Press Release
Type St Small Living Apartment Design by Jack Chen Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Jack Chen honored 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/ Type St Small Living Apartment Design by Jack Chen, designed for tsai Design, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
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 Type St Small Living Apartment Design
Type St Small Living is the renovation and interior design of a 33 square meter one bedroom apartment. The apartment also serves as an office during the day. An inserted timber box runs the full length of the plan and holds the kitchen, bathroom, laundry, entry foyer, a small cellar and the dining area. The remaining living room and bedroom are white and simple. Folding and sliding elements, including a hidden desk and a table that unfolds for two to four people, appear and disappear as needed. The intent is a minimal interior that stays warm and practical.
About Jack Chen
tsai Design is a small boutique design office in Melbourne, Australia, with projects across a range of design disciplines such as architecture, interior design, furniture and object design. Tsai Design is lead by Jack Chen, a registered architect in Australia, with a small team of 2 other architects. Projects including small 35m2 apartment, terrace house conversions, to cabins and glamping facilities and even master planning tourist resorts. The projects across the country (of Australia) and beyond, including Taiwan and New Zealand.
Award Record
Jack Chen 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/102036
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/102036
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!102036
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/274162
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.tsaidesign.com.au/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Type St Small Living Apartment Design
- Function
- Apartment Design
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Sienna, Peru, Tan and Dark Khaki
- Images
- 5
- Client
- tsai Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Jack Chen
- Country
- Australia
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #102036
Credits
- Image Credits
- Tess Kelly Photography
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project is the renovation and interior design of a small 33m2 1 bedroom apartment, with the intention to explore the idea of living small, the objective to fit a whole house into a small apartment. The final outcome is a 1 bedroom apartment, that also doubles as an office for the occupant during the day time. An abstract timber box is inserted that extend the whole length of the apartment, creating an animated backdrop to an otherwise white apartment space. Within the timber box contains numerous functions as the kitchen, the bathroom, the laundry, the entry foyer, mini cellar, and even the dining space. It also provides the backdrop timber bedhead to the bedroom.
- Inspiration
- The design was inspired by the Tiny house movement, to create a home in a small footprint, a Swiss army knife of living, where everything one needs can be found in the small floor area.
- Research
- Japanese design and minimal living philosophy are a part of the research behind the design. The idea to live simply with less, with less possession, but also mindful of what is important to you. The design is trying to combine warmth and comfort with minimal approach, trying to avoid the stark images that are often associated with minimalism.
- Challenge
- The existing condition was quite limiting so the challenge for the project was to turn all the constraints to its design inspiration. The constraints include the small apartment footprint, of only 33m2, combining with a low ceiling height of 2.4m. There’s no outdoor space. The apartment was without a working kitchen, and the only north facing window (best sunlight orientation in Australia) is in the bathroom. The challenge was to work with these limitations, to create something comfortable and inviting, and practical in operation.
- Realization and Technology
- The design was done in 3D modelling in Sketchup, and the same 3D model was used instead of conventional 2D CAD drawings to communicate with the cabinet maker on the boutique design details, as the customized detail requires brand new understanding than what the cabinet maker was previously used to. The end production was produced predominately in factories, where ample space and tools are readily available, then bought together to be assembled onsite.
- Operation and Interaction
- The apartment is designed with all the function and luxury one would expect for a home, in order to achieve this in a small footprint and not to feel over cluttered, different functions will appear, disappear and overlap one another as needed. This is achieved by flexible furniture that can appear or disappear via folding, sliding and various other ways of interaction. The home also needs to function as an office space in the daytime. The study nook, along with office equipment such as computers and printers are hidden away in the living room. During the day, the study table is folded out, exposing the computer accessories, even the lounge chair converts to a study chair configuration.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project is located in Richmond, Victoria Australia. The renovation took around 4 month to complete, starting from July 2016.
- Specifications
- Floor area: 33m2 Dimension: 7.2m(length)x4.6m(width)x2.4m(height)
- Keywords
- interior, apartment, renovation, smallfootprint, smallliving, home
