Residence

Explore 356 award-winning designs tagged Residence on Architecture Today.

Designer: Chen-Yu Chiu Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

City Corner

City Corner is a residential interior design for an apartment of about 100 square meters in New Taipei City. The original long and narrow layout limited natural light and circulation. The kitchen and master bedroom were reoriented, window openings were enlarged, and hollow cabinets were used as partitions, so daylight reaches deeper into the rooms. Gray painted walls, wood grain tiles, OSB solid wood fiberboard, gray glass and black matte iron form a vintage industrial character in calm Morandi tones. Hidden doors, movable cabinets and hanging iron shelves add flexible storage.

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Designer: Jung Chi Hsu Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

La Famille

La Famille is a residential interior design created for a three-generation family in Taichung, Taiwan. The home covers about 240 square meters across six floors and includes a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, three bedrooms, two study rooms and a walk-in closet. Wooden textured volumes form the main structures and are combined with white marble and gray floor tiles. The symmetrical wooden forms give the public areas a sense of balance. Low formaldehyde and fire resistant wood materials were selected for safety and easy maintenance.

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Designer: Chen-Yu Chiu Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Cest Si Bon

Cest Si Bon is a residential interior design for a family home. The living room is fitted with a semi-transparent partition that brings natural light into the entrance area. Italian mineral paint with an embossed pattern decorates the entrance. A large glass panel separates the study room from the living room, so both areas appear wider and stay visually linked. Details in rose gold titanium-plated stainless steel are placed in every area. The dining room forms the center of the public area, and the enlarged dining table seats six people.

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Designer: Athens Space Design Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Beyond Oriental

Beyond Oriental is a residential interior design project covering 365 square meters. The design combines Chinese and Japanese elements with clean modern lines. A Japanese-style tea house is placed near the entrance and welcomes family members and guests. In the entrance foyer, a dark brown bronze sculpture stands before a black and gold wall. An arc-shaped bar is made of tea mirrors with a polygonal cut. Materials include stainless steel, marble, thin rock slabs, woodwork, titanium-plated metal and mirror. Seven suites with bathrooms give each family member privacy.

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Designer: Zhuangzhi Liu Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Inner Emotional Home

Inner Emotional Home is a residential interior design for a 280 square meter duplex apartment in Shanghai. The project remodels an old house and seeks a balance between contemporary elements and retro styles. The original closed staircase was replaced with a suspended staircase. The yard, living room, dining room, kitchen, tearoom and second floor are connected, so movement routes are more fluent and the space feels more open. The dining area combines kitchen, breakfast table, dining room and tearoom in one place. The intent is a calm and warm home.

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Designer: Huang Kai Ling Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Light Field

Light Field is a residential interior design for a sixty-year-old townhouse in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The two-story building with a mezzanine covers about 115.7 square meters. The original structure is retained, while worn surfaces are removed and walls are reinforced with steel and post-made exposed concrete. Closed barriers are opened so that sunlight and natural wind enter the rooms. A staircase lined in black connects the floors and forms the main vertical link. Materials include hexagonal tile, glass, wood grain brick, washed pebble and solid wood steps.

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Designer: OD Studio Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Past Reborn

Liao is a residential interior design created for the renovation of an aged apartment in Taipei. The floor area is about 165.29 square meters. The layout includes an entrance, a cloakroom, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a storage room, a study room, a master bedroom, two children's rooms, two bathrooms and two dressing rooms. A metal grille divider beside the entrance balances transparency and concealment. The original wooden floor is retained and re-dyed to renew its color. Light gray tones keep the interior open and calm.

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Designer: Wei-Wen Liao Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Neutral Line

Neutral Line is a residential interior design completed in Zhubei City, Taiwan. White is used as the main color, so light and shadow reveal the depth of the space. Spanish ceramic flooring, wooden veneer and metal hardware covered with Moru glass balance warm and cool tones. A linear design language divides the living areas, and a central aquarium framed in metal also works as a space divider. The layout was replanned to provide three bedrooms and a dining area for gatherings. Smart technology allows remote control of curtains, lamps and home appliances.

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Designer: Hardik Shah Design Type: Residence Category: Architecture

Skewed House

Skewed is a standalone villa located in Surat, India. The house covers 11,000 square feet and is planned as a series of interconnected vistas. Elements are shifted slightly off the straight line, which creates varied perspectives within the three-dimensional form. Simple aesthetics, a minimal material palette and close connections to nature guide the design. Black granite flooring, concrete and plaster walls, and teak windows and interior woodwork are used throughout. A garden on the first floor is carried by a post tensioned slab and connects with the whole house.

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Designer: YU FEN LEE Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Simple and Serene

Simple and Serene is a residential interior design created for a collector of contemporary Taiwanese ceramic art. Several display areas are integrated into the floor plan, so the collection guides the circulation and the functional layout. Simple and restrained colors match the bold glazes of the ceramic works. Handmade timber flooring and marble add natural texture. Recessed lamps of museum grade at 300 lux protect the artwork, and a curtain with a honeycomb structure blocks 78 percent of the heat. The kitchen and dining area are set apart from the display zones.

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Designer: I Ju Chan, Hsuan Yi Chen Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Manhattan Gleam

Covered in gray tone, giving the space more natural and spacious ambience. American metropolis style through a lot of mix and match, bring the classic retro couch arranged with modern and elegant materials. Integrate front and back terraces usage, living room, dining hall, kitchen, and part of the aisle. To maintain spacious sense of circulation, considering a life of bachelor, with open space, break the partition wall, create a low-profile luxurious feeling, with a vibrant and stylish atmosphere.

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Designer: Sean Chang Design Type: Residence Category: Interior

Realm of Serenity

Realm of Serenity is a residential interior located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The home covers about 240 square meters and holds a living room, dining area, kitchen, rumpus room, tatami room, storage room, a master bedroom, a guest bedroom and three bathrooms. The original four-room layout was changed into a two-room plan, so the plumbing and wiring were reconfigured. Materials include Neolith slate, smoked oak and hairline finished stainless steel. Surfaces of low reflectivity and calm tones let the wide windows link the interior with the city and harbor view.

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