能保持与客厅之间的视觉与情感连结。黑、白、灰色调搭配温润的实木饰面，营造出沉稳而温暖的空间氛围。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Glowing House 住宅室内设计是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Glowing House 住宅室内设计将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Glowing House 住宅室内设计因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project is mixed with commercial use, the clients will have friends and family come and visit frequently. Therefore, separating public and private areas and creating a smooth flow is the emphasis. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered. Its not only hide the entrance of living area, but also gives the clients more private. Transparent sliding doors are set in front of the island in the open kitchen. It can block the cooking fume, without reducing the sense of permeability, and still being able to interact with the living room.
Dimensions & Packaging: Since the space is altered from an office space, this case emphasizes various types of construction. The designer not only changes the utility line into hanging pipelines, he also adds a shaft for the bathroom, to create a fresh look for it. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered; a working balcony is added, in order to make the separation of the public and private spaces more defined. Creating a friendly pet living space is also a main design.
Tags: Modern style, simplicity style natural sunlight, a pet-friendly environment commercial space and living space combined, the utilization of glass blocks, warm-toned hardwood veneer.
Production Technology: The overall design uses a simple modern style, with black, white and grey color tone and warm hardwood veneer, it brings a homey feeling into the neat space. The floor of the interior space uses fair-faced concerete to define the shoe cabinet area. With the iron grille, a secondary entrance on the inside is defined, and the neat lines bring out the modern feel of the space. The stainless steel alternates with the black tone creates a sense of rhythm.
Design Challenge: The original houses electric wires and water pipes were very old and disorganized. In addition, this project was mixed with commercial use; there were no bathroom, no balcony, or any room at all. Therefore, separating public and private areas and creating a smooth flow is the primary work to do.
Research: This project is altered from an office space that is a terrace house situated in the corner, and has no partition; bathroom or balcony. The original house has many pipelines problems, and considering the clients will be having a lot of guests and friends come visit, the designer starts with the flow of the space, and separate the public and private spaces properly. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered. Its not only hide the entrance of living area, but also gives the clients more private.
Inspiration: This project is a terrace house at the corner, though it has natural light from both sides, the separating wall shared with the neighbors is unable to have open windows. Inevitably it will be dark corners in the space, thus, bringing natural light into the whole house is the main focus of the design. Also, this project is mixed with commercial use; therefore, separating public and private areas and creating a smooth flow is the emphasis.
Project Duration: The project finished in November 2019 in Taichung, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The improvements such as creating a balcony in the living room, designing a smooth flow and selecting applicable material, bringing the clients better living quality. Turns the third floor into a residential space, and separating public and private areas, for the clients, their cat and future join family member live in. To rearrange the flow of the space, the direction of the door is altered, in order to make the separation of the public and private spaces more defined.
Team Members: Tzu-Yi Yang, Chun-Chun Yang
Image Credits: Chien-Tao Chen