Press Release
Yan Ru Chen Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Pithy Pure Residence in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Yan Ru Chen acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Pithy Pure Residence by Yan Ru Chen, designed for Mu’s Design, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 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 A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Pithy Pure Residence
Pithy Pure is a residential interior design for a young couple and their children in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The home follows a calm Japanese style, using wood veneer, lacquered glass, color paint and wooden floors. An open plan links the dining room, living room and study room. The entrance holds a long row of cabinets for shoes, display and storage. Environmentally friendly and non-toxic cabinets support a safe environment for children. A quiet space for daily rituals is included, reflecting the family faith.
Award Record
Yan Ru Chen is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in the 2020 - 2021 edition 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/106956
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/106956
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!106956
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/279910
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pithy Pure Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Gray, Rosy Brown and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Mu’s Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yan Ru Chen
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #106956
Credits
- Team
- MU’S DESIGN
- Image Credits
- MU’S DESIGN
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project is located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City. The client is a young couple and children, longing for the casual and elegant Japanese-style design. At the same time, it must be safe and have large-capacity storage space, giving children a comfortable and safe growth environment. In addition, the client is devoted to Japanese Shinto faith, so that the space is expected to integrate and incorporate the rituals into daily life. Temperature as the spatial medium, transcend the tangible boundaries and execute a meaningful spiritual life.
- Inspiration
- The design team then took the Japanese cultural spirit as the main direction and used warm wooden materials to bring out the fresh and natural sense of the Japanese style, complemented by a deep and detailed tone planning, which also brings a delicate and rich visual layer. The space uses an open style design, special cabinets and focused lights, combining function and aesthetics, and successfully integrates daily function and sacred space. Considering the childrens growth process, the entire space uses environmentally friendly and non-toxic cabinets.
- Research
- The entrance is covered by tile floor, and the light wood guides along a row of storage cabinets, combines the functions of shoe cabinet ventilation, display platform, door cabinet storage, etc., and arranges suitable cabinets at the corners, so that the space is totally functional and has a sense of spaciousness. The public area adopts an open design concept, which connects the dining room, living room and study room with transparent and extended visual effects, supplemented by a gentle and elegant wooden narration to create a free-spirited space atmosphere.
- Challenge
- Under the limited budget, how to effectively integrate the daily needs of the client with modern style and calm Japanese style, taking into account with the growth and development of children and their religious beliefs is an issue that requires careful consideration in this project. Therefore, through rational and correct logic, the design team reorganizes the smooth and comfortable circulation, and at the same time, the characteristics of the material are used to compound multiple functions to perfectly interpret the multi-faceted and dynamic functional structure of the modern small family.
- Realization and Technology
- System cabinet, wood veneer, lacquered glass, color paint, wooden floor The space uses natural wood and elegant color paint to create a leisure life atmosphere. At the same time, it creates a clean space order with neat lines, and a powerful storage function. It perfectly interprets the core of Japanese style, natural, comfortable, simple and practical.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design team tried to integrate the unique Japanese religion and aesthetics style into our daily life functions. Using simple and profound aesthetic language, such as wood veneer, lacquered glass, wooden floor and elegant color paint, interpreting the simple and gentle Japanese style. Going deep into the core of the belief, the design team uses relaxing and pure narrative techniques, combining light and shadow rhythm and unique design ingenuity to further shape the spiritual circle where life and faith coexist.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was finished in January 2020 in Kaohsiong City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- There are horizontal beams in the public area of this project. In order to modify the ceiling and make the overall style harmonious, the design team creates a white space to respond with the spatial structure, and the beams above the dining area are covered with warm wooden materials, not only able to hide the visual disadvantages with a simple and elegant material texture, but also brews a warm and pleasant space temperature.
- Keywords
- Japanese style, health and safety, leisure, faith, environmental protection
