Life Flow
Small Home Office for Urbesign Interior Design
This minimalist, modern Soho features a central meeting area surrounded by private spaces which can be partitioned for privacy, or opened up creating a semi-continuous ring around the central workspace. Use of minimal stylistic elements creates clean, flowing lines while various stone, tile, and wood flooring delineate public vs. private spaces. Natural light floods the space from three sides, while the open design creates flow throughout.
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Unique Properties
The goals of this project are functionality for the current owners, a couple with a newborn, while also allowing easy modification for future owners. This Small Home Office features a central conference table for conducting business, while all other functional areas surround the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can use other private spaces without interference.
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Interior design, home office, residence, shared space, modern, flexible
Production Technology
Replacing walls with minimal cabinets and open shelves, more light is allowed into the entire space. Sliding doors section off private spaces or can be opened up, creating an almost continuous ring around the central office space. Open cabinetry and separating walls are highlighted with a black metal outline to protect against damage and contrast with their surroundings. Various types and grades of stone & wood flooring is used throughout to emphasize and reflect the functionality of the spaces.
Design Challenge
Transforming a four bedroom space into the dual role of small office/home office and living space for a couple with a newborn while still maximizing resale value in comparison to surrounding properties. The other major challenge was finding a balance between public and private areas and a fluidity between both of these roles.
Project Duration
This project finished in May 2019.
Operation Flow
Entering the property through a small entrance hallway, visitors are greeted with a central conference table for conducting business. Sliding doors allow the obscuring of all other functional areas surrounding the workspace. With flowing lines and sliding doors as walls, work can continue while the other family members can move freely through and use the other spaces in the apartment without interference.
Research
Knowing that this property will be sold by the current owner in the future, the designers explored the surrounding properties and their price range to target the maximum resale potential while balancing remodeling costs. In this market, the pricing of apartments and bank loan amounts are generally tied to the number of bedrooms an apartment has, making this a difficult decision in balancing the needs of a SOHO vs. a private residence.
Inspiration
At UrBesign, the clients and their aesthetics should be reflected in the design, rather than those of the designer. Designs reflect the personality of the client. With this project for a couple and their newborn, establishing a home office balanced with a suitable residential space was paramount. The driving concepts are balance between time,space,and interactions between the various users of the space while minimizing the amount of materials used yet maximizing the impact of the space.
Image Credits
#1: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #2: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #3: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #4: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019. #5: Photographer MD PURSUIT, 2019.
Project Overview
Life Flow Small Home Office has been a Bronze winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2019 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Bronze Recognition
Rae Tsai, Jimmy Ko was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2020, a testament to excellence of their work Life Flow Small Home Office.
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Life Flow: A Small Home Office Design Reflecting Balance and Functionality
UrBesign's Rae Tsai and Jimmy Ko Unveil Innovative Small Home Office Design
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