Residence

Explore 358 award-winning designs tagged Residence on Magazine of Design.

Designer / Brand: Shi Zhe Luo Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Bionic

Bionic is a residential interior design for a 310 square meter mansion in Taichung. The layout unites family living with social banquets for about 30 guests. A bar 10 meters long crosses the open area and acts as the functional core, combining bar, dining table and light meal preparation. The living room and dining room extend from the bar as two end points, forming a triangular circulation route that can be divided or joined in stages. The private rooms sit at the end of the route, and the bathroom is placed in a daylit area. Marble, wood veneer and environment-friendly materials are used.

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Designer / Brand: Pei Lin Ho Work: Residence Tag: Architecture

The Dawn

The Dawn is a residence in Hualien City, Taiwan, planned as a retirement home. The house covers 150 square meters and was completed in June 2022. The exterior is simplified, and the main facade is outlined by two curved lines. The curved building skin stretches from bottom to top, so the interior is connected to the surroundings yet shielded from summer heat. An elevator reaches every floor for barrier-free access. Sliding doors and revolving panels allow flexible use. The top floor bathroom faces an external window with a view of Hualien.

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Designer / Brand: Ching Feng Chang Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Leisurely Vacation

Leisurely Vacation is a residential interior design for a 182 square meter home in Taipei. The layout was rearranged to create an open public space with wide mountain views. An island kitchen sits in the living area, so the view stays clear during cooking. In the master bedroom, the bed is placed in the gap of an L-shaped window and the television is hung to keep the window line continuous. White is the main color, combined with marble, Italian thin brick, titanium plated metal, yellow glass and wood flooring. A concealed bed lets the guest room also serve as a leisure space.

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Designer / Brand: Ke-HsuanYang Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Light and Shadow

Light and Shadow is a residential interior design for a home of 165.2 square meters in Taiwan. The home includes three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and three bathrooms. Ironwork and moru glass form semi-open partitions that filter natural light between the living and dining areas. An iron barrier also serves as storage. Walnut-colored wood covers the beams and columns, and a light gray ceiling holds hidden lighting. Wires and components are concealed, so lighting and appliances can be controlled by smartphone.

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Designer / Brand: Noverta Chou Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Interlude

Interlude is the interior design of a renovated apartment in Taiwan. The apartment is 19 years old and covers 122.3 square meters. The layout was replanned around the concept of a space capsule, and curved lines shape each area. Glass partitions link some rooms to avoid a closed feeling and to spread daylight. The home serves two residents who work from home and three cats. A guest bathroom was reduced to a restroom with Moroccan floor tiles, and the freed space became a room for the cat litter box. Window views were kept for the cats.

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Designer / Brand: Erian Yen, Jimmy Chen Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Zen and People

Zen and People is a residential interior design for a 68 square meter home in Taiwan, with three bedrooms, an extra room and a living room. The open plan is calm and guided by a Zen theme combined with modern and industrial elements. Materials such as plaster, spray paint, water-rippled glass, terrazzo, titanium plated metal and dark wood grain veneer share one color tone, while their different reflections create varied visual effects. Open shelving and concealed cabinets reduce the visual volume of the space. A curved ceiling hides the pipes and spreads the light evenly.

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Designer / Brand: Denver Hsu Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Jiangwan Yipin

In the design of this residence, the designer combines the lifestyle of the owner that great truths are always simple, to simplify the whole space from complex. Proper decoration, natural materials, and new and vibrant craftsmanship make the space more hierarchical, make the new family housing pattern have more possibilities.

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Designer / Brand: GT-SPACE INTERIOR DESIGN CO., LTD. Work: Residence Tag: Interior

In Generations

In Generations is a residential interior design created for an extended family in Taiwan. The home covers 301 square meters and joins two units on the same floor. The living room and dining room are merged to enlarge the shared social area. The marble floor of the foyer shows circles, peonies, fish and algae. The walls carry gilt patterns that recall Chinese window lattices, and the same motif continues in the wood lines of the ceiling and in the round walnut dining table. Black lines and titanium plating trace the edges of the space.

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Designer / Brand: Hayami Design Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Anywhere Door

Anywhere Door is a residential interior design for a new apartment of 71 square meters with three rooms, a living room, a dining room and two bathrooms. The scheme uses a grayscale palette of black, white and gray, softened by curves. Arches mark the transition between areas and divide the plan according to daily activities. Materials include plaster, artistic paint, gray mirrors, tile, wood veneer, pegboards and terrazzo. Black tile and black wood veneer serve as visual accents. The open social area is planned for comfort and daylight.

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Designer / Brand: George Sinas Work: Residence Tag: Architecture

Xerolithi

A house that blends in its natural environment. Steep rough slopes, scattered thorny bushes, along with short stone retaining walls, locally called xerolithies created a long time ago for land cultivation purposes. The main facades of the house are formed as xerolithies. These walls that have a lightness like ribbons in the air and seem to be moving gently closer and away of the slope and independently from one another, forming living spaces in between them. The roof covered with dirt and vegetation imitates the natural landscape, making the house almost invisible.

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Designer / Brand: DanZe Interior Design Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Ink Shade

Ink Shade is a residential interior design for an apartment in Taiwan with an interior area of about 99.1 square meters. The home has a foyer, living room, dining room, open study, kitchen, master bedroom, guest bedroom and bathroom. One partition wall was removed to link the living room, dining room and study, so daylight reaches deeper into the plan. Color divides the layout: the social area is dark, while the private area is light. Materials include slab tiles, stone veneer, wood grilles and laminate flooring. A glass partition keeps cooking fumes out of the social area.

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Designer / Brand: Tsu-Wei Chang Work: Residence Tag: Interior

Meridiana

Meridiana is a duplex residential interior design covering 185.1 square meters. The layout separates social areas downstairs from private areas upstairs. Curved walkways guide movement and change the position of people in relation to daylight. Reflective materials at the ends of the walkways extend the reach of light. The walls carry grooves of 5 and 7 centimeters, along with sponged and scraped textures, so light and shadow form clear lines. Materials include marble, glass and metal. The intent is to spread limited natural light through the whole home.

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