Reading Environment for Thinking Design
The first floor of this case is mainly a reading area, with a stepped platform to create a comfortable reading environment for children. The book wall on the left emphasizes the high ceiling, the mezzanine creates a Japanese atmosphere, combining reading, meeting and eating functions, and the second floor is a classic American style study room, with the image of a book wall and glass display case and fireplace, creating a warm atmosphere for the space. With a two way seated sofa, it meets the needs of reading and retains the possibility of private space.
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Because it is a multi-storey business space, I hope that each floor will be injected with different spatial expressions so that consumers can have different feelings when using it. The design is centered on the concept of "home", so that people on different floors can feel the warmth brought by home. Warmth. Different floors also combine different business methods.
Interior architects, Bookstore, Kitchen, Bedroom, Children, Study
The project is as simple as possible, and expresses a variety of design vocabulary through the repeated application of the same material, which is similar to the role played by gray and blue in this case, whether as the main color or as an accent color, the appearance of gray and blue creates a connection, and then leads to the vertical floor relationship.
The challenge of this case is how to depict the different spatial representations of each floor, and at the same time tie up the coherence of the vertical floors, so as to give a complete and harmonious situational experience.
The project started in June 2023 in Taiwan and finished in December 2023 in Taiwan.
The main business space is mainly on the first floor and the mezzanine, and transparent glass is used to give people in different spaces the opportunity to connect and interact.
In the face of different space requirements, this time it is not only necessary to take into account the flow of people, the relationship between reading and dining areas, but also across the setting of offices and private residences, and check the functions of each aspect, she said, the comfortable and relaxed atmosphere is the main axis of the relationship between floors, so paying attention to light, ventilation, and leaving white space at the right time has become the key to this case.
Use curved extensions to create cabinets and raised floors with different functions. Soft gray blue and light wood veneer lead into an ocean-like reading space.
Photographer: Hey!Cheese~
Study Reading Environment has been a Silver winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
CHEN SHIH HAN was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Study Reading Environment.
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