Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Goes to Lart du Pouvoir Residential House by Khaw Wei Quan
Khaw Wei Quan recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Lart du Pouvoir Residential House by Khaw Wei Quan, designed for Private Client, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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 scored 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.
More About Lart du Pouvoir Residential House
Lart du Pouvoir is a residential interior project crafted for a powerful, independent female homeowner. The space expresses strength through softness, blending clean structure with fluid lines. At its core lies a sculptural curved ceiling inspired by a queen's cloak symbolizing grace and power. Smart home integration enhances daily life with subtle control, while stone textures and warm woods bring balance and refined ambiance. The layout is intentionally open, yet grounded with warmth and emphasis.
About Khaw Wei Quan
Justin Khaw Wei Quan is the founder of Raymu Design Inc., a Taiwan-based interior design studio. The practice focuses on creating personalized living environments for modern families by balancing simplicity and warmth. Raymu Design emphasizes the integration of function and narrative in space planning, drawing from both Eastern sensibilities and contemporary clarity. The studio has completed projects in residential, commercial, and cultural sectors, with visual language influenced by Japanese Muji minimalism and light luxury aesthetics.
Award Record
Khaw Wei Quan 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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/173428
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/173428
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!173428
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/362802
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lart du Pouvoir Residential House
- Function
- Residential House
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Black, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Private Client
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Khaw Wei Quan
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #173428
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Justin Khaw Wei Quan, Lart du Pouvoir, 2024.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This project responds to the client's vision of a home that reflects her personality: strong yet composed, artistic yet practical. It addresses the challenge of expressing identity through subtle spatial gestures while integrating advanced smart living technologies without compromising aesthetic quality.
- Inspiration
- The design was inspired by the client - a woman whose presence is calm yet commanding. At the first site visit, she said, "I do not want a flat ceiling, but nothing too dramatic either." That moment led to the idea of a flowing cloak, translated into a dual-curved ceiling. The entrance features a bold geometric floor, referencing a chessboard as a metaphor for control and elegance. The space merges softness with structure, using materials and smart systems to reflect quiet authority.
- Research
- Research focused on spatial emotion and behavioral flow. Interviews and lifestyle observations of the client revealed a desire for quiet strength and low-profile elegance. Light behavior mapping and thermal studies supported the ceiling design, while system logic trees for the smart home defined the user's ideal routines. The result is a space where meaning and automation coexist.
- Challenge
- The key challenge was sculpting the ceiling to convey symbolic leadership-lowing yet restrained. It required multiple scaled mockups, structural negotiations, and finish tests to find the curve's ideal softness. Meanwhile, integrating full smart systems invisibly, while preserving minimalist purity, was a technical and aesthetic balancing act.
- Realization and Technology
- The project was crafted through meticulous traditional carpentry, executed entirely by local artisans. Custom millwork was seamlessly integrated with brushed iron structures, marble cladding, and three-dimensional ceramic tiles. The smart home system utilizes Aqara to control air conditioning (warm/cool), curtains, lighting, projection screen, and environmental modes. It also monitors energy consumption in real-time. The kitchen features premium cabinetry from Italian brand Stosa, selected for its refined finishes and ergonomic functionality.
- Operation and Interaction
- The home responds to the user's presence intuitively. With voice or app control, curtains draw, lights shift to preset scenes, the air adjusts to a comfortable temperature, and the projection screen emerges from the marble wall. Each transition is designed to feel fluid and theatrical, yet discreet-reinforcing the user's control over the atmosphere.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was carried out from June 2024 to February 2025 in Taichung City, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- Project area: 82.5 square meters. featuring dual-curved vaults. Key materials: engineered wood veneer, brushed bronze metal, geometric ceramic tiles, and marble. Smart system: Aqara (controls lighting, air conditioning, curtains, projector, environmental sensors, and energy monitoring). Kitchen system: Stosa, Italy.
- Keywords
- smart home, feminine power, curved ceiling, modern interior, marble cladding, customized millwork, Italian kitchen, Taiwanese residential design, Muji minimalism, warm neutral palette
