Press Release
The Circadian Home Highrise Residence by Camille Chung Receives the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Camille Chung for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that The Circadian Home Highrise Residence by Camille Chung, designed for Devalo Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 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 assessed 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.
More About The Circadian Home Highrise Residence
A home should be a sanctuary for relaxation and revitalization, reflecting personal qualities, open, transparent, safe, and inviting. After the challenges of the pandemic, creating an environment that harmonizes with natural elements has become especially important, particularly as circadian rhythms are closely tied to daily life. The Circadian Home maximizes the flow of natural light into the space, with each area considering the user's habits and needs. The homeowner can naturally and effortlessly follow the rhythm of day and night, promoting physical and mental wellbeing.
About Camille Chung
Devalo Design, founded by Camille Chung, is a design company that specialises not only in interior design but also in delivering enhanced living solutions that prioritise aesthetics. The firm provides integrated functions to create exquisite designs. ensuring that each bespoke projects is unique and tailored specifically to the needs of our clients. Camille Chung, as an interior designer director, has over 16 years’ experiences working in the residence, hospitality, commercial and professional sectors throughout Taiwan, China and Singapore. She collaborates with her team from design to deliverables to ensure the design exceeds client expectations.
Award Record
Camille Chung 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/163965
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/163965
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!163965
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/358680
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://devalointeriors.wixsite.com/devalo
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Circadian Home Highrise Residence
- Function
- Highrise Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray, Dark Gray and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Devalo Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Camille Chung
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #163965
Credits
- Image Credits
- #1#2#3#4: Photographer StudioSZ / Justin Szeremeta, 2024
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The execution of the entire project coincided with the pandemic-related travel restrictions. These limitations affected the construction process in various ways, including public health safety measures and the need to determine which tasks required on-site work versus factory processing. As a result, The designer and construction team had to reorganize the entire construction schedule, allowing the project to proceed smoothly while minimizing on-site pollution and unnecessary travel.
- Inspiration
- The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally transformed contemporary lifestyles. In the aftermath of this global crisis, it is imperative to foster an environment that aligns with natural elements, including the principles of circadian rhythms. Home should be a sanctuary for relaxation and rejuvenation. Therefore in this retreat, you can immerse yourself in nature, seamlessly following the rhythms of day and night and promoting both health and a sense of fulfilment.
- Research
- As we live and as we are, Simplicity with a capital S, is difficult to comprehend nowadays. We are no longer truly simple. Life is a more complex struggle now. It is a spiritual thing to comprehend what simplicity means. by Frank Lloyd Wright, The Natural House. The concept of simplicity often varies from person to person and evolves over time. At its core, simplicity refers to clarity and ease of understanding or use, stripping away unnecessary elements to focus on the essentials. In design, achieving simplicity can be particularly challenging. As a designer, the goal is to distill a client's complex requirements into an elegant solution that feels straightforward.
- Challenge
- The project's design and construction were successfully completed through remote communication, necessitated by COVID19 travel restrictions. The Designer, client, and construction crew utilized technology to maintain seamless communication, enabling the project to be executed with effective online supervision. The construction phase faced challenges that could not be addressed directly on site with contractors. A specific example involved a 3 meter cantilevered structure designed to resemble a sailing boat, reflecting the client's passion for sailing.
- Realization and Technology
- The primary finishes in the project are wood, marble and special paint. All finishes, cabinetry, and millwork were produced in the factory to minimise sound and air pollution as much as possible. In a commitment to environmental and ecological sustainability, the designer opted against using thick solid slabs. Instead, the natural marble on the walls features a 6mm thickness, supported by aluminium backing to ensure structural integrity and ease of installation. The designer and constructional team minimized the environmental pollution and reduced material waste.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Client's requirement is to create a home that seamlessly integrates all aspects of his daily life. This includes hosting friends, working from home and enjoying a restful environment. To achieve that, the designer built a home that understands the owner's needs, seamlessly integrating design elements that minimized the clutter of everyday life, no visible wires or controls. A well designed home is as intuitive as nature itself, allowing the owner to use the space instinctively.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design of project started in March 2021, construction period was from June 2021 - February 2022 in Shanghai, China.
- Specifications
- This project is located in Jian Guo Xi Lu, Shanghai, China. A high-rise residential property on the 29th floor. The total area is 310 square meters with three bedrooms, and the client's requirement is to have two bedrooms, one private working area, one family room, and dining room adjacent to the living room for hosting guests.
- Keywords
- Highrise, Residence, Luxury, Interior Design, Bespoke, Immersing, Unique, Contemporary, Architectural Interiors, Hospitality
