Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Platinum Refraction Residence by Joe Hsieh
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Joe Hsieh for interior space and exhibition design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Platinum Refraction Residence by Joe Hsieh, designed for The Creative 10 Design Studio. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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 Platinum Refraction Residence
Platinum Refraction is a residential interior design of approximately 327 square meters in Taipei, Taiwan. The home stands along the Keelung River and uses an open layout, so the living room, dining area and kitchen share natural light and river views. A piano screen divides the space while remaining semi permeable, and sliding doors open or close the kitchen. White surfaces with gold accents are combined with stone, titanium plated metal, leather and wood. Curved ceiling frameworks link the foyer, piano area and living room.
About Joe Hsieh
Chung Tai Hsieh is an interior designer guided by the philosophy of shaping environments from the heart and reflecting life through objects. Incorporating the traditional craftsmanship principle, 'The wise create, the skillful convey, and those who preserve the craft through generations are called artisans,' Hsieh views spatial layout as a dedicated practice. The design methodology avoids stylistic labels, returning instead to the essence of daily living. By analyzing the interplay of light, shadow, and movement, the designer transforms abstract client requirements into tangible spatial value.
Award Record
Joe Hsieh 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. 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/179798
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/179798
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!179798
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/378183
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Platinum Refraction Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Silver, Dark Gray, Gray, Dim Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- The Creative 10 Design Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Joe Hsieh
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #179798
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The distinctiveness lies in the consistent orchestration of the entire space. The designer avoids excessive layering within this residence. Instead, ceiling frameworks and curved geometries connect the foyer, piano area, and living room to maintain visual continuity. Each focal vignette and shelving element simultaneously serves display and spatial rhythm. In this way, luxury is translated into an orderly environment suited for everyday living rather than remaining a purely stylistic expression.
- Inspiration
- Located along the Keelung River, this residence responds to expansive river views and the dynamic Taipei cityscape. The design avoids overt ornamentation, adopting a modern French vocabulary of white with subtle gold accents. Through precise control of proportion and material layering, visual focus is drawn to stone textures and metallic details. This approach allows the interior to strike a balance between elegance and composure, creating a refined atmosphere that echoes the premium landscape.
- Research
- The design process focused on applying French classical elements without the heaviness of traditional moldings. Techniques such as segmentation, broken lines, and curved detailing were adopted to establish a layered visual rhythm while maintaining spatial fluidity. Each visual endpoint within the interior was treated as an indoor landscape, allowing interior depth to engage in a dialogue with the cityscape beyond the windows. This approach creates an experiential relationship and visual resonance.
- Challenge
- Construction took place during the peak of the pandemic, which posed significant challenges in scheduling and labor coordination. Many vertical surfaces were composed of complex assemblies involving five or more different materials. This required high level coordination among trades, particularly in stone vein matching and metal edge detailing. Through comprehensive upfront planning and real time on site adjustments, the team ensured that construction quality and progress advanced in parallel.
- Realization and Technology
- The interior integrates contrasting materials, including premium stone, titanium plated metal, leather, and wood, through bespoke craftsmanship. A focal vignette between tv wall cabinetry incorporates marble offcuts polished into circular components combined with leather wrapping and titanium detailing. Stone applications extend natural patterns to reflect the exterior landscape into the room, while vein matching is emphasized across the master bath. Metal surfaces feature varying tones adjusted to lighting conditions to reveal subtle variations.
- Operation and Interaction
- Spatial planning maximizes the riverfront vista through an open plan layout. The living room, dining area, and kitchen share natural light and window views. A piano screen functions as a semi permeable interface while enabling flexible spatial division. The kitchen is equipped with sliding doors for seamless transitions between open and enclosed states to balance functionality and ventilation. Private areas are connected through a corridor that maintains flexibility between interaction and privacy.
- Project Duration and Location
- Located in Taipei, Taiwan, this project was completed over a period of fourteen months.
- Specifications
- A residential interior space spanning approximately 327 square meters.
- Keywords
- THE CREATIVE 10 DESIGN STUDIO, Interior Design Taiwan, Luxury Residence, Modern French Aesthetic, Riverfront Penthouse, Open Plan Living, Luxury Stone Artistry, Bespoke Craftsmanship
