A homeowner in his early 40s bought this two-storey loft residence in Taipei and enlisted Mu Peng Design to carve out his dream home.
Located in the prime area of Taipei City, the abode looks out to sweeping cityline from its floor-to-ceiling windows on the 9th to 10th floors. However, in the original layout, the staircase connecting the two floors is placed next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, which almost obscures the lighting and million-dollar views. All areas of the layout were relatively more compact and congested before the makeover. The design team worked hard to transform this 355-square-feet area into its most perfect state, leading to the complete overhaul of the stairs and layout to meet the functional needs of living.
The wooden shoe cabinet in the foyer is integrated with the storage cabinet. The TV wall is wrapped around the originally irregular area to make for a small storage room. There is not much visual obstruction and the TV wall is extensible. The light brown marble pattern and the analogous wood pattern maintain a sense of harmony. The elegant lotus root grey-white painted wall reduces the sharpness of the white wall and makes the overall atmosphere more mellow. Walking into the dining room area, you can see a full surface of glass and iron display cabinets next to the stairs, which are appropriately covered by white sliding doors. They are flexible and free to match. Xiaopings
Ascend the stairs and push open the gate-like partitions on the first floor, the floor boards become an exhibition space. When a guest visits, the sliding door can be turned into a small guest room. It can also be used as a dressing room for daily use, with flexible functionality. Resetting the overall layout is like rearranging the DNA of the house, making the most ingenious configuration of the used area and injecting new life into the dwelling.
