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Shi Zhe Luo Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Place Of Autumn Green Residential Apartment in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Shi Zhe Luo for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Place Of Autumn Green Residential Apartment by Shi Zhe Luo, designed for Shin Stone Design, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 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 Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Place Of Autumn Green Residential Apartment
Place of Autumn Green is a 316 square metre residential apartment designed as a retirement home in Taiwan. Acoustic performance is treated as a core design element, with thick partition walls and sound guide grooves hidden in the ceiling to support cello practice and music playback. Curved glass screens and grille sliding doors form semi open rooms that shift between an open living area and a private music studio. An emerald green marble wall conceals the television behind a sliding system. Recycled Italian stone is used for the decorative screens.
About Shi Zhe Luo
Shi Zhe Luo is a Taiwan-based interior designer with a Master’s degree in Architecture from Feng Chia University and over 20 years of experience in interior design and spatial planning. He has led his own design practice for 14 years, specializing in luxury residential interiors, custom-built homes, and integrated architectural and interior design. Known for his expertise in material composition, spatial proportion, and refined craftsmanship, his work has earned multiple international design awards and recognition.
Award Record
With this recognition, Shi Zhe Luo is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2022 - 2023 and the 2025 - 2026 editions 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. 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/176925
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/176925
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!176925
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/342783
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Place Of Autumn Green Residential Apartment
- Function
- Residential Apartment
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Gray, Dark Gray, Dim Gray and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shin Stone Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shi Zhe Luo
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #176925
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This is a raw residential unit designed as a retirement home. Its uniqueness is in its multi layered approach. The project treats sound as a core design element, seamlessly integrating acoustic strategies into the layout and materials. It translates the imagery of Maple Garden into the home's aesthetics, creating a poetic environment. The layout uses screens and sliding doors to create flexible spaces that are both open and private, adapting to different activities.
- Inspiration
- The design was inspired by the owners' high standards for daily life and music, as well as the unique landscape of Maple Garden. The motivation was to create a retirement home that blends functionality with poetry. The design translates natural imagery, such as willow like marble walls and water ripple floors, into the interior's aesthetic. This fusion of a personal lifestyle and natural scenery served as the core inspiration for a residence that is both functional and artistic.
- Research
- This project's engineering methodology is defined by its innovative approach to acoustics and sustainability. The use of wet method construction for precisely calculated thick partition walls and sound guide grooves hidden within the ceiling demonstrates a sophisticated approach to sound management. This ensures superior soundproofing without sacrificing usable space. The design team incorporated recycled Italian stone for the decorative screens, significantly reducing the project's carbon footprint. The integrated smart home system also ensures optimal living conditions by controlling humidity and air pressure.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was to integrate a high performance sound environment for cello practice and audio playback without compromising the open and minimalist aesthetic. This required innovative solutions, such as concealing acoustic engineering within the walls and ceilings. The design also needed to create a flexible space that could be both a serene home and a dedicated music studio, which required a meticulous use of movable screens and doors.
- Realization and Technology
- The design methodology focused on subtraction and integration to create a fluid, continuous living space. Key approaches include using semi open layouts defined by curved glass screens and grille sliding doors. The living room's main wall, made of emerald green marble, conceals the TV behind a sliding system to maintain its sculptural integrity. The design also uses a holistic sound strategy, including wet thick partition walls for insulation and sound guide grooves in the ceiling to absorb echoes, all for optimal music performance.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design is engineered for flexible and intuitive user interaction. The entire home uses a smart dimming system, allowing residents to easily switch between preset lighting scenarios to match their lifestyle rhythms. The semi open layout with flexible screens and doors allows the owners to transform the space from an open living area to a private music studio with minimal effort. This provides a seamless balance between entertaining and personal use.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in December 2024 in Taiwan.
- Specifications
- This is a 316 sqm residence.
- Keywords
- SHIN STONE DESIGN , Interior Designer, Taiwan, Interior, Residential
