Wild at Heart: A Neoclassical Journey in Exhibition Design

Idan Chiang's Award-Winning Exhibition Design Transforms a Historic Factory into a Modern Artistic Space

The exhibition space, which combines contemporary furniture with the spirit of travel, interprets the core concept of "Wild at Heart" to show the pursuit of life aesthetics. Large glass windows, classic herringbone parquet flooring, and wall craft elements were used to transform the original spatial structure of the Nangang Bottle Cap Factory monument.

The design process began in November 2020 and construction finished in April 2021. The exhibition was exclusive for invited guests and lasted for eight days. The design team faced the challenge of planning a modern exhibition in this heritage space without altering the original structure. This was achieved through the transformation of lighting, ceiling, and creating a foyer with an evenly symmetrical arched frame at the entrance.

The exhibition space was designed to capture the inspiration of home, and continued the travel spirit of the classic Objets Nomades furniture collection. The different areas of the exhibition were planned according to the different spatial features and style of the home, and the furniture and home decorations were displayed from the entrance, taking the changing spaces from room to room after entering, creating a spatial perception like walking through a Parisian mansion.

In this exhibition space, the concept of architectural structure was introduced into the room, and the design of aisle and arcade door frame were designed to build the layers of space, thus building a home atmosphere in the exhibition hall. Unlike other exhibitions that taking focused spot lights, here the natural sunlight was introduced into the space. The designer cleverly integrated furniture, home decorations, artworks, lighting and green plants from different countries, and presented the impression of a home corner through curtain, line panel and ceiling design.

This Design was awarded Silver in A' Event and Happening Design Award in 2022. The Silver A' Design Award is rewarded to top-of-the-line, creative, and professionally remarkable designs that illustrate outstanding expertise and innovation. These designs, admired for their strong technical characteristics and splendid artistic skill, showcase a remarkable level of excellence and introduce positive feelings, amazement, and wonder.