Iron Interior Space and Exhibition Design · 2022

Childhood Residential

by Yi Ling Syu

A' Design Award 2022 Iron Winner in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Awarded April 15, 2022
CLIENT: Mowei Interior Design
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About Childhood Residential

Childhood is a residential interior design for a family home in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The project combines two adjacent households into one apartment with four bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms. Italian handmade terrazzo and other stone materials shape the main facades, while wooden furniture and decorations create a vintage atmosphere. The back wall of the entryway carries solid wooden supports that store and display bicycles. Cabinets are placed away from natural light, and low units reduce the risk of injury for the three children and the dog living in the home.

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Unique Properties: The back wall of the entryway is made of Italian handmade terrazzo and is equipped with solid wooden supports to store and display the clients bikes. The facade has created a separation between the interior and the outdoor, allowing the user to fix or clean the bikes in the area.
Dimensions & Packaging: The 36-ping project is equipped with four bedrooms, two living rooms, and two bathrooms. The original walls from another household on the same floor are used to partition the kitchen and the entryway. At the same time, the facade between the entrance and the living room has allowed the two areas to be independent while creating a storage area that separates the interior and the outdoor.
Tags: Terrazzo, vintage, natural lighting, cathedral ceilings, kitchen island, high durability.
Production Technology: Italian terrazzo, Italian artistic paints, hardware, tiles, iron, steels, elmwood, white-painted wood, and yarn.
Design Challenge: This space is combined with two households. Since the initial walls used to separate the residences cannot be removed, and most circuits are hidden, this project spatial arrangement was challenging.
Project Duration: The project is finished in July 2020 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: To ensure the safety of users while creating a neat and tidy environment, the designer placed all the cabinets in areas where natural lightings dont reach. At the same time, all electrical devices can be stored within the hallow-shaped television cabinet hidden behind the walls; a non-towering low cabinet is also set up to decrease possible dangers during walking. The distribution box of the entryway is applied with the same method while being integrated with other cabinet.
Research: This project is a presold house that combines the space of two households. No partitions are set up aside from bedrooms to give the owner three young sons and a dog a safe, durable, and unrestricted living environment. In addition to the writing desk being fixed on the wall, no furniture is regulated to give more flexibility and transparency to the interior.
Inspiration: The clients of the house hoped to live in an environment that brings back the memories of childhood. Unlike the trending Northern European style or industrial style, the designer of this project applied terrazzo and other stone materials to elaborate the primary facades. At the same time, wooden furniture and decorations are placed in the interior to create a vintage-like living environment.
Image Credits: Mowei Interior Design