The Mermaid's

Home for Ms. Lee

The elegant owner of this apartment told the designer: "I’d like to live in a home where its ambiance is like a sanctuary. I could be isolated and indulged with my collections in this timeless, sacred space." During the design, came a new collection - a little mermaid. Her serene quality caught the designer and the mind started to evolve around her. She became the focal point and anchor of the space, the tone of the ambiance, and the source of the palette. The entire space became the extension of this fantastical creature. She is the soul of this space; the soul that reflects the essence of the elegant lady.

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During the design, came a new collection - a little Mermaid. Her serene quality caught me and my mind started to evolve around her. She became the focal point and anchor of the space, the tone of the ambiance, and the source of the semi-monochrome palette. In the end, the entire space is the extend-dimension of this fantastical creature. She is the soul of this space; the soul that reflect the essence of the elegant lady.

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Interior design, Home Gallery, Modern Classic, Minimalism, monochrome space, monochrome palette, Taiwan

Production Technology

The classical molding here is used not merely as decoration but more as a design tool. Its vertically stretching quality makes the space appears to be higher than it actually is. It also hides away the doors of rooms and storage cabinets, unified and simplified the visual elements, and create a sense of serenity and calmness for the space.

Design Challenge

The main challenge of this project is about finding balance, mainly between practicality and fantasy, decorative and minimal, classical and modern.

Project Duration

The project started in July 2017 in Taiwan and finished in June 2018.

Operation Flow

To respond to the owner's wish to live in a not-home-like place, I conceive the entire space as a gallery of her collections and display of her taste. Daily function and storage are hidden away to create a sense of optimal airy-ness, so the eyes only see the most essentials. Furniture selection focuses on the quality of contrast between straight and curve, thick and thin, light and heavy, as they are displayed sculptural pieces. As for the Mermaid, its elements are used throughout the entire space; the choice of materials, the fabrics, and colors, are all inspired by her.

Research

This project is an experiment of utilizing the owner's collection not merely as ornament, but to be the main concept and inspiration of the space. And also, to incorporate the owner's fascination of classical molding into contemporary design.

Inspiration

In the beginning, the owner of this apartment, an elegant and beautiful lady, told me that she would like to live in a place, where its ambiance is ambiguous, less like a home, more like a sanctuary in dream, in which she could be isolated and indulged with her on-going collections in this timeless, sacred space.

Image Credits

Photo Credit: Kyle Yu Photo Studio

Project Overview

The Mermaid's Home has been a Iron winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2019 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

Marty Chou was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work The Mermaid's Home.

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