DESIGN NAME: A Construction of Ingenuity
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Residential House
INSPIRATION: A residential space, more than just a hexahedron, is one mapped out with professional meticulousness, not only equipped with visual spaciousness and a smooth flow but full user-friendly storage functionality. With accurate and smooth floor plan, A Construction of Ingenuity gets to integrate storage cabinetry into the walls and, paired with low-chroma natural tones, lay out an open and mellow living space.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A mudroom is defined through lowering the floor by 1 centimeter at the entryway, serving as a transition from the outdoor to the indoor. Its curvy corners also coordinate with the curves on the living-room ceiling and the shoe cabinetry in the entryway, as well as the living room TV cabinet, the dining-room walls and the hallway corner.
Installed at the entryway is a low-reflectance gray mirror for last-minute grooming before going out. Besides, the shoe cabinetry goes 60 centimeters deeper, thoughtfully allowing for handy shoe storage as the season changes.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The multi-purpose room behind the sofa can serve as an area for reading or lounging, a guest room, or a studio, with its wall cabinetry easily holding a multifunction peripheral that can be put away in a pull tray. A glass sliding door can be an apt divider, with its track hidden in the ceiling. The flooring can thus be track-free and retain its entirety. The sliding door, when not in use, is concealed behind the stone-vein wall by the window, maintaining functional flexibility and neatness.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project finished in August 2021 in New Taipe City, Taiwan.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The openwork at the lower part of the living-room TV cabinet adds a bright and light touch, making the entire cabinetry look grand without feeling cramped. The cabinetry is made of stone-vein green material—laminate hard plastic sheets, creating a refined and eco-friendly appeal. Moreover, as the width of the sheet is fixed, the designer tactfully conceals the seam in the curtain box. The metal trims tie with the dining-room display shelving and the special light fixture, adding grandness to the space and becoming a finishing visual pop.
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TAGS: NINE STARS INTEGRAL DESIGN CO., LTD., Trust Chen, Residential House, Interior Design
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The highlight of the master bedroom is the entire wall of storage cabinetry behind the headboard, and bed-side as well as bed-end closets. Storage needs are fully met without sacrificing spaciousness of the room. A hidden headboard cabinet is custom-made for placing the alarm clock and the cell phone at night, and it can be concealed behind the wall when the bed-side closet is opened. The dresser table blends in with the closets, and, paired with a sliding TV wall panel, makes for a perfect balance between spaciousness and functionality.
Flexibility is retained in the second bedroom and the kids’ room for future use. Through careful design, the storage is three times bigger without feeling overloaded and cramped. The space, free from clutter and out-of-place details, is carved out meticulously to meet users’ needs and presents magic-like thoughtfulness through its details.
CHALLENGE: The challenge of this project lies in the thick beam that goes above the living-room sofa to the dining room. A curvy form is adopted to decorate it, and lighting is installed in two concave places on the long lines parallel to the beam to enhance visual elevation of the vaulted ceiling, thereby making the ceiling look floating and maximizing the space. In so doing, dwellers can feel refreshed and laid-back. In this open-concept space, the kitchen is subtly defined with the island sink, thus giving an open, unobstructed view to the living-dining room, the kitchen and the multi-purpose room.
ADDED DATE: 2022-02-11 08:18:58
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IMAGE CREDITS: Trust Chen, 2021.
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