Interior design is a narrative that connects people within a space.
Wen Kao
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0.1 IKEA x Interior Design
0.2 IKEA x Interior Design
0.3 Ellesse x Store Design
0.4 Volcom x Pop-up Store Design
Interior Design . 2023
Style group
Living situation
Long term priority
Life at home activity
Size
Scandinavian modern
Living with children
Living with children
Store & organise, playing, relaxing and dining
185 sq ft
Welcome to the heart of the home for this family of five – a safe space to play, store, socialize, relax and do hobbies!
One big solution near the sofas provides a designated place for all their belongings. Most items are organized behind doors to keep the room clutter-free. The children have their own storage next to the dining table for toys and art supplies. Everything is easily accessible when it is time to play or clean up. Here, they can all be together or together-apart, allowing each member the freedom to be themselves. They can all paint around the dining table, or someone can read, and others play video games or work on puzzles.
Create a layered gallery wall of children’s drawings by using brackets and hangers to show them off with pride!
Create an organized bookcase by balancing books with storage boxes and decorative objects.
Set up an art studio at the dining table for children to enjoy and unleash their creativity together.
Create a sofa combination that allows the family to be together yet apart –with pieces that combine for movie night or playing video games together.
Use a coffee table that provides storage for loose toys and a footstool that offers extra storage for throws.
Combine an open and closed storage solution to showcase items for daily use and keep the rest organized behind doors.
Wall A
B
Wall C
Wall D
Wall A
Wall B
Wall C
Wall D
Paint all the walls in Super white.
Wall A – Door paint in blue.
Wall B – After install the BESTA combination, paint the three colors on the wall.
Super White Eggshell 54902
1335 Cactus Flower
0C-23 Classic Gray
2066-30 Big Country Blue
Wall A Wall B
Interior Design . 2023
Style group
Living situation
Long term priority
Life at home activity
Size
International modern
Living together (co-living/ community living)
Small space living
Socialising, dining, hosting a party, storing
130 sq ft
The celebration hub of this apartment - the dining area for a group of friends who live together. They share not only an apartment but also the fact that their families live far away.
They decided to open their home to friends and neighbours for a celebration. Extra seating and a table are stored in the hallway – easy to set up and ready for guests to arrive. Open and closed storage hide the unnecessary things and create more space for the feast.
Everyone joined the celebration by bringing different foods and drinks to share. The sideboard next to the table hosts the buffet while the movable trolley functions as a bar for the evening. When everyone has found their place, it is time to enjoy the good food and drinks as well as the company of their chosen family.
Use the lighting chain to create a festive atmosphere focused on the back of the room and the additional table.
Hang a paper roll on the wall to display the dinner menu – with a pen hanging from a hook.
Use a trolley as a bar cart with different kinds of glasses and bottles.
Use the shelving unit to display a buffet on top with extra plates and bowls.
Using folding chairs to easily create additional seating for people at a party.
Wall A
Wall A
Wall B
Wall B
Wall A
Wall B
1375
971
Wall A – Paint two different colors and use a birch beam as a divider.
Wall B – Paint the entire wall using Olympic Mountains 97.
Olympic Mountains
Hidden Sanctuary
2132-10 Black
Wall A Wall B birch beam
Store Design . 2020
Brand Location
Year of design Size ellesse Taipei, Taiwan ( Xinyi A13)
Ellesse opened its inaugural flagship store in Taiwan, and I played a pivotal role in leading the design process—from conceptualization to space design—to effectively convey the brand’s story.
The inspiration for the space design was drawn directly from the brand’s narrative, incorporating elements such as its rich heritage in activities like skiing, tennis, and gym culture. The success of this inaugural store in Taiwan garnered extensive coverage in numerous news magazines, further highlighting the positive reception and impact it had on the market.
Press release - Dappei
The classic Italian casual brand ellesse’s first flagship store in Taiwan, Xinyi Far East Park, has a grand opening! This store design uses the iconic brand LOGO as the design concept, with bright orange and dark orange colors. And the semicircular LOGO composed of some reddish colors symbolizes the combination of tennis and skiing. Not only the walls and floors of the store are painted with the logo color as the main theme, but the counter decorations also use a large number of tennis props and water. Characteristic elements such as modular bricks echo.
After decades of absence, the Italian classic casual brand ellesse has made a grand return! Taiwan’s first flagship store is located in Taipei’s fashionable district, Xinyi Far East A13, announcing that ellesse’s classic fashion atmosphere will be sweeping across the country. In order to echo the brand spirit, the store design inspired by the iconic LOGO concept, a semicircle composed of bright orange, dark orange and a slight red color, sy bolizing the combination of tennis and skiing; therefore, through the store walls and floors The paint design is combined with tennis props, water-molded bricks, LOGO design, and clothing with bright colors to embody the brand spirit.
Brand Location
Year of design Size
Pop-up Store Design . 2017
The pop-up store extended its presence to Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; and Taiwan. I played a pivotal role in curating the experience design and pop-up store layout specifically for the Taiwan location. Throughout this project, I collaborated closely with Hotel V, a renowned and trendy selection store in Taipei, Taiwan.
Our aim was to showcase the creative works of Japanese artists, and the collaboration with Hotel V added a unique touch to the presentation. The entire space, encompassing videos, tangible experiences portraying the artist’s narrative, and a live painting exhibition, was meticulously crafted. The essence of the collaboration seamlessly blended artistic expression with the spirit of Volcom, incorporating elements of life, music, and art.
This distinctive pop-up store collaboration garnered attention and recognition, featuring prominently in various trend magazines.
Artist with Pop-up store opening
Collection launch
Pop-up store finish photos
Artist introduction / video
PVC sticker on the glass window
Brand collaboration logo
Window design
Window design space
Volcom, an internationally renowned lifestyle apparel brand, has always been keen on integrating various arts, cultures and elements into its product designs to bring unique products. This time the brand specially cooperated with two artists from Japan, Toshikazu Nozaka and Usugrow . The two artists took love (Ai), courage (Yuki) and wisdom (Chie) as their creative themes, and brought out their hopes for the future. A new limited series is released. Founded in 1991, Volcom was born out of the spirit of creativity; and produces a variety of products designed for people with a passion and pursuit of life. Tolerate all differences and use creativity and courage to make the impossible possible.
The series includes three themed printed T-shirts, a multi-purpose small bag, wine glasses inspired by traditional Japanese handmade sake glasses, skateboards and scarves. The first Asia-Pacific touring art exhibition and release event organized by Volcom was held on April 14 at the Volcom store in Tokyo, Japan. The art paintings prepared by the two artists for this project were also exhibited at Volcom Sendai and Osaka Station.
The launch event will be followed by tours in Taipei and Shanghai on May 17 and May 19 respectively. The event in Taipei will be held at the famous street culture and skateboarding venue, Xinsheng Tianqiao Skatepark. The Shanghai station event will be held at Brash, a fashionable fashion store full of street and art atmosphere in Jing’an District. In addition to displaying the art paintings and personal art paintings designed by the two artists for this project, the two artists will also attend the event in person and paint on the spot. Volcom has also cooperated with HOTEL V SELECT SHOP, a famous compound selection store in Taiwan, to hold a POP-UP art exhibition. This special series will be first put on sale at HOTEL V on May 5th, and the two artists will be displayed on May 18th. works and put them on public sale.
Volcom has always been keen on integrating various artistic cultures and elements into its products to create unique works. This year VOLCOM specially collaborated with two artists from Japan, Toshikaz Nozaka and Usugrow.
The two artists used love (Ai), courage (Yu-ki) and wisdom (Chie) as their creative themes to bring out hope for the future and design a new limited series. For this collaboration, Volcom also held a special Asia-Pacific tour art exhibition and release event. The first event was held at the Volcom store in Tokyo, Japan on April 14, and the art paintings prepared by the two artists for this project will be held first.
Exhibited at Volcom Sendai and Osaka Station. Then an art exhibition and release event will be held in Taipei on May 17th! The event in Taipei Station was held at the skatepark under the Xinsheng Viaduct, a famous local street cultural venue. The two artists will paint at the event site and will also display art paintings specially designed by the two artists for this event.
Creativity is the pathway to experiencing magic in the world.