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2025 | Professional

French Design Awards Silver Winner

The Weekend Unwind

Entrant Company

FOUNTAIN FURNITURE CO., LTD

Category

Interior Design - Residential?

Client's Name

Country / Region

Taiwan

This project responds to a growing cultural and ecological need for decompression in daily life. Rather than relying on visual spectacle or over-determined spatial narratives, the design prioritizes subtle, intentional interventions that reduce cognitive load and restore physiological ease. Commissioned by a physician operating in high-stress environments, this weekend house addresses not just the absence of noise, but the presence of calm carefully structured into the spatial rhythm.

Every design decision was driven by a clear framework: eliminate excess, minimize required interaction, and support human recovery through environmental sensitivity. The result is a spatial typology that leverages the rhythm of usage, material tactility, and intuitive movement to foster rest. The white-on-white palette avoids sterility by modulating reflectance and temperature through soft finishes and diffused daylight, calibrated to reduce overstimulation.

Rather than controlling behavior, the space defers to it. Lighting, ventilation, and humidity systems operate autonomously, adjusted to daily cycles and occupancy patterns. This passive responsiveness is essential in the context of modern life, where emotional burnout and decision fatigue are prevalent. The design embraces a non-presumptive ethos, intentionally structured to maximize flexibility and inclusiveness. Every spatial decision contributes to a wellness-focused domestic architecture, purposefully built to support emotional sustainability over time.

This project illustrates how restorative design does not require excess, but precision. By removing the need for constant adaptation, it builds an environment that adapts on behalf of its user. As climate variability and urban fatigue accelerate, this home proposes a model for the future of short-stay urban living: one that is efficient, emotionally attuned, and deeply human-centered.

Credits

枫藤国际室内装修家具有限公司
CHANG, HSIAO-PEI
枫藤国际室内装修家具有限公司
LIU, CHUAN-HSIN
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