The home in this case, a seaside home ideally located in the inland bay, enjoys fantastic views of the bay and mountains. The home owner, a close friend of the designer, wanted to bring lifestyle and aesthetic enhancement to his family through the design of this home. He wanted a home where the family can savor life at ease while enjoying the beauty of the sea and sky. JG PHOENIX took on the design project, trying to translate the owner's wishes into reality.
Hidden in the inland bay, surrounded by sky, mountains and sea, this is a place where the boundaries between man and nature are blurred, a perfect choice for place of residence.
The habitat only needs to be restrained and gentle, well hidden, which can accommodate the owner's joy, anger, sorrow and happiness, and carry every bit of memory and emotion of the home. In this fast-paced modern society, home is becoming increasingly important, not only as a shelter for people, but also as a place where their hearts belong.
In the design, all the walls of the common areas are opened up to form several interconnected functional areas, which not only allows each functional area to exist independently, but also forms a complete system of home functions. The living room area, the pantry area, and the island kitchen with separated dining area, these areas, complimenting each other, present an overall sense of unity, which makes people inside feel comfortable and natural and the warmth of the home. The furniture is made of natural materials such as brass, cotton and linen to bring a sense of nature to the space. The harmonious relationship between man and nature and the local humanistic spirit are introduced into this carefully arranged living space.
In terms of material choice, the walls of the living room are made of French bianco botticino marbles, giving the area neutral tones and a cosy atmosphere. The enclosed sofa area is a place where the family and guests enjoy sea views, watch TV and films, or chat with each other. The floor of the living room is paved with German PANDOMO tiles, which forms a boundary with the terrazzo floor of the open kitchen, bringing sense of distinction and depth to the whole space.
The staircase is made of black carbon steel, which forms sharp contrast to the red piano in color. The geometric shape of the staircase and the piano add to the artistic atmosphere of the space.
The designer merges the bedroom area with the terrace views, bringing the natural environment into the interior space, a combination of nature and artisanship. The designer brings the comfort of natural aesthetics to the space, applying the colors of the sunset, and harmonizing nature and human emotions in the design.
In this design, JG PHOENIX highlights the "artistic sense of nature" by employing large amount of natural textures and materials in the space. Tangible and intangible, individuality and commonality, humanism and nature, these combinations symbolize the awakening of everyone’s inner self, and the infinite exploration and pursuit of the essence of life.
Sunset in the bay, and the home adds to the beautiful dusk views. Home is not just a residence, but a warm haven to the owner. It is a way for him to express his love for life, to experience a more direct interaction between his family, and to feel the beauty of life and the tranquility of nature.
JG PHOENIX DESIGN established in 2008，is a design agency dedicated to a wide spectrum of upscale spaces. It continuously works on creating spaces in line with Oriental humanism, and hope to let people feel Western logical thinking as well as Oriental sentiment of conforming to nature in the spaces it designed.In addition, it emphasizes the harmony among architecture, environment and human, and strive to touch people's mind and enable dialogue between mankind and nature via utilization of plain materials and "intangible" expressions.
The words "JIN"refers to today and past together constitute the time line that runs through history."Phoenix" represents the spirit of the east, which is the cultural identification that inherits China's 5,000 years of history. Adhering to the design concept of "design changes life", use contemporary languages to analyze the ancient culture so as to make the past serve the present, let the present be better than the past as well as promoting Oriental culture in the end.
