Interview about Sunrising Interior Design, winner of the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award 2019
The indoor space pull in warm colors through the wooden floor. The TV wall of the living room made by exposed concrete responds the calmness atmosphere. The couch besides windows is full of the natural light and the storage function. Large potted plants and tea trays are embeded on the couch. Behind the sofa seat, there is reserved space for the piano and bookcase where the owners enjoy lovely music and reading. The dining space is simple and elegant. The owners enjoy their meal under a bright "sunrising" wall which is made by the red cast stone and is used to be a visual focus.
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View Design DetailsRespecting and preserving certain Japanese elements such as tatami, Japanese grilles, wood materials, and Japanese artwork, the design integrates modern elements like metal, red cultured stone, and gray concrete surfaces. This blend of traditional and contemporary elements creates a personalized style unique to the homeowner.
The overall interior primarily features warm wood tones and neutral colors. Since the houseowner wanted to incorporate her favorite color, red, the designer deliberately used red brick-colored cultured stone on the main dining room wall beside the cabinetry, creating the space's most striking and characterful accent.
One of the four bedrooms was removed, and the extra space was used to expand the public area, creating room for a piano and a reading nook. It also allowed for the addition of a walk-in closet in the master bedroom, fulfilling the houseowner’s wishes. To accommodate her needs for solitude, reading, and translation work, the designer transformed the innermost room, which had limited natural light, into an elevated open Japanese-style room. Tatami mats were added to create a simple, refined study space with the subtle fragrance of straw.
This project has no balcony space; instead, the living room features two large windows offering sweeping views of lush greenery in the distance. To extend natural elements indoors, the designer incorporated a planter recess into the window-side lounge seat, placing large indoor potted plants there. This introduction of sunlight and natural elements embodies the concept of a "harmonious relationship between people and nature."
The Japanese-style room was intentionally placed in the deeper part of the home, where natural light is limited. The Japanese grilles that define this area also creates an unexpectedly beautiful play of light and shadow, subtly interwoven to echo the Japanese Rock Garden artwork hanging on the wall.
The homeowner has extensive storage needs, so the designer utilized the space beneath the living room beam to install deep open shelving, cleverly accommodating a piano and books. Additionally, since the homeowner enjoys sitting by the window to enjoy the view and read, a window-side lounge seat with integrated storage was designed, creating a framed view of the scenery.
The TV wall uses a gray cement tone to create a deep visual effect, with an inset slab of natural wood as the TV countertop, highlighting the natural ambiance of the Japanese-style space.
The hallway displays the homeowner's collection of Japanese hand-painted vintage calendars from thirty years ago, a significant element chosen by both the designer and homeowner. This adds an art-gallery-like aesthetic to the hallway.
Unlike other projects, in this case, the living and dining area and the Japanese-style room are both public spaces but are not adjacent. To subtly guide the path from the main public area to the Japanese-style room, the designer extended wood veneer across the hallway ceiling.
This project uses wood textures to create a natural feel, with multiple plants adding vitality to the space. The combination of modern design techniques with Japanese elements offers a design approach worth referencing in the future.
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