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The Woody Aroma of Cypress Residential by Yu-Shan Liu Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Yu-Shan Liu acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for The Woody Aroma of Cypress Residential by Yu-Shan Liu, designed for Dreamer Interior. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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.

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.

About The Woody Aroma of Cypress Residential

Inspired by the connection between the owner and the geographical environment, the value of the space is created by several natural materials and collections. Surrounding with several owner's wood sculpture art treasures, the Cypress-filled flat is designed for a couple in the capital of Taiwan with openness and elegance. The 225 square meters apartment is filled with the clients' precious historical treasures from the floor to the ceiling, both decorative and practical.

About Yu-Shan Liu

After finishing my short-term job in the USA following the completion of my MA in interior design, I started working with my parents in their company. Here, I produce both renders and technical drawings, conduct measurements and surveys, and interact with clients. Over the years, working with them has helped me gain and develop both soft and hard skills, making me an all-rounded person in the field.

Award Record

Yu-Shan Liu 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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
The Woody Aroma of Cypress Residential
Function
Residential
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Dark Gray, Gray, Black, Light Gray and Dim Gray
Images
5
Client
Dreamer Interior

The Recognition

Laureate
Yu-Shan Liu
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2022 - 2023
Design ID
#146472

Design Details

Unique Properties
Inspired by the connection between the owner and the geographical environment, the value of the space is created by several natural materials and collections. Brings cypress into the home, the client, who has been storing “Formosan Cypress” for more than thirty years. The project is to refurbished the 225 square meters apartment with the clients’ precious historical treasure both decorative and practical. After combining clients’ expectation, it took the team 8 months to complete the modern prime location apartment.
Inspiration
Surrounding with several owner’s wood sculpture art treasures, the Cypress filled flat is designed for a couple in the capital of Taiwan. openness and elegance. The purpose of this design is to bring wood into a flat while remains Modern. The interior is equipped by different styles and colours based on the couple’s characteristic, but with the same elements, wood and stone.
Research
Wood art pieces add an emotional link to family members and bear good memory while wood finishes and flooring bring warmth, marble is regarded as porous and soft that gives a luxurious feeling.
Challenge
The brief was simple, a space that contains “woods” while remaining modern uncluttered style. It is however not so easy when having a huge amount of wood into a stylish space.
Realization and Technology
The main materials of this project are marble floor and wall, ceramic tile, wood, brass metal, and metal.
Operation and Interaction
The core of the flat, TV wall has been placed with a rare Tiffany Blue Marble from Brazil that creates an elegant vibe and given an upgrade with the space. Wood has also been used throughout the entire apartment in order to meet the clients’ expectation, from the ceiling to the floor, not only beautiful, but practical. Wood cabinetry turns storage into design, wood element moving from the ceiling decorated with the cypress wood to the worktop in the kitchen, last but not the least, Cypress dining table is perfect for entertaining while offering natural and humanistic atmosphere.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in May 2021 in Taipei, Taiwan, and was completed in January 2022.
Specifications
This is a 225 square meters flat
Keywords
Marble, wood, Interior design, brass metal, Cypress

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