A
home means different
things to different
people. For the owners
of this place in Taipei, home is
more than just a safe haven – it
should also accommodate all
kinds of living possibilities that
bring joy and fulfilment. Meeting
this requirement was no easy
feat, but Wei Yi International
Design Associates, the design
company behind this living
masterpiece, found a unique way
to express these ideals through a
series of daring features.
“Apart from ensuring that
the basic requirements of living
are met, a home can be made
richer, and interesting design
outcomes can be generated from
shape, function or spatial form,”
say the designers.
What has transpired here is
a series of box-like and plane-
like structures concocted into
an interesting mix of space,
light and colour. To infuse
the monotonous concrete
frame with visual interest, the
designers added interesting
details inspired by the architect
who designed the famous
Red and Blue Chair, Gerrit
Thomas Rietveld.
“Rietveld’s designs are
oriented to simplicity in
construction. Take the Red
and Blue Chair, for example
- the entire piece is reduced
to its most abstract forms, yet
they function beautifully,” the
designers explain. “We applied
the same philosophy to this
home using simple forms to
bring out the integrity of
the space.”
At 1,938 sq ft, this home
provided ample space for the