Bronze Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2024
Jazz Interior Design
by Yi-Lun Hsu
- A' Design Award 2024 Bronze Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: Minature Interior Design Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 16,247
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About Jazz Interior Design
When jazz enters the interior, the diversity that combines ruggedness and delicacy showcases a individual personality. This project involves the living space of a single man and his cat. The entire room is centered around a gray-black color scheme, aiming to highlight the texture of exposed concrete, metal components, and glass. It is complemented by a reddish-brown wood grain, adding warmth to the cool tones. The team attempted to integrate the concept of Well Building Standard into the residence, incorporating design techniques such as air, water, light, thermal comfort, and materials.
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- Unique Properties
- When jazz comes indoors, the rough and delicate combination of improvisational diversity showcases strong individual characteristics.This case involves the living space of a single man and his cat. The entire room is centered around a gray-black color scheme, aiming to highlight the texture of exposed concrete, metal components, and glass. It is complemented by a reddish-brown wood grain, adding warmth to the cool tones.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This space is 165 square meters.
- Tags
- Interior Design, Residence, WELL
- Production Technology
- 1. Air: Utilizing the ERV, concealed dehumidification equipment, and concealed air purifiers to introduce filtered air and maintain humidity.
2. Water: Installing a whole-house water purification system to filter contaminants from the water.
3. Light: Incorporating large windows to bring in natural light.
4. Thermal Comfort: Installing a radiant floor heating system.
5. Materials: Using low-formaldehyde panels and implementing formaldehyde treatment projects. - Design Challenge
- The changing room features reeded glass partitions, allowing natural light to filter through while achieving a visual screening effect. This design reduces the need for artificial lighting during the day. Inside the changing room, an aluminum column system is used in conjunction with layered shelves, effectively increasing storage capacity and providing greater flexibility of use.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in November 2023 in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- Walking into the elevator hall, the doors of the shoe cabinet are using Lumber core plywood with drilled holes, without additional covering or processing, highlighting the natural appearance of the interior materials.
The exposed and rugged ceiling in the dining and living room space showcases a wabi-sabi natural essence, preserving the building's original modest appearance and minimizing the impact of interior decoration on the environment.
Utilizing artistic and matte paints to highlight the delicate texture of the open space, coupled with lighting to create a natural calmness, and adorned with distinctive and strongly characterized furniture pieces, the interior exudes a unique and understated style. In the open area, staggered shelves integrate with a pet pathway, guiding cats into the elevated walkway in the sky. - Research
- Along the central courtyard, an open desk area is arranged, and on the side, open bookshelves with slanted boards in different directions are designed, creating a stress-relieving atmosphere in the space.
- Inspiration
- Throughout the construction process, they coordinated and collaborated with the construction factory, maintaining our initial intentions until the interior decoration works. They also made an effort to introduce the concept of WELL Building Standard™ into the residence, integrating the following design techniques to ensure a healthy and comfortable living environment.
- Image Credits
- Chi-Shou Wang
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Minature Interior Design Ltd., 2023.
Colors of Jazz Interior Design
Grand Interview about Jazz Interior Design
Under the impact of extreme weather and the pandemic in recent years, we have sought to introduce the concept of a healthy lifestyle by integrating aesthetics and science to reflect the core values of our design. At the same time, our design team aims to echo the brand's original intention: "to enable a harmonious coexistence between space and nature."
The homeowner prefers a light industrial style in black and gray tones. The design team aims to select raw materials as much as possible, incorporating elements like iron, aluminum, reeded glass, wood panels, OSB boards, and the raw look of exposed concrete. This approach minimizes excessive processing, preserving a calm and understated aesthetic.
In previous design projects, we experimented with a "cat skywalk," and it seems the cats really enjoyed it. In this project, after installing the ERV system and concealed dehumidification equipment in the ceiling, there was still sufficient space. So, we incorporated the cat pathway in a recessed form. The design team also thoughtfully planned a variety of pathways for the cats, considering both horizontal and vertical movement options.
The dressing room is positioned between open and enclosed spaces, allowing light to pass through. This design enables users to see into adjacent spaces as they move, enhancing the interior’s richness. The aluminum post system within the dressing room can be customized with various expandable hardware to meet storage needs.
The central courtyard in this project addresses the issue of closely spaced neighboring buildings, while also increasing indoor sunlight exposure. A desk with a window view and a non-traditional display bookshelf are placed here, instantly creating a relaxed and stress-free atmosphere in the space.
The selection and combination of materials in this project showcase a blend of rugged and refined textures. Dark tones are layered throughout the space, symbolizing the "jazz" spirits of diverse harmonies merging within the environment.
At an early stage of construction, the design team implemented an integrated design process, collaborating with the homeowner, architect, and builder to plan and reserve beam sleeves. This approach allowed the ERV system and concealed dehumidification equipment piping to easily run through the ceiling space.
Apart from the living room ceiling, which retains its original exposed concrete look, all interior walls have been coated with artistic and matte paints that closely matches the texture of concrete. With natural light coming in from all four sides of the house, the aim is to preserve this raw, original style.
The drilled Lumber core plywood, free from excessive processing, showcase the homeowner's strong personal style while also being low in formaldehyde, aligning with sustainability principles.
This is the design team's first attempt to introduce the WELL concept into residential design. In light of changes in the broader environment, the design team aims to address the clash between architectural needs and nature within the interior space, while also responding to urban environmental issues. Additionally, we seek to assist the homeowner in incorporating a forward-looking healthy lifestyle.