The homeowners are a young couple with two daughters. The social area serves as the core for gathering and learning. The husband prefers a calm, minimalist style expressed through linear forms, with restrained use of color and avoidance of large curved shapes. In response, the designer centered the concept on “integrating functions and releasing scale,” complemented by a controlled sense of luxury suitable for daily life. The entrance and storage needs were considered together; the composition was ordered through proportional use of materials, and transparency of light and shadow was carefully managed, allowing the social area to remain steady yet fluid, while the private area was subtly divided through color tone.
At the entrance, a curved glass partition defines the storage area. Its suspended lower edge and concealed lighting allow cleaning robots to move freely while guiding circulation through illumination. From the entryway, the line of sight extends through the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The storage zone avoids a heavy enclosed “room” approach, instead employing a “conceal or reveal” design that gathers miscellaneous items while maintaining openness at the entrance.
Different types of marble were selected for the TV wall and the wall behind the sofa. The former uses stone with lighter veining to enhance visual focus during viewing, while the latter adopts a single slab with bold fractures, serving as a striking feature wall, like a restrained abstract painting. Linear divisions of wood veneer and black lacquer define the surfaces with clear layering and order.
Lighting in the social area uses a magnetic track system, with lamp positions and angles freely adjustable according to scene and reading needs, combining aesthetics with expandability. When the ceiling height increases in the public area, the pure white floor reflects the glow of the magnetic lamps, while stone veins resemble distant mountain ridges. The wooden veneer and black linear