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Formosan Blue Magpie Residential Apartment by Joyce Yi-Ching Yang and Sunya Wu Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Joyce Yi-Ching Yang and Sunya Wu acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Formosan Blue Magpie Residential Apartment by Joyce Yi-Ching Yang and Sunya Wu, designed for Heng G Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
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 Formosan Blue Magpie Residential Apartment
Formosan Blue Magpie is a residential apartment interior located in Taichung, Taiwan. The interior covers 148 square meters and contains an entry corridor, living room, dining room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a sky garden. Perforated shelving separates the living room from a reading area beside the sky garden and provides storage while keeping the view open. The television wall is made with removable panels, so the living area can be adapted over time. A ceiling of black mirror, timber, blue and white guides movement through the home.
About Joyce Yi-Ching Yang and Sunya Wu
Timeless Space Design was Founded in 2021. Timeless Space Design is a group of architectural and interior design practices based in Taichung, Taiwan. We offer a wide range of design services such as residential, commercial and hospitality interior designs. Covering all phases from design concepts, analysis, design documentation and to construction drawings. Timeless Space Design also provides a furniture curation, selection, and procurement service. Incorporating space and furniture as one integrated design which translates client's key values and unique style. We value our client's needs and turn their dreams into reality.
Award Record
With this recognition, Joyce Yi-Ching Yang and Sunya Wu 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. 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/127541
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/127541
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!127541
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/312309
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.hs-arch.net/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Formosan Blue Magpie Residential Apartment
- Function
- Residential Apartment
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Dark Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Heng G Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Joyce Yi-Ching Yang and Sunya Wu
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #127541
Credits
- Image Credits
- BCS
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Perforated shelving divides the space into a living room and a reading area connected to the sky garden. It affords occupants privacy, encouraging them to leave the view open to its sky garden, rather than closing it from the prying eyes of neighbours. The perforated shelves by surreptitiously providing storage space and gives the living room a clean appearance, while allowing the reading area to bathe in natural sunlight. The ceiling creates a subtle demarcation between different spaces using a combination of both timber and a simple white, apartment and house typologies enjoy a harmonious coexistence.
- Inspiration
- Blue magpie nests, suspended in the sky garden, serves as inspiration for this project. Regarded traditionally as an auspicious symbol as well as a national treasure. Hence, a home in the sky places great emphasis on vitality, happiness, playfulness and relaxation. Every space can accommodate habits and different activities of the inhabitant, while also creating a sense of connection between them. The dialogue and balance between the colour of each space, as well as the furniture composition, draws people in to discover the true essence of what is means to be at home.
- Research
- An observation of human behavior, activity and interaction with space. It explores the definition of home, creating feelings of calm, recuperation and being immersed. The relationship between space and furniture composition, coming together in one integrated design approach.
- Challenge
- Different colours and materials all come together as one, while also complementing one another through well-managed proportions and compositions. The use of colour treatment and built form circulation guidance enriches the design intention, echoing the theme of sky living and enlivening the true essence of being at home.
- Realization and Technology
- As individual preferences and needs change over time, flexibility of space is the key to effective interior design. With this in mind, this project gives the occupants freedom to customize their own living room, dispensing with the idea of a traditionally fixed TV wall. The TV wall is treated as one piece of sculptural form, the wall is made with removable panels, as opposed to using a fixed construction methodology, which means the entire wall can be removed if need be. Black mirrors also fold down from the split ceiling, wrapping the wall with a stone base, which gives the wall a three dimensional feel.
- Operation and Interaction
- The ceiling forms the circulation guidance, gently ushering occupants through the apartment. To start, the black mirror ceiling continues from lift lobby through to the corridor at the entry, creating a sense of fluidity leading into the dining area. At this point, the material shifts from mirror to timber, bringing with it a serene sense of calmness. The timber ceiling then splits into a combination of blue and white, transporting occupants into the living room and sky garden.
- Project Duration and Location
- This project started in August 2020 and completed in January 2021 in Taichung, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- This project covers an internal space totaling 148 square meters, excluding balconies. The layout comprises an entry corridor, living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a sky outdoor garden.
- Keywords
- Open layout, modern lifestyle, interior design, minimalism, timber ceiling, artistic, residential apartment living
