Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to For Better Life Residence by Yi Jen Li
Yi Jen Li 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 For Better Life Residence by Yi Jen Li, designed for Moore Design. The result belongs to 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.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
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.
About For Better Life Residence
For Better Life is a residential interior design for a retired couple in Taipei City, Taiwan. The open plan is barrier free and free of steps, which supports safe movement for older residents. Large windows draw in natural light and the surrounding greenery. Birch plywood, cement bricks, wooden flooring, imported tiles and pinewood are used in their original forms with minimal processing. Storage is concentrated in an elevated Japanese style room, while shelves, platforms and open cabinets serve the other rooms. Colorful furniture and soft furnishings create a calm and vibrant atmosphere.
Award Record
Yi Jen Li 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/112223
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/112223
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!112223
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/288521
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- For Better Life Residence
- Function
- Residence
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Silver, Dim Gray, Dark Gray, Dark Olive Green and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Moore Design
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yi Jen Li
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #112223
Credits
- Team
- TIEN-WUN LI, YI-JEN LI
- Image Credits
- Moore Design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In response to the excellent surrounding environment of this project, the open style space welcomes the Beitou most precious ecological greenery, forming a peaceful world for two people. In addition, from the moment of entering the space, the space is full of interesting elements such as round hooks, geometric display cabinets, pinewood pegboards, colorful furniture, and soft furnishings. Through visual extension and interaction, the connecting sceneries are in harmony and consists of modernity, enjoyment, and simplicity.
- Inspiration
- The design team balances practical functionalities and the spiritual. A space rich in humanity was brought forth through open, semi-penetrated, and blank motifs. Natural light and greenery are invoked by maximizing windows so that the environment and people complement each other. To subvert the impression of elderly living space, the team utilized elegant, casual, and vivid colors and soft furnishings to introduce a younger visual experience and creative ideas, thereby giving the residents a vibrant, elegant, and wise "twilight aesthetics".
- Research
- Broke away from the concept of conventional retirement homes and upheld the core value of "environment first, space second". With vibrant yet elegant colors, simple and clean material vocabulary, and creative designs rich in "Taiwanese flavors", created a leisurely and relaxing atmosphere in the vast and unpretentious space. In addition to the multi-functional Japanese-style room, the step-less design and the hollow, open storage function perfectly construct a convenient, barrier-free life.
- Challenge
- In order to create a simple and clear space, the facade of the whole space is presented in white, and the storage cabinets are mostly open. However, for the elderly, white is a cold and monotonous color, and the open cabinet also has doubts about being dirty. Through a long period of communicating with the client about design, the design team not only enriches the pure white space with some warmth but also provides more convenience and accessible space design.
- Realization and Technology
- The design team followed the idea of simplifying and only used birch plywood, cement bricks, wooden flooring, imported tiles, and pinewood and presented them in their original forms with minimum processing, thereby reducing cumbersome construction and loss of surface materials while protecting the environment through the designing process.
- Operation and Interaction
- Taking the safety consideration of the elderly and convenience into account, the whole residence is open and barrier-free. All storage functions are concentrated in the elevated Japanese-styled room, while the other rooms are equipped with shelves, platforms, hollow cabinets, etc., creating simple yet complete practical functionalities. In order to interpret a new concept of retirement, the designers installed colorful furniture and soft decoration, exquisite, interesting creative designs for the couple.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was completed in September 2019 in Taipei City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The design team broke away from the conventional technique of hiding the beams. Instead, they were covered in wood to maximize their existence, shaping the drop ceiling common in Taiwanese homes. There are also new ideas about the decor. The custom-made restaurant light fixtures are inspired by snowflake building blocks children play with and act as exquisite modern lighting and make the overall space type more integrated and inclusive, with the clients childhood memories, the old taste of Taiwan, and a brand new future all present.
- Keywords
- Senior house, simple, modern, childlike, retro
