2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Ink and Shadow

Entrant

WooAn Design Factory

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

-

Country / Region

Taiwan

About The Entry

"Ink and Shadow" is a spiritual haven designed for urban dwellers. The designer employs a dark color palette and integrates materials such as marble, biomorphic stone, and iron to create a refined yet steady atmosphere within this ten-ping "Personal Time Capsule."

The most striking feature is the raised sofa area with a single-level elevation, which imparts a unique sense of ceremony upon entry. Additionally, the smart lighting system infuses the space with dynamic vitality—its adjustable colors, brightness, and gradient transitions enable light to flow through the room as if it were breathing.

To counterbalance the overall hard, cool tones, the designer chose laminate flooring and artistic paint to create a "heaven and earth" wall that lends the space warmth. The side wall of the sofa area is clad in biomorphic stone enveloping an iron frame, symbolizing the owner's resilient exterior paired with a delicate inner sensibility.

Within this Personal Time Capsule, the homeowner can quietly admire collectibles, enjoy a cinematic experience, or simply be alone with their thoughts, rediscovering a personal sanctuary of tranquility amid the bustling city.

Credits

Amber Chou
More Silver Winners
Product
2025
MUSE Design Awards Winner - M.Lab

Entrant

Sara (Yuxuan) Hua & Wenyu Du

Category

Product Design - Lifestyle

Product
2025
MUSE Design Awards Winner - SafariRoam Guide

Entrant

Fei Wang, Wenwen Cao, Ariana Ziying Zhu

Category

Product Design - UX / UI / IxD (NEW)

Architectural
2025
MUSE Design Awards Winner - Layering Pockets - Fish Dining Venue

Entrant

Ying Chen & Shengnan Gao

Category

Architectural Design - Conceptual 

Interior
2025
MUSE Design Awards Winner - Oasis

Entrant

Prosperity Interior Design Co., Ltd.

Category

Interior Design - Residential