Taiwan Today
Date: July 7, 2016
Chang Ching-ping is one of four recipients of a Best of the Best prize for interior
Taiwan interior designer Chang Ching-ping (second left) receives a Red Dot Award Best of the Best trophy July 4 in Germany. (Courtesy of Tienfun Interior Planning Ltd.)
design in Red Dot Award: Product Design, making him the first winner in the category from Taiwan in the Germany-based competition comprising the contest fields of communication, concept and product design.
The Bright, Open Space project by Chang of Taichung City-based Tienfun Interior Planning Ltd in central Taiwan sets out a living space featuring wood and natural stone to create a harmonious feel in keeping with the human desire for seamless transitions appealing to the senses. It scored highly in the assessment criteria including degree of innovation, ecological compatibility, formal quality, functionality, and symbolic and emotional content.
The project was praised by the Red Dot Jury for its fascinating and fresh approach. “The concept of wall elements formed by plants creates a fascinating atmosphere of translucency,” the jury said in a statement, adding that the plants in the wall serve as the organic pulse of the house. [FULL STORY]