Residential
Tso House Beitou, Taiwan Chih Chung Shen Taipei, Taiwan
CANADIAN INTERIORS 9/10 2016
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Beitou, north of the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, is known for its steamy, sulfurous hot springs and impressive views of rugged mountains and ocean. This 3,900-sq.-ft. weekend house was recently renovated to open up the interior to those scenic landscape views and to provide extensive shelving to showcase the owner’s collectibles. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------To help ensure that these two items remain the primary focal points, the typical, potentially distracting boogie-woogie of HVAC grills and registers mounted on floors or walls here gives way to linear slot diffusers concealed in thin, elongated ceiling slots. By night, the home becomes a masculine man cave. Broad surfaces of black iron, bronze mirror and darkly iridescent titanium nitride-coated steel add a measure of Hollywood glam. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------•