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Li-Yu Cheng Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Side Face Residential Interior Design in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Li-Yu Cheng recognized 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/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Side Face Residential Interior Design by Li-Yu Cheng, designed for StudioX4. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 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.

Regarding Side Face Residential Interior Design

Conceive of the living space as a cuboid diagonally cut into two halves, in which of each half is likely a rhombohedrum, an individual unit. This concept transforms into living flows divided in the secant of splice. Each spatial section is not only open-plan, dynamic and sustaining flexible movement, but also subtly suffused with a tint of oriental ambiance. The master-planning is without any unused space; moreover, it not only comprises open-plan, roomy passage, but also provides accessible design for a habitable condition and multifunctional lifestyle to the senior citizens.

About Li-Yu Cheng

The architect, Li-Yu Cheng, is a lecturer of Interior Design Department in Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan. To fulfill ambitions toward modernist architectures and contemporary spatial design, in 2010, Li-Yu Cheng founded StudioX4 at a multi-cultural city, Taipei, where the teams dedicating to urban languages and interdisciplinary studies toward both exterior and interior spatial design.

Award Record

Li-Yu Cheng is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2020 - 2021 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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Side Face Residential Interior Design
Function
Residential Interior Design
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray, Black and Dark Gray
Images
5
Client
StudioX4

The Recognition

Laureate
Li-Yu Cheng
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#107372

Credits

Team
Yu-Chen Chen
Image Credits
YHLAA

Design Details

Unique Properties
Nowadays, most developing countries are confronted with aging society issues. Considering the residents of this apartment are senior citizens, who are planning to spend their retirement here, the holistic master-planning not only comprises open-plan, roomy passage, and accessible design to accommodate habitable conditions to the elders, but also provides a better lifestyle encompassing multiple functions.
Inspiration
Conceive of the living space as a cuboid diagonally cut into two halves. Each half is likely a rhombohedron, an individual unit, and able to joint with one another. Thus, the public areas and private rooms are not merely compartmentalized in vertical or horizontal arrays, but to be probed into lateral perspectives.
Research
The master-plan affords residents to cater for different sizes of family or friend gatherings, enriching their retirement life.
Challenge
Regarding details of the accessible design of this project, it not only considers wide passages in every corner, but also the layout is fully planned without any unused space.
Realization and Technology
To maximize the free plan and match the composed and philosophical tastes of residents, interior material encompassing marbles, wood veneers, natural stone skins, and hairline stainless steel trims to subtly delineate spatial expression of each area with a tint of oriental touch.
Operation and Interaction
The living flows are divided in the secant of splice: starting from the entrance to the dining area, there are spacious rooms to get along with family, or cater guests and most socializing activities; whereas, private bedrooms and master walk-in closet are hidden alongside the wall. Through spatial linear arrangement, the space is not only open plan but preserves privacy, dynamic and sustaining flexible movement.
Project Duration and Location
Started from June 2019 and finished in Jan 2020, Taipei city.
Specifications
Construction area 213 square meter.
Keywords
Accessible Design, Aging Society, Multiple Functions, Marble, Wood Veneer, Contemporary Design

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