Between Light and Corridor Residential by Ming Kai Hsu Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Ming Kai Hsu recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Between Light and Corridor Residential by Ming Kai Hsu, designed for GooDesign Interior Design. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated 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 Between Light and Corridor Residential

Between Light and Corridor is a residential interior design for a 30-year-old apartment in Taipei City, Taiwan. The home covers about 99 square meters and holds three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a dressing room. An S-shaped curved cabinet stands between the living room and the dining room and separates the two functions. Materials include solid wood grille, oak floor, granite, amber mirror and LED linear lights. Sound insulation foam was installed on the floor to reduce noise from upstairs. A dimmer on the corridor to the bedroom allows different lighting moods.

Award Record

This recognition makes Ming Kai Hsu 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/106887
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/106887
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!106887
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/279569

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Between Light and Corridor Residential
Function: Residential
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Light Gray, Dim Gray and Black
Images: 5
Client: GooDesign Interior Design

The Recognition

Laureate: Ming Kai Hsu
Country: Taiwan (China)
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #106887

Credits

Team: Ming-Kai Hsu
Image Credits: Aaron

Design Details

Unique Properties: Improving the problem of the window facing against the door, the designer has added a S-shaped cabinet between the living room and the dining room so as to distinguish the function of different spaces, in the meantime, by using the loop pattern arrangement. Additionally, the designer has established a sense of technology on the corridor to the bedroom by delicate thinking mode with the dimmer which provides diverse ambience.
Inspiration: After digging deeper into the client's preference, living habits, current situation, and the ideas of living, the designer has rebuilt this 30-year-old house with a sense of technology, modernity and S-shaped curves. Improving the inconvenience of occupants living in the past by space design, wooden materials and natural lights so as to establish a lively and exquisite madison.
Research: Decorating the room which is filled with wooden materials with granite, LED light linear, amber mirror, wallpapers, and imported tiles so as to create a lively and exquisite Maison. The public area is distinguished by the S-shaped curved shoe cabinet which represents the symbol of the family crest as a partition between different function features. As to the private space, in order to let the resident refresh his mind and feeling when returning to the bedroom by passing through the light gallery on the corridor and have a tight sleep so as to embrace the light of the new day.
Challenge: After digging deeper into the client's preference, living habits, current situation, the designer has improved the inconvenience of occupants living in the past by space design. Additionally, in order to effectively block the noise interference from upstairs, the designer installs sound insulation foam on the floor. In addition, the specially-designed S-shaped curved shoe cabinet is also a challenge to manufacture because of its curvature, uniform grid space, and the distribution of power cords.
Realization and Technology: Solid wood grille, Steel brushed veneer, Oak floor, Granite, LED linear light, Baking varnish glass, Imported tiles, FRP embedded bathtub, amber mirror, Emulsion painting
Operation and Interaction: After considering the life needs and habits of the client, the designer has readjusted the space scale of the living room and the main bedroom, bathroom, removing the wall on the balcony, thereby enlarging the space of the living room and the back balcony, moreover, improving the inconvenience of occupants living in the past. Additionally, in order to effectively block the noise interference from upstairs, the designer installs sound insulation foam on the floor of the whole room to bring a more comfortable and undisturbed living environment for the client.
Project Duration and Location: The project was finished in December, 2019 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Specifications: The actual square feet is about 99.174 square meters with three bedrooms and two living rooms including the entry, living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom and dressing room.
Keywords: Modenity, Technology, Affordableluxury, LED linear lights, Wood grating, S-shaped curve, Loop patterns, Refurbishment