Press Release
Slow Dance Residential Apartment by Yii Design Wins the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Yii Design honored 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 A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Slow Dance Residential Apartment by Yii Design. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 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 A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Slow Dance Residential Apartment
Slow Dance is a residential apartment interior design covering 225 square meters in New Taipei City. The dining room serves as the axis of the home. A sculptural spatial object stands in the dining area, partly open and partly solid, formed from angular ironwork combined with stone and woodwork. The metal frame can hold flower vases or photo frames, and a sliding shelf door in the middle provides storage. Natural stones, dyed wood veneer and striped glass balance cool modern elements with a warm and homelike character.
About Yii Design
YII Design is an interior design studio that based in Taipei,Taiwan. The studio founded by two young designers who both own the same name Yi, and both have the same design philosophy. In their opinion, design is just like the translation of life. In other words, life can be reflected on the design space. Therefore, the most important element of their work is human being. They focus on the relationship between people and their surrounding spaces, and try to create people-oriented spaces in comfortable, interesting, and functional ways. Uniquely customized life experience is their eternal concept of design.
Award Record
Yii Design is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/117231
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/117231
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!117231
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/219088
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Slow Dance Residential Apartment
- Function
- Residential Apartment
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Dark Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yii Design
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #117231
Credits
- Team
- HSIANG YI TSAI and YI JING LIN
- Image Credits
- Full image of Photographer :Heycheese
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- YII design want to create a sculpture for the dining area that would serve as a storage container, as well the core and focus of the home. As a result, the designer attempted to create a spatial object partially open and partially solid, shaped with an angular iron piece integrated with stone and woodworks. The metal part may also serve as a support for flower vases or photo frames. The embedded sliding-shelf-door in the middle may also be used as storage in the dining room.
- Inspiration
- Home is a space that honestly reflects the characteristics of the dwellers. Since the husband-wife owners prefer a modern style that also encompasses the comforts of home, YII design created a warm contemporary space that brings out the elegance of the wife and the low-key, steady character of the husband. In addition, in the common area, YII tried to make flexible arrangements, allowing for different modes of activities, such as a resting area vs. a dining area, to provide the users various possibilities in using the space.
- Research
- Gray stones, iron works and woodworks are be using to harmonize the black and white modern elements, creating the unique spatial choreography of modern design.
- Challenge
- The flooring in the public area and parts of the wall were to remain unchanged. As a result, this required more consideration into the design and construction. Another challenge was to present a modern style without losing the warmth of a home.
- Realization and Technology
- Natural stones, iron works, dyed natural wood veneer, AICA panels, striped glass, laminate hard plastic sheets, laminate flooring.
- Operation and Interaction
- Within the space, the overall design is based on the concept of the dining room serving as the axis of the home. YII design used some cold, square elements, such as stone and iron, to emphasize the characteristic of a modern style. To balance this effect with soft furnishing, the designer selected items with soft lines and bright colors to maintain a warm and homey style. The thematic colors, multiple decorations, and guiding light belts all these elements added artistry and warmth to the space.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished on July in 2020, locates in New Taipei City. Completed in July 2020, the project is located in New Taipei City.
- Specifications
- The apartment is 225 square meters.
- Keywords
- Interior Design, Residential, clubhouse, Space, modern