Press Release
Pure Realm Residential by Wei Hsiang Mao Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Wei Hsiang Mao acknowledged 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 19, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Pure Realm Residential by Wei Hsiang Mao. The recognition forms part of the 2025 - 2026 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.
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.
Regarding Pure Realm Residential
Pure Realm is a residence designed for coexistence between people and pets. The home of 446.28 square meters unfolds around a central courtyard where a dog can roam safely. Separate front and rear volumes divide guest and family circulation, balancing privacy and openness. A double-height living room with expansive glazing brings in daylight and reduces the need for artificial light. A spiral staircase forms the vertical core, and covered walkways link the parking area to the residence. Steel structure, rice husk and mineral-based coatings lower the carbon footprint.
Award Record
This recognition makes Wei Hsiang Mao a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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/175598
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/175598
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!175598
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/371966
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pure Realm Residential
- Function
- Residential
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wei Hsiang Mao
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #175598
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- -Steel structure: integrated with the atrium to frame a courtyard of natural symbiosis. -Connecting walkway: links the parking area to the main residence, reducing inconvenience on rainy days. -Double-height living room: expansive glazing introduces abundant daylight and creates vertical visual continuity. -Spiral staircase: adds a sense of play and layered movement.
- Inspiration
- This project is built on the core idea of coexistence between pets and people. The homeowner envisioned a safe, open courtyard where pet dogs could roam freely while privacy and everyday convenience were equally preserved. The space was designed to clearly distinguish between public and private domains, allowing daily living and social gatherings to flow naturally while remaining independent.
- Research
- Due to the unusual shape of the site and its lakefront location, the project has a high proportion of uneven land. Planning challenges included overcoming access routes and road design issues. Furthermore, the key design challenges were to rationally allocate building massing, window orientations, and regulatory constraints. With the goal of creating a coexistent space for pets and people, the design sought a safe and open atrium where the dog could roam freely, balancing convenience and privacy. Furthermore, the design sought a clearly defined public and private area within the home, allowing for a natural flow between entertaining friends and daily life without interfering with each other.
- Challenge
- Set on a lakeside plot with an irregular shape and a high proportion of unusable corners, the design faced challenges including: -Designing circulation and road access -Configuring building massing and setbacks -Orienting windows while meeting regulatory constraints
- Realization and Technology
- -Steel structure: more recyclable and reusable than traditional reinforced concrete. -Natural lighting: double-height spaces and expansive windows reduce the need for daytime artificial light. -Low-processed materials: rice husk and mineral-based coatings lower the project’s carbon footprint.
- Operation and Interaction
- The architectural massing unfolds around a central courtyard, creating a surrounding layout. The front and rear volumes are separated, dividing domestic and guest circulation to create a buffer between privacy and openness. A double-height atrium and staircase form the vertical core, while covered walkways connect indoor and outdoor spaces, ensuring sheltered movement in all weather. With its clean, minimalist vocabulary, the design shapes a modern dwelling for coexistence. -Privacy and circulation: a single primary axis separates guest access from family use. -Massing configuration: setbacks and offsets allow flexible site utilization.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project finished in November 2025 in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- Specifications
- The project is 446.28 square meter.
- Keywords
- Open layout, Natural materials, Wabi-sabi, Barrier-free flooring, Pet-friendly
