2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Wood Picking Light

Entrant

INCHOME-Ren Chen

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Solid walnut veneer serves as the primary medium of the design, running through the hard-finish texture of the entire residence. Replacing contrived decorative forms, its mellow, rich wood tone and naturally flowing grain form the spatial framework with crisp Italian-inspired lines. The inherent warmth of wood counteracts the coldness and vastness of the large flat layout, laying a calm, serene and healing foundation for the home. Natural materials become the most enduring, refined aesthetic expression of the space.

Light acts as the core highlight of this design. Adopting a no-main-lamp soft lighting system paired with introduced natural daylight, gentle light drifts freely and spills over the wooden surfaces. Interlaced light and shadow caress wood grain and soften spatial edges, breathing dynamic layers into static hard finishes. The concept *Wood & Light* embodies a space rooted in the warmth of timber, gathering scattered daily light. Every ray of light becomes a tender brushstroke adorning life and permeating the interior.

Following the overall warm palette, the soft furnishings revolve around the walnut base tone. Low-saturation warm textiles in beige, warm brown and soft apricot are matched with matte leather pieces, delivering subtle texture and restrained layering. Accent details of minimalist metal and matte stone add understated luxury without overpowering the scheme, precisely interpreting the Italian luxury aesthetic: *quiet prestige, elegance in simplicity*. The rustic timber of hard finishes, flowing soft light and mellow texture of soft furnishings integrate harmoniously. A balance of firmness and gentleness is achieved, reconciling the expansive scale of a grand residence with the warmth of domestic life.

Guided by the design philosophy of restrained minimalism and premium texture, the project shapes ambiance through wood, infuses charm with light, and nurtures the soul with warmth. Rather than pursuing ostentatious opulence, it achieves perfect harmony among materials, light and colour. Within a streamlined spatial structure, it retrieves the softest moments of life, crafting an ideal Italian luxury home for modern urban high-end residents that unites artistic quality and living comfort.

Credits

Chief Designer:
Ren Chen
Photographer:
Obsidian
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