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Ling-Fang Huang Receives the Silver A' Design Award for House of the Mystic Art Private Residence in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Ling-Fang Huang recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that House of the Mystic Art Private Residence by Ling-Fang Huang, designed for Fuge Design Integration Ltd, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding House of the Mystic Art Private Residence
House of the Mystic Art is a private residence in Taipei, Taiwan, that also serves as a workplace, since the owner hosts a live-streamed talk show at home. The apartment is three decades old and covers 152 square metres. The ceiling stands at 2.68 metres, while the maximum height under the beams is 2.13 metres, which created a sense of constraint. The floor plan was replanned to improve circulation and natural light. Ceilings were set at different heights to vary the visual experience. Materials include mineral paint, stone, wood, stainless steel, tile, glass and plants.
About Ling-Fang Huang
Ling-Fang Huang founded FU-GE in 2009, and have been a savvy veteran in the industry for 16 years. She is an award-winning interior designer with a keen sensibility and the know-how to push the boundaries of creating beautiful home from the inside. She firmly believes that the purpose of interior design is to help people discover their sense of personal identity and repurpose that into their life. Her ideal interior is one that stays in the background, yet quietly exude its unique energy to the inhabitant.
Award Record
Ling-Fang Huang is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 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/93269
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/93269
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!93269
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/239370
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://fuge.tw/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- House of the Mystic Art Private Residence
- Function
- Private Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Rosy Brown, Gray, Black, Tan and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Fuge Design Integration Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Ling-Fang Huang
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #93269
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer, lee kuomin foto studio, House of the Mystic Art, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The owner is a famous astrologist in Taiwan. She hosts a live-streamed horoscope talk show with celebrity guests at her own house. This house both home and her work place. The challenges with designing this old apartment of three decades comes in the form of height and poor interior management. The maximum height under the beam is 2.13 m which in turn presents an overall vibe of constrain. The modification has given it a new look, giving more space for some sun and additional greenery inside.
- Inspiration
- The nature of the owner's profession makes this house both home and her work place. All design is based on her personal and professional needs.
- Research
- Checking structural problems in the old apartment with the structural technician and resolved them. Study the direction of natural light and the extent of the building which can be renovated. In-depth understanding of the homeowner's life and all the needs that need to be done in the space, propose the floor plan solution.
- Challenge
- The challenges with designing this old apartment of three decades comes in the form of height and poor interior management. Standing at 2.68 m, the maximum height under the beam is 2.13 m which in turn presents an overall vibe of constrain. The modification has given it a new look, giving more space for some sun and additional greenery inside.
- Realization and Technology
- Mineral paint, Metal membera, Stone, Wood, Stainless steel, Japanese ta-ta-mi, Tile, Glass, Carpet, Plants
- Operation and Interaction
- First inspected the structure of the old apartment and fixed some aging issues. Re-planning the floor plan, to solved the problems of the moving line and natural lighting. Then make the different heights in the ceiling design to get the great use of the space for different visual experience. The last part is the selection and matching of materials and furniture.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in July 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan and finished in April 2019 in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- 152 m². Standing at 2.68 m, the maximum height under the beam is 2.13 m.
- Keywords
- interiors, interior design, Old house renovation, home renovation
