Lullaby Children’s Library by Chin-Feng Wu Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Chin-Feng Wu acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Lullaby Children’s Library by Chin-Feng Wu, designed for Cai-In Interior Design. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Golden A' Design Award Means

The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

About Lullaby Children’s Library

Lullaby is a children's library located in the shared facilities of a condominium building in Taiwan. The high-ceilinged space above the reading table holds a large white tree installation, which symbolizes learning and steady growth. A pure white base tone highlights rainbow curves and colorful details, giving the reading area a lively character. Arc shapes are repeated throughout, including a high arched entrance and round windows that recall those of aircraft. The 27 square meter room turns a small corner into a safe and playful place for young readers.

About Chin-Feng Wu

I perceive design as portraying an attitude and the embodiment of living aesthetics. Thus, I strive to infuse the elements of beauty into life by creating the appropriate spatial ambiance, extending the traffic flow and by presenting style and quality, so that occupants may appreciate the design through all five senses.

Award Record

This recognition makes Chin-Feng Wu a winner of 7 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2014 - 2015 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/100345
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100345
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100345
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/141537
Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.ciid-design.com/

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Lullaby Children’s Library
Function: Children’s Library
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Light Gray, Linen, Dark Gray, Silver and Saddle Brown
Images: 4
Client: Cai-In Interior Design

The Recognition

Laureate: Chin-Feng Wu
Country: Taiwan (China)
Recognition: Golden A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #100345

Credits

Image Credits: DIRK HEINDOERFER PHOTOGRAPHY

Design Details

Unique Properties: Designers used the high-ceilinged space above the reading table to create forest trees that resemble a giant piece of installation art. Its standing posture corresponds with the vast sea of knowledge and symbolizes that children will grow and thrive step by step through learning. Using a pure white color tone as the theme of this space, it smartly brings out a colorful visual atmosphere and makes the reading atmosphere of the library more lively and vivid.
Inspiration: This project is a children’s library in a condo community building.Designers used the high-ceilinged space above the reading table to create forest trees that resemble a giant piece of installation art. Its standing posture corresponds with the vast sea of knowledge and symbolizes that children will grow and thrive step by step through learning.
Research: Before this project designed, a group of children from 0 to 6 year-old and their parents are taken as research samples. These parents were interviewed for their preference when accompanying children, such as environmental and circulation conditions. Also, children were tested if they prefer certain kinds of shapes, color tones, and texture. It turns out that the adults are concerned about and the safeness and convenience in a playroom and kids tend to catch on colorful materials and vivid shapes.
Challenge: In order to create a safe and playful children’s room close to the café’ in the community, designers transformed the seemly insignificant corner space into a catching library for children. The high arc design at the entrance and the round-shaped small windows that resemble those on airplanes or space shuttles all smartly strengthen the overall childhood fun of this place.
Realization and Technology: The simple white makes the space seemingly more pure, which elegantly brings out the joyful rainbow-like colors and further stresses the color contrast. In addition to rainbow curves and a giant pure white tree, the designer also used many arc elements as miniature inspirations. The high arc design at the entrance and the round-shaped small windows that resemble those on airplanes or space shuttles all smartly strengthen the overall childhood fun of this place.
Operation and Interaction: The project is implemented in the public facility of an apartment building, and its design draws upon the concept of allowing parents enjoy a leisurely time in the face’ while keeping an eye on their children as inspiration. At the other end of the hallway, an arched children’s reading room has been created, with the towering art installation Tree of the Jungle representing the unfathomable realm of knowledge, and it is also a symbol of the .children growing up and prospering through learning.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in November 2017 in Taoyuan,Taiwan and finished in February 2018, and was exhibited in March 2018.
Specifications: 27 square meters Special spray paint, laminate hard plastic sheet, super wear-resistant wooden floor, bespoke furniture and metal, leather mount
Keywords: Children, library, playroom, community, forest, trees, colorful