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Chien-Hui Pai and Chun-Hung Yang Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Rebirth Residence in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Chien-Hui Pai and Chun-Hung Yang recognized 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 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Rebirth Residence by Chien-Hui Pai and Chun-Hung Yang, designed for Karbiz Interior Decoration Design Co, Ltd. The recognition forms part of 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.

The Bronze A' Design Award Explained

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About Rebirth Residence

Rebirth is a residential interior design for an apartment in Taipei, Taiwan. The home covers about 82.64 square meters and contains a master bedroom, two further bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and two bathrooms. The original cabinets were kept and refinished instead of being removed. Discarded hardwood was reused to build the dining table, the coffee table and a lattice in the dining room. Pandomo, plaster, hardwood flooring, hardwood veneer and steel spray paint give the rooms a retro industrial character. The result is a minimal and warm home.

Award Record

With this recognition, Chien-Hui Pai and Chun-Hung Yang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Rebirth Residence
Function
Residence
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Dark Gray and Rosy Brown
Images
5
Client
Karbiz Interior Decoration Design Co, Ltd

The Recognition

Laureate
Chien-Hui Pai and Chun-Hung Yang
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#100622

Credits

Team
CHIEN-HUI PAI and CHUN-HUNG YANG
Image Credits
FAN CHEN HSIUNG

Design Details

Unique Properties
Instead of taking down all of the original furnishings, the design team kept the cabinets and embellished them while taking the clients interest in vintage clothing into consideration, hence the decision of making furniture out of discarded hardwood, achieving the teams goal of reusing resources and creating value for old materials. This environment-friendly way of thinking also adds a more colorful tone to the retro industrial residence and creates a minimal yet warm atmosphere.
Inspiration
the design team decided on a retro industrial style based on the clients love for vintage items and the clients wish to keep the original wooden furniture. The team created a brand new living style under the guidelines of not dismantling the structure on a large scale and integrating the collection of the client. Other than having a retro tone, the overall style also gives a vintage, mottled touch to the atmosphere of the space which accentuates the clients collection and taste.
Research
The designers created a retro soft loft styled residence immersed in a humanistic atmosphere, utilizing the fusion of different materials and colors low in saturation. A special coating was applied onto the ceiling of the living room after leveling to further differentiate colors and space. The ceiling together with the Pandomo walls and purposefully dyed hardwood floor pack the residence full of a retro industrial impression. At the same time, the open dining and kitchen area consists of large amounts of wooden elements, and with a bar counter as a medium, the space is rich in functionality.
Challenge
While renovating the 25-year-old residence, the design team faced the challenge of how to remodel the old structure with modern techniques. Due to innovations made in the field of construction, the techniques used then are largely different than techniques nowadays, but because of this, the design team was able to study the craftsmanship of 20 years ago. After close analysis, the designers integrated modern methods and brought forth an atmosphere different than before with a comprehensive design language.
Realization and Technology
Pandomo, Plaster, Hardwood flooring, Hardwood veneer, Steel spray paint
Operation and Interaction
In order to shape the retro-industrial style presented in this project, the design team utilized the original form of Pandomo concrete, the coarseness of plaster, and the natural knots and color of hardwood flooring. During construction, the team brought the client along to a vintage timber store in search of lumber suitable for building lattice for the dining room and old wooden planks for the dining table and coffee table. A vintage ambiance of the 50s is hence present throughout the whole house.
Project Duration and Location
The project was finished in May 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Specifications
The area is approximately 82.64 square meters. The residence consists of a master bedroom, two bedrooms, a living room and a dining room, and two bathrooms.
Keywords
Retro style, Industrial style, Wood elements, Hardware, Fusion

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