Crystal

Residence for CITY ART Interior Design

In this 640 sqm, five-story home in Kaohsiung, the design is inspired by the elegance of crystal lamps, with meticulous attention to detail evident throughout. Despite architectural challenges like distorted spaces from a central staircase, clever solutions such as hidden doors and display cabinets have been seamlessly integrated. The display cabinet serves dual purposes as a humble bar counter for light refreshments and handwashing. A vintage playing table fosters family interaction through games, while a glass display cabinet proudly showcases artworks collected abroad.

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Unique Properties

Windows and doors are located on the same side wall, and the installation method of upper and lower curtains is used to replace the full floor curtain, showing a fresh vision and avoiding the curtain covering the door; a grey mirror is attached in the centre of the facade to complement the crystal chandelier in living room to extend visual scale. The integrated stone TV wall corresponds to the back wall of wire board modeling, which sets off the spacious and atmospheric living room space.

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Interior, Interior Design, Residential, Taiwan, CITY ART Interior Design

Production Technology

In order to extend space openness, the integrated wall shape is adopted; and through the grey mirror elements throughout the whole space, in addition to creating a facade shape to hide the staircase seats, the outside frame of B1 display cabinet is also made up of grey mirror, so that the visual space continues to enlarge.

Design Challenge

In space, the crystal lamp is used as the initial design, and the height and size of lamp are used as the basis for space design. Each design detail of the interior is developed, including the height of curtain, wall and the proportion of different materials; in addition, how to transform the terato-zero space existing in the room into use function and improve the space plateau efficiency.

Project Duration

The project started in May 2021 and finished in December 2021 in Taiwan.

Operation Flow

To enhance the interaction with friends and family, the B1 multi-purpose room is specially planned. In addition to watching movies and other entertainments, display cabinet bar counter can meet the simple needs of light food and hand washing; For the purpose of enhancing the interaction between the house owner and children, we specially arranged a vintage playing table to enhance the interaction between the family through games, and created a whole glass display cabinet to display the artworks purchased when traveling abroad.

Research

With crystal lamp as the initial design of overall space, after locating the height of crystal lamp, then pull out the height of sofa back wall, curtains, floor-to-ceiling windows, etc., and continue to grab the proportion details for line version, diamond mirror and other materials. Due to the building structure with stairs in the center, there are many distorted spaces, and the irregular corners are shaded and decorated through the design method of hidden doors and display cabinets.

Inspiration

To extend the advantages of the building itself, with white as the base, and interpret the comfort and warmth of home field, simple lines are integrated into the building to pull out spatial level; with the owner's favorite decorative art elements, metal materials are added to the local, so that soft fittings such as wall lamps and crystals can create a color jumping effect, showing the beauty of low-key luxury.

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Project Overview

Crystal Residence has been a Iron winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2023 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. 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.

Iron Recognition

Shu Ching Huang was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2024, a testament to excellence of their work Crystal Residence.

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