Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Vessel of Time Residential by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan

Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Vessel of Time Residential by Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan, designed for Christy Hsieh, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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.

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 Vessel of Time Residential

Vessel of Time is a residential interior design created for a pianist and a family of three. The home covers about 231 square meters in Taiwan. A wood-lined foyer forms a gentle threshold between the city and the interior. Tall fluted glass doors and sheer curtains filter daylight into the living space. The piano stands within a shared central core, where music, reading and conversation meet. Light timber, mineral textures and special paint with brush marks shape a calm, low-saturation setting. The open plan links the living areas and supports a slower pace of daily life.

About Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan

Yuejing: The Essence of Space, as Complex and Pure as Nature Returning to the essence of architectural space, we seek to explore the dynamic and unfinished states of architecture and environmental design, as well as the relationships between people, space, and the environment. In this ever-evolving complexity, we strive to find a balance between purity and the fundamental nature of place. Our primary design approach focuses on architecture, space, environment, perception, interaction, and usage—examining the connections between different interfaces to evoke human awareness of the environment. By observing and reflecting on everyday life, we explore new possibilities within the environment.

Award Record

Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2024 - 2025 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/177120
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/177120
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!177120
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/356131
Further Information from the Laureate: https://id-wpha.com/h-house/

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: Vessel of Time Residential
Function: Residential
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Gray, Dim Gray, Dark Gray and Dark Slate Gray
Images: 5
Client: Christy Hsieh

The Recognition

Laureate: Wu Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh Tsung-Hsuan
Country: Taiwan (China)
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2025 - 2026
Design ID: #177120

Credits

Team: Wu,Pei-Hsuan and Hsieh,Tsung-Hsuan
Image Credits: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021; Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #4: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #3: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021, #5: Yi-Hsien Lee, 2021

Design Details

Unique Properties: This project takes time and sound as its spatial genesis, that employs simple materials and the shifting interplay of light and shadow to cultivate a sense of tranquility throughout the space. As time passes, it brings a gentler understanding and deeper appreciation of life. The intention is to create a home that is warm, profound, and elegant—one that encourages a slower, more reflective pace of living. The spatial narrative unfolds through openness, release, and serenity. Under soft, diffused light, the interior immerses itself in gradual transitions, portraying a quiet theater of life where reality and romance subtly intertwine.
Inspiration: The aim is for home to be a source of tranquility, providing a refuge from the relentless pace of urban life. The design advocates for an open-plan layout where living areas are interconnected, promoting harmony between spaces and encouraging a sense of freedom and flow within the family. This makes it an ideal place for a modern lifestyle.
Research: Upon returning home, one enters a wood-wrapped foyer where the city’s noise gently fades. At the center of the living room, the piano is integrated rather than isolated, its music blending with reading, conversation, and shared meals. Light moves softly across timber surfaces from morning to evening, filtered through sheer curtains that create a calm, breathable atmosphere. Circulation becomes part of daily life instead of a corridor, allowing pauses between music and books. An once-empty bookshelf gradually fills, marking the family’s growth.
Challenge: Real company is not doing the same thing in the same space, but rather, for this family of three, it means setting up the context through which each can fulfill their own private and shared needs in different corners. Re-spacing is the game-changing idea, as it is all about having fun, creating a new lifestyle for the family to build familial relationships anew.
Realization and Technology: The design incorporates special paint with brush marks to complement the layers of wood tones, balancing the intensity of the space with structure and color. In this low-saturation ambiance, the colors of life become richer and more vivid, allowing for the delicate appreciation of every moving moment. As time changes, the warmth of light and shadow deepens, and the space immerses in the gradual transitions under soft light, portraying a life theater where reality and romance blend.
Operation and Interaction: Designed for a pianist and a family of three, this home is defined by light-toned timber and a quiet architectural language. A wood-lined foyer forms a gentle threshold from city to interior, leading to tall fluted glass doors that softly filter daylight into the living space. The music and living areas share a central core where piano, conversation, and daily rituals converge. Expansive windows and sheer curtains shape the atmosphere through shifting light, while subtle ceiling shifts and axial walls guide the transition from public to private. Rooted in a Wabi-Sabi sensibility, the design embraces simplicity, light, and the passage of time.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in July 2020 and finished in February 2021 in Taiwan.
Specifications: The office interior spaces measures about 231 square meters.
Keywords: Continuum, Soundscape, Restraint,Temporality