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Fu Chiung Hui Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Free Path Smart House in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Fu Chiung Hui for interior space and exhibition design

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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 Free Path Smart House by Fu Chiung Hui, designed for Yuli Design. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 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.

About Free Path Smart House

Free Path is a smart home interior design with a total area of 156 square meters. The layout is inspired by hotel spaces, so the living room works as a travelers lounge and the dining room recalls a theme restaurant. Each guest bedroom follows a different style, and the top floor holds an entertainment space similar to a banquet hall. A tablet controls the connected systems, while window shades and light levels adapt to the sunlight. Fire detection, smoke detection and video surveillance support safety.

About Fu Chiung Hui

Chiung Hui Fu, who is the design director of Yuli Design. She is a space magician, using mirrors to increase visual space; using classical art style to bring people into the corridor of time, each piece of work is beyond the classic. She picks varied elements and features to fit in the space according to people, conditions, times, places, and objects. Comply with the living habits and taste preferences of each property owner and go all in to set up the exclusive atmosphere and characteristic style.

Award Record

This recognition makes Fu Chiung Hui a winner of 5 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2022 - 2023 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
Free Path Smart House
Function
Smart House
Category
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors
Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray and Gray
Images
5
Client
Yuli Design

The Recognition

Laureate
Fu Chiung Hui
Country
Taiwan (China)
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2022 - 2023
Design ID
#149474

Credits

Image Credits
Hey! Cheese, Jamie Lo.

Design Details

Unique Properties
The master bedroom is in a private section of the home and intends to give a first-class experience. Each guest bedroom is arranged with a unique style, continuing the theme of diversification of hospitality designs. The entertainment space on the top floor is representative of a hotel banquet hall, acting as an expression of the necessary balance between entertainment and independence.
Inspiration
The concept of hotel feel is used in the living room, as the overarching theme of traveling is integrated to every corner of this space.Behind the porch grille, the home office area for the male owner has a desk with an appearance that is representative of the check in counter in a hotel lobby.The open concept living room design is like a travelers lounge that welcomes and accommodates passengers.The elegant long table in the dining room intends to provide the experience of a theme restaurant.
Research
People worldwide in this post-pandemic era have adjusted to the necessity of a new lifestyle. Residential spaces should be able to accommodate to the multitudinous activities needed to be performed inside the house, personal activities, work at home, house entertainment, and gathering with relatives and friends. He wanted it to encompass a variety of lifestlyes in order to reestablish interaction and communication between people shattered by the pandemic.
Challenge
The second bedroom uses Tosca Musk’s going into space theme to stir up a dream in space to create planetary exploration. The key visual is the three-dimensional cement sculpture in a round frame on the main wall, chiseled into a rocky, uneven surface. There are three spherical lights in the frame that imitate the image of asteroids and serve as lumination. There are two astronaut dolls wearing space suits walking on the rock surface to simulate the concept of walking on the moon.
Realization and Technology
With the integration of technology and design, this project demonstrates the ability of smart systems to enhance the quality of living as a whole. The tablet in your hands can transport you to every area of your home, giving the excitement of being able to control your home with just the touch of a finger. In continuation, the window shades and the brightness of the light sources adapt to the sunlight, with a decorative lighting design that adds to this theatrical display.
Operation and Interaction
The monitoring systems can detect danger in surroundings, including fire detection, smoke detection, and security video surveillance features. Besides those safety features, the air conditioning and heating system monitors the temperature and adjusts accordingly, and the entertainment audio-visual equipment self-activates based on settings. Automatic vacuums that are set up on various floors and spaces to maintain cleanliness at all times.
Project Duration and Location
Construction started on April 11, 2021 and completed on March 25, 2022.
Specifications
The total area is 156 square meters.
Keywords
Free Path, Smart house, Journey of Post pandemic era, Pay tribute to the dream of travelling

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