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Pay tribute to Life, New and Old, Future and Retro, Explore more possibilities of Life
More and more young people are clamoring for "early retirement" these days. Don't go to work, stay away from the inner roll, just "lie flat".
So what are the other possibilities for an ideal retirement? You want to go on a trip anytime?
Or return to the countryside, grow flowers and vegetables? Or playing chess, drinking tea, chatting, staring into space... A happy life?
The owners of this case are a couple in their late 60s. For them, who are about to retire, this is not the end, but a new beginning!
It is for this reason that designers take freedom and flexibility as the keynote in the transformation process to realize the superposition and reconstruction of the new and the old, so that the simple life is no longer boring, so that the time slows down, and enjoy the rare quiet together with the people close to them.
01. Declined to set limits
The French thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said in The Social Contract: "Man is born free, but he is always in chains. In fact, it is man himself who puts chains on man."
Different from the new Chinese style that most middle-aged and elderly people yearn for, the owner and his wife still maintain a young mentality and conform to the current trend of aesthetics.
They hope to BE ON the basis OF minimalism, not set limits, not constrained, in limited space, to their old age life infinite possibilities.
The original wall of the entrance hall gets through, so that the whole space is released, and the genial sunshine pours into it, overlapping with the indoor light.
The original bedroom on the first floor was transformed into a multi-functional leisure area + lounge area. Considering that the couple are getting older over the years, the designer has carefully set up a magical Murphy bed, which only needs a few seconds to turn the bedroom into a tea room.
The wall on one side of this area is also opened and transformed into a window connecting indoor and outdoor, human and nature. Take the window as the mirror, borrow the scene into the room.
Break the space limitation, get the visual extension from inside to outside. Whether it is "lying flat" in bed, drinking tea and chatting with family and friends, or sitting in the couch reading and playing games, you can enjoy the scene outside the window.
In line with the principle of "blurring boundaries", the designer transformed a bedroom on the second floor into an open-plan family sharing area, which is both a casual reading area for the couple and an esports room for their daughter. The recreational areas are interconnected but do not interfere with each other.
02. "Simplification" and "Reduction"
Designers know well how important it is to do "subtraction" for the space, to remove the complicated and redundant decoration, no high saturation color, if there is no texture, to inject the beauty of rhythm into the whole.
It not only keeps restraint and calm, but also does not forget to integrate temperature and enthusiasm into the life of the occupants.
The natural light passes through the white curtain, asperses on the soft sofa, carpet, the light and shadow flows, the space level is richer, the original cold atmosphere is softer and softer.
A lamp, a bunch of flowers, a book, under the infiltration of natural light and indoor lighting, the texture and artistic conception are upgraded instantly, and the aesthetics and quality of life are outlined.
Open guest restaurant, from tone, material to atmosphere harmony and unity, let the whole space more transparent, open.
Even kept open bath design, the designer will be part of the partition between bedroom, bathroom and corridor, continuation of black and white ash low, on the ground of the different material as wen wan.
While making the layout more spacious, it also shows different vitality and appeal.
03. Retro and Future
Not only for the long-term planning, consideration, not only bold and innovative, the designer also in the space into the feelings of the couple.
Underground in the av room, the hostess mother surviving wooden case restoring ancient ways, become emotional appeal and function of tea table.
In the last century the nineties pop old stereo, male host is hard of give up love in my heart.
The conflict between the new space and the old objects, the dialogue between the present and the past, every touch, every listen, as if through time and space, wake up the buried memories.
"To build a house is to build a small world," says architect Wang Shu in his book, Building a House. A house is not only to live in, but also to feel with the heart.
And can be called "home" house, not only to meet the basic needs of life, more like a mirror, mapping the inner world of the occupants. Every house has a story, and every story is unique!

Designer: Shanghuai Lin

Well-known designer
Founder/Design Director of LSH DESIGN Lin Shanghuai Design Office and Shengqi Kaishang Decoration
Lin Shanghuai has experienced the development and changes of China's interior design industry for more than 20 years. He focuses on the design of private houses, attaches importance to the echo of the interior space and the exterior environment, does not stick to a specific style, and is not restricted by limited space. His design is people-oriented, and respects the harmonious coexistence of men’s life and the natural environment.
He follows the concept of ‘design of the warmth’, adopts empathy, responsibility and mission, wins the trust of the owners, endows sustainable vitality to space, and to maximize the artistic aesthetics and practical functions. He is good at different styles of design language to create a warm space design.
Honors:
First Prize of NetEase The Happy Family Design Contest 2018
The Best Design of the 9th Nest Award for Villa Space
The Best Design of the 11th Zhu Rong Award Competition
The Gold Award of the 15th Huading Awards for Villa Space
Gold Award of 2019 Asia Pacific Space Design Competition for Residential Space
The best design of 2020 Rayli Home Design Award
China's Top 10 Interior space designer of 2020 Futian Cup
The excellent design for furnishing art of the 16th Gold Bund Award
National Space Aesthetics Award of China Interior Design Championship
Specially-appointed architectural design consultant of the People's Government of Futian District, Shenzhen
2020 PChouse Private House Design Awards Annual Villa Design Award
The International Innovative Design Award for Villa and Luxury Space of the 7th French GPDP Award
The 8th Zhongzhuang Cup National College Student Environmental Design Competition·the jury
The 9th Golden Creative Space International University Student Space Design Competition·Invited Professor
Specially-appointed expert of Mars Times Education Interior Design
Institute·Villa Mansion Design Expert
International Pioneer Design Award of IDPA AWARD International Pioneer Design Award for Villa Space
The International Innovative Design Award for Villa Space of the Italy IIDA International Design Award
2021 China Ten Jianfang Actual Competition & Mango Award·Invited Jury member
2021 Triwing Bird|Cassard "Black Label Design Alliance" Creation Camp·Invited Jury member