Project Overview

This project showcases a thoughtfully designed three-bedroom residence with two inviting living rooms, perfectly tailored for a couple and their young child. The design embraces a harmonious blend of wabi-sabi and modern aesthetics, creating an environment that is both simple and exquisitely refined. Within a compact space of under 99 square meters, the design team has skillfully optimized the layout to align with the family's needs while enhancing the visual scale of the interiors. Each aspect of the design has been carefully considered to strike a balance between beauty and functionality.

Organisation

Bezalel Interior Design

Team

YANG, PO-KAI
TU, YI-KUAN

Photography:
MARK HSU Space Photography
HANS Photo Gallery

Soft Decoration:
DO UP Decor Planner

Project Brief

Key features of the residence include gracefully rounded shapes, innovative concealed storage solutions, and child-safe designs free of sharp corners, all contributing to a serene and welcoming atmosphere. Importantly, the planning anticipates the evolving needs of the family, especially as their child grows. To further this adaptability, a deliberate "blank canvas" design approach has been adopted, allowing for the seamless integration of additional functional facilities in the future. This foresight ensures that the space remains flexible, diverse, and sustainable, making it an ideal living environment for this family of three.

Project Innovation/Need

Stepping into the shared living area, one will be immediately captivated by the thoughtfully designed space, where the beams and columns feature elegant rounded edges, beautifully complemented by partial indirect lighting. This meticulous design not only alleviates any feelings of confinement created by the lowered structural elements but also preserves the grandeur of the soaring ceiling at the centre of the room. Importantly, it addresses safety concerns, creating a welcoming environment for children to run and play freely without the risk of injury from sharp corners.

Design Challenge

The design team has embraced an open-plan layout that seamlessly merges the living room and dining area. This harmonious integration allows natural light to pour unhindered through the space, brilliantly solving the common issue of a dim interior and fostering a bright, inviting atmosphere. A remarkable centrepiece in the living room is the striking TV wall, crafted with artistry from dual layers of curved wooden panels. The lower panel, a substantial 25 cm deep, serves as a robust foundation, while a slender top panel adds a touch of sophistication and is meticulously reinforced to securely accommodate a large television. Enhancing the aesthetic appeal, an LED light strip is embedded into the back panel, with deliberate breaks in the concave arc that create a captivating play of light and shadow, enriching the visual texture of the space.

Moreover, the lower TV cabinet, designed to stand at a graceful 15 cm high, perfectly balances form and function, offering not only visual elegance but also practical utility that complements the overall design ethos. Each element in this space has been carefully curated to create an environment that exudes both style and comfort.

Sustainability

To create the ideal living environment envisioned by the homeowner, this design not only emphasizes comfort, aesthetics, and practicality but also prioritizes environmental sustainability.

Firstly, windows in both shared and private living areas allow for ample natural light, which, combined with energy-saving LED lighting, significantly reduces power consumption and helps lower carbon emissions.

Additionally, the design incorporates green building materials, such as wood-based panels, plywood, and low-formaldehyde corner materials that offer moisture and pressure resistance. Environmentally friendly latex paints, cement paints, and low-VOC baking paints are also used to mitigate air pollution and resource depletion during construction. Through careful planning, the design goes beyond mere beauty to consider important environmental benefits, including human health and ecological sustainability.