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Original BTC Opens a Taichung Showroom
For British lighting brand Original BTC’s new Taichung showroom, design firm Tuo Yuan Studio turned a former American military residence into a retail space that celebrates both British craft and Taiwanese heritage. Here, design director Hsichin Chuang tells us more about the renovation
A Smart-Casual Taipei Home
Designed by local firm PhoebeSaysWow Architects Ltd., this family home in a newly developed area of Taipei City combines bright and airy spaces with modern applications of traditional craft. Here studio co-founder Shihhwa Hung shares more about the project
A Taipei Home Inspired by a French Castle
Designed by local firm WID Architecture & Interior Design, this Taipei apartment takes design cues from a French chateau in the Loire Valley. Here studio founder Tommy Wang shares more about the project
A Place of Respite
Designed by Taipei-based Degree Design studio, this modern yet austere Taiwan home redefines comfort, the minimalist way
Shades of Grey
Swathes of fair-faced concrete, white paint and warm timber characterise this serene Taipei apartment, realised by local firm CA Design. Designer Cheng Hao Chien shares more about the project
Pas Normal Studios Opens its First Clubhouse in Taipei
Known for their Japandi style, Copenhagen-based design duo OEO Studio has seamlessly infused minimalism and warmth into Danish cycling brand Pas Normal Studios’ new Taipei clubhouse, which marks the brand’s very first flagship store in Asia
Design, the Silent Ambassador of Taiwan
Following Paul Rand’s notion that design is a brand’s silent ambassador, design advisor and columnist Cyril Zammit explores what makes Taiwan a design-led nation
NestSpace Design’s Greenhouse Apartment
Combining the idea of a sun-filled greenhouse with the current work-from-home conditions, Taipei-based NestSpace Design created this family home with flexible working areas and blurred lines between inside and out. We speak with studio co-founder Jun-Cheng Yeh to find out more
Historical Military Housing Becomes Goonnight Hostel
An 83-year-old military housing facility that combines elements of Japanese and Chinese architecture is given a second life as Goonnight Hostel, designed by local studio RND Inc to evoke a traditional family home. We speak with design director Justin Hsiao to find out more
A Hygge-Inspired Home in the Hills
A home based on the Danish concept of hygge, this double-storey space with 270-degree city and mountain views was realised by local studio CA Design to feel more like a hotel but with all the comforts of home
The Power of Pastel
Taipei studio NestSpace Design created this family home in Taoyuan City based on the colours and curves of a double rainbow, meaning pastel shades and arches predominate
A Teahouse in the Mountains
Nestled high up in the mountains of Alishan in Taiwan and designed by Nano Lucky Interior Design, Tryngoal Teahouse is a two-storey bolthole dedicated to the art and appreciation of tea
Hitting the Right Note
CA Interior Design chose a warm, neutral palette to highlight the mountain views from this Taipei apartment, while also incorporating references to the clients’ love of music
Beauty in Simplicity
Taipei-based Studio In2’s work emphasises composition and proportion, seen most recently in residential project No.3 Modern Composition
In Conversation: Magnus Renfrew and Robin Peckham
At the second edition of Taipei Dangdai in early 2020, we spoke with the fair’s co-directors to find out more about Peckham’s appointment and the duo’s vision and values for this year’s event and beyond
When Brutalist and Nordic Influences Meet
Contrasting elements sit side by side in this Taipei apartment, designed by Roy Hong to reflects its creative residents’ admiration for the Nordic way of life
Cultures and Colours Converge in This Taipei Apartment
Bold colours and space-saving strategies create new areas within this petite family home that reflects its owners multicultural sensibilities
This Home was Designed as a Still-Life Composition
In the Resurrection apartment in Taipei, considered colour and material palettes result in a space that embraces both contradictions and harmony
A Taiwanese Apartment Inspired by Traditional Ink Paintings
Taiwanese design studio Waterfrom Design has created an evocative and tranquil space
An Art Collector’s Home in the Hills of Taipei
Filled with art and bespoke furniture, and overlooking lush forests and mountains, this sculptural home reflects a true sense of serenity and balance