From one to another
A design studio is at the front of the building and a fashion designer’s workshop is at the rear. Two main work spaces are divided by a toilet and an open-pantry, function as a public transition space between two studios for encountering, brainstorming and showcasing. Each spaces has multiple definitions to create flexibilities for adapting to different working scenarios, such as storage to a toolroom, meeting space to a dinning area and gathering corner to a lecture presentation etc…
Instead of tearing things down,
we rearrange the “Old and New.”
The old apartment still keeps some old elements of 1960’s Taiwan such as old glass pattern of windows, small mosaic tiles and 10x10 white ceramic tiles for toilet, brick-red tiles for the kitchen. In order to reduce the waste and remember the existing beauty, we keep these nice elements, blend into our design and thoughtfully create a new aesthetic view in the space. Many details and strategies are designed to add on the existing conditions to maximize the workplace functions and minimize the damages.
Contemporary to old-fashioned
In front of the office, white-washed plywood is mainly used to provide a harmony accent to the space, some bright colours is added to pantry and display area to match a modern and neutral design studio characteristic. In back of the office, stainless finish and green are selected to fit into existing old red floor tile, turning a dinning area to a bistro and also a cozy meeting room at the same time, the fashion workshop is also immersed in a crafting and warm feeling.
Design studio= collection+ lab
We exposed some raw materials and structures behind a wall or a cabinet to test, demonstrate and research with design team. It’s not only an idea we try to 100% utilize the resources but also a core value of design studio for us.
Imperfections will lead us to perfections, so we believe
design studio allows “try and errors.” It’s a lab for designers to explore creativities and try experiments but also a places for containing our experiences and collaborations.