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Residential Apartment

Explore 127 award-winning designs tagged Residential Apartment on Magazine of Design.

Green Nest Residential Apartment

Green Nest

Green Nest is a residential apartment interior located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The 85 square meter home contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a work studio and an open area for living, dining and cooking. Deep beams of different heights made the small space feel oppressive. Varied ceiling designs with hollowed sections create light and shadow effects and add focal points. Terrazzo flooring links the foyer, kitchen and dining area, while reeded glass gives the studio both light and privacy. Wood and mineral paint add depth, and curved forms improve flow and safety.

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Warmth Residential Apartment

Warmth

Warmth is a residential apartment interior of 61 square meters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The entrance holds a white floating shoe cabinet, and wooden holes in the wall collect small objects. The kitchen wall was removed to form an island kitchen joined to the living room and study. No partition stands behind the sofa, so curved lines and the sofa height mark each area. The television wall is finished with Italian plaster that adjusts moisture and absorbs formaldehyde, and an L-shaped cabinet sits below. System cabinets provide storage and quick assembly.

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Modern Classic Elegant Residential Apartment

Modern Classic Elegant

Modern Classic is a residential apartment interior design covering 1470 square feet. The apartment is divided into two zones: a living room with a kitchen annex, and a bedroom with a bathroom annex. Walls and furniture follow a milk white color scheme that increases the sense of openness and light. Curved arch ceilings are lit by LED strips, downlights, track lights and wall lamps in a layered lighting plan. Curved-edge furniture matches the arched ceilings. Natural marble with subtle veining is placed on the television cabinet and as a kitchen backsplash.

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Wonderful Time Residential Apartment

Wonderful Time

Wonderful Time is a residential apartment interior of 102 square meters located in Taiwan. The entrance forms an independent porch enclosed by a partition wall. An inclined plane links the porch to the storage room and guides movement into the home. The public area is planned in an open pattern, so daylight reaches the living room, the dining room and the porch. The walls are finished in a milk tea color, with white cabinets and glass doors. The connected living and dining rooms create a bright shared space for family gatherings.

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Beyond 100 Years Residential Apartment

Beyond 100 Years

Beyond 100 Years is a residential apartment building in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The design is guided by the pursuit of beauty, drawing on nature, traditional arts and culture. The layout explores five attributes: light, space, structure, transparency and texture. A water curtain marks the entrance, offering visitors a calm moment before entering. The sidewalk links the interior and the exterior, while stone surfaces and an imprint on the building corner add character. The project covers a lot of 6983 square meters and a total floor area of 83389 square meters.

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Bathing Forest Residential Apartment

Bathing Forest

Bathing Forest is a residential apartment interior of 67 square meters. The master bedroom was reduced in size to create a dressing room, and a Tatami room with a high rack and sliding doors was added for fitness, guest and leisure use. Cement texture and wood grain surfaces give a soft and relaxed atmosphere, while green paint defines the bedroom. A corridor wall was removed and replaced with glass panels and iron display cabinets to increase brightness. Large mirrors enlarge the sense of space and assist exercise at home.

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Slightest Movement Residential Apartment

Slightest Movement

Slightest Movement is a residential apartment interior located in New Taipei city. The layout gives a large proportion of space to the private area. The master bedroom includes a cloakroom and an enlarged bathroom enclosed by ground glass, forming a clear glass box. The public area keeps broad white surfaces, and arc lines in the ceiling and floor connect the rooms. Nero Marquina marble, herringbone parquetry and terrazzo stone mark the vestibule, living room and kitchen as implied boundaries. Metal trim, black frame lines and concealed cabinet handles add quiet detail.

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Sounds of Silence Residential Apartment

Sounds of Silence

Sounds of Silence is a residential apartment interior located in the heart of Taichung city. The project covers an internal space of 115 square meters. The dining, living and study areas are combined into one open space that supports family life. A large curtain wall frames the external landscape like a picture and brings natural sunlight into the rooms. A darker entry corridor with a semi-transparent automatic door forms a calm transition from outside. The ceiling was levelled to a uniform height, giving the interior a simple and quiet character.

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The Eclipse Residential Apartment

The Eclipse

The Eclipse is a residential apartment interior design in Hsinchu, Taiwan, covering 82 square meters. The design follows the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic, based on imperfection, asymmetry and simplicity. Mineral painting is applied across the whole space and forms irregular, three dimensional surfaces. Natural ochre tones and oriental oak flooring define the living room. The curved ceiling recalls clouds and eclipses, and light passes through its seams. Furniture is made from recycled wood to reduce tree cutting.

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Marble Art With Zen Residential Apartment

Marble Art With Zen

Marble Art with Zen is a residential apartment interior designed for a four-generation family in a mountain setting. The walls between two units were removed to create one large U-shaped apartment with wrap-around windows and wide river views. Two structural pillars are clad in marble with multiple angled faces, forming art installations. A wooden grate with warm tones and straight lines contrasts with the marble. The bedrooms are grouped in the wings for privacy, while the open common area supports shared use.

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 Bali Dawn  Residential Apartment

Bali Dawn

Bali Dawn is a residential apartment interior located in Taiwan and completed in 2020. The narrow home is opened at both ends to admit direct sunlight. One end serves as a multifunctional balcony used as a view, a bathroom, a toilet and a laundry area. A glass box extends the balcony line inward and brings natural light to the middle of the plan. The rigid partition between the living room and the dining kitchen is removed to widen the shared zone. A rotating glass door acts as a flexible partition for the bedroom and offers both privacy and openness.

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Time Corridor Residential Apartment

Time Corridor

Time Corridor is a residential apartment interior completed in March 2019 in Taiwan. The home covers about 130 ping in a building with a long, narrow layout, bulky beams and columns and poor air quality. A mirror ceiling visually expands the limited floor height, while decorative materials, balanced colors and visual transfer reduce the effect of the heavy structure. An energy recovery ventilation system was installed to bring in fresh air. Marble, quartz tiles, iron, engineered wood flooring and wallpaper complete the calm modern setting.

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