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A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Sonus Fortium Apartment by Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin

The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin for interior space and exhibition design

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Sonus Fortium Apartment by Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin, designed for Form Space Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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 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 Sonus Fortium Apartment

Sonus Fortium is an apartment interior design covering 110 square meters. The home contains three bedrooms, an open study, a living room, a dining room, a dressing room and three bathrooms. Gray and black tones are combined with earth and leather colors and varied textures. Long vertical lines shape the wall decor, the grid like shelves, the ceilings and the open closets. The closets use dark steel frames without door panels to keep the space visually free. Wallpapers replace stone surfaces to lower the cost. A wooden floor adds warmth.

About Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin

The origin of Form Space Design is the Great Elephant without Form as mentioned in the Tao Te Ching of Laozi. By presenting specific forms in an unobtrusive way, they find a compatible balance between time and space. Through the design approach, they are able to accommodate every type of form and bring a beautiful life through design.

Award Record

Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2021 - 2022 to 2022 - 2023 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Sonus Fortium Apartment
Function
Apartment
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Gray, Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray and Silver
Images
5
Client
Form Space Design

The Recognition

Laureate
Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2022 - 2023
Design ID
#142730

Credits

Team
Kevin Hsieh and Yunshuang Lin
Image Credits
Photographer Hezi Studio, Sonus Fortium, 2022.

Design Details

Unique Properties
This design relies on the well known color theme of gray and black to amplify the masculinity and power of the room. Combined with color utilization, unique textures are used to further enhance the room visual aspect and create a balanced atmosphere in pair with natural earth and leather colors. Through playful and proper furniture and decor placements, shadows and light become genuine accomplices for the beautiful home.
Inspiration
Picture a space where individuals can take off their armor, sheath their weapons, and shut out the over stimulus world outside. The designer manifested an interior design where the client can step into an opposite realm, into an enveloping comfort and away from the modern world's disarray. The interior is dominated by the atmosphere with dim color combinations while inducing a stylish finish reaching every stretch of the room.
Research
The designer aimed for an alternative method with equal quality but lower cost to combat expensive material prices. The budget restrained the project, high quality and diverse wallpaper selections were used instead of authentic stone materials. The decision to use wallpapers opened up numerous possibilities, reducing the cost significantly. The diversity in wallpaper selections and varied wall textures allowed for a refreshing appearance.
Challenge
The project is limited to 110 square meters, the designer concluded with an open style design with minimal blockades and hidden compartments to maximize the use of space. The closets also adopt the unbarred design concept, removing door panels while using dark steel frames to support and maintain a consistent aesthetic. The unbarred design allowed for visual freedom, easing the occupant's mind.
Realization and Technology
The interior is presented with long vertical lines and edges along most surfaces ranging from wall decor, geometric grid like shelves, ceilings, and open style closets. These clean and sharp edges are pleasing to the eye and create a resounding balance between comfort and functionality. A low obstruction TV wall is installed, protruding from the walls and separating the rooms with minimal obtrusion. The wooden floor adds warmth and a modern, stylish finish to this therapeutic home.
Operation and Interaction
In tandem with dark and light colors and inconsistent line designs, depth and layers are formed. Eye pleasing appearances begin to emerge as the dark walls, and light colored ceiling and flooring are used to illustrate the height and depth of the rooms. The large beams with resounding strength that support the infrastructure and the soul are combined with arc like designs to create a buffer zone between the ceiling and walls, smoothing out the atmosphere and bringing equilibrium.
Project Duration and Location
Located in Taoyuan, construction began in January 2021 and was completed in May 2021.
Specifications
The area totaled 110 square meters. There are three bedrooms, an open study, a living room, a dining room, a dressing room, and three bathrooms.
Keywords
Wall Decor, Gray and Black, Unique Textures, Beautiful Home, Taiwan

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