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X5 Charity Foundation Office and Exhibition Space by Tai + Associates and Tai Chen Wins the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Tai + Associates and Tai Chen honored 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/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for X5 Charity Foundation Office and Exhibition Space by Tai + Associates and Tai Chen, designed for Tai + Associates. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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 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.
About X5 Charity Foundation Office and Exhibition Space
X5 Charity Foundation is a compound interior space that serves as an office and an exhibition area. The first floor holds the work area and a studio for podcast recording and video filming. A hidden lounge and a wine cellar are placed in the basement. An outdoor balcony includes a water sink made of wood and stone. The design repeats the letter X, a sign of multiplying, through lighting and metal fabric set at a sixty degree angle. The X shaped metal runs from the outdoor area to the ceiling and folds into a staircase to the basement. The project renews an old building in Taipei.
About Tai + Associates and Tai Chen
Tai+Associates was established in 2001, its Chinese title ”Tai Ren”, embodies the expectation we hold for our environment;“nature as its core and comfort in space”. With modernity, simplicity, minimalism and purity, we aspire to unite architecture, landscape and interior design professionals as our strength, providing versatile space planning for people of our time.
Award Record
This recognition makes Tai + Associates and Tai Chen a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2021 - 2022 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/131548
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/131548
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!131548
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/279559
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.taispacedesign.com/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- X5 Charity Foundation Office and Exhibition Space
- Function
- Office and Exhibition Space
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray and Saddle Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Tai + Associates
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tai + Associates and Tai Chen
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #131548
Credits
- Team
- Tai Chen, Jason Lin, Jo-Yu Mao, Chen-Te Chang, PJ Hou, Ya-Wei Cheng, Yi-Shao Liu, Yuh-Horng Lee, Pei-Ying Lin, Yu-Ying Hung, Chuan Chen and Po-Hsun Chou and others
- Image Credits
- Image #No1: Tai + Associates Image #No2: Tai + Associates Image #No3: Tai + Associates Image #No4: Tai + Associates Image #No5: Tai + Associates
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project is a compound space for the X5 charity foundation, focuses on social responsibility and giving back to the community, they helps families with medical needs. On the first floor are the office area and the studio for podcast recording and Youtube filming. In the basement, there is a hidden lounge and wine cellar. The outdoor balcony area includes a contemporary water sink built out from a combination of wood and stone. In Feng Shui, the running water is a symbol of fortune.
- Inspiration
- This project is a compound space for the X5 Charity Foundation. Inspired by the main purpose of this space, which is a space for people to connect, the designer uses the extension of the letter ”X” multiple times in the space from the entrance hall to the whole ceiling.
- Research
- The project is a complex space used for multiple needs, it’s mainly used as an office for a charity foundation, but also has large areas to hold exhibitions. It has been redesigned from an old space and given a new life. The design team makes each space connected to each other, but at the same time gives the space different meanings. The “X” shape metal connects form the outdoor areas to the indoor area and from the top ceiling to the underground basement hidden space. Now X5 Charity Foundation uses the space for regular office needs,and can be turned into a conference space for business needs or even gathering space for family and friends.
- Challenge
- The most challenging part the team faced is that the space is planned to be a complex space to meet diverse needs. To make each space unique but not apart from one another is one of the challenges the team faces. However, the team uses lots of techniques to show the transparency of the area and the matching of different materials. Also, the project needed to be delivered in a short period of time, which really made teamwork and communication more important than ever for a design team.
- Realization and Technology
- The design team used one of the characters in X5 Charity Foundation, the letter "X", to present the meaning and shape of "multiply". The space uses large amounts of lightning techniques combined with metal fabrics, all with a unique 60-degree angle. The “X” shaped metal extends from the front outdoor area to the indoor space, and also from the first-floor ceiling and folds into a staircase, and leads visitors to the basement area. The metals cut through the warm wood and combine the steadiness of stone materials. The “X” shaped metal combines different spaces and builds up the function of the X5 Charity Foundation.
- Operation and Interaction
- The project is a makeover from an old building space in Taipei city. The team uses contemporary design to connect the old space to a new meaning and brings the space a new life. After X5 Charity Foundation members have been using the space for over half a year, the design team receives multiple positive feedbacks.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is located in Taipei, finished and started operating in February 2021.
- Specifications
- In this project, the team uses large amounts of lightning to show the reflection and extensions. Also combining the light with metal works to show the connection and details between spaces.
- Keywords
- Interior space, Futuristic, Modernism, Post-modern, Interior space, Exhibition design, Concept of galley, Sense of transparency, X5 Charity Foundation, Tai + Associates, Future+
