Press Release
Residence in the Forest Residential Apartment by Shih-Kai Chen Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Shih-Kai Chen acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Residence in the Forest Residential Apartment by Shih-Kai Chen, designed for Double_Design Architecture Studio. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Residence in the Forest Residential Apartment
Residence in the Forest is an interior design for a private apartment. The design creates a modern spatial atmosphere with a balance between dignity and softness. A low-profile and slightly luxurious layout gives the rooms rich and delicate layers. Calm colors and quiet materials capture small changes of light and shadow, so the interior recalls the image of living in a forest. Natural views are linked to the living areas, as if a forest were present inside the home. The design connects nature, space and the resident.
Award Record
Shih-Kai Chen is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2019 - 2020 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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/93334
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/93334
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!93334
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/239038
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Residence in the Forest Residential Apartment
- Function
- Residential Apartment
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Light Gray, Black, Dark Gray, Gainsboro and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Double_Design Architecture Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Shih-Kai Chen
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #93334
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This design project attempts to create a modern spatial atmosphere, obtaining a balance between dignity and mellowness while following the low-profile and slightly luxurious layout, offering abundant and delicate layers, where the conversation between the three aspects of nature, space, and user demonstrates the yearning towards life.
- Inspiration
- Capturing the tiny variations between light and shadow through conservative colored materials, offering the spatial image of living in the forest, collecting the subtle interactions between space and nature, the close connection between the natural sceneries and the living environment are thereby initiated, as if there were a forest within the house, creating the passionate scenery imprinted in the space.