A Boundless Space of Joy and Delectable Delights

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Architects: HAO Design

Location: Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Area: 150.0 sqm

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Hey!Cheese

From the architect. A Boundless Space of Joy and Delectable DelightsFor young married couples with kids, the downtown cafes and bistros they used to frequent often become no-go zones. But for this pair, who were just beginning to experience the travails of parenthood, the desire for a habitat where their children?s laughter and their beloved yuppie lifestyle may coexist was still strong. Lucas and Kelly?s house in Kaohsiung exemplifies the perfect balance between child-rearing and romantic intimacy.
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The Beauty of a Family-Oriented LifestyleLucas and Kelly are both passionate about cooking; the couple met while travelling overseas. Now, married with two adorable daughters, they decided to settle down in Kaohsiung. The kids are still pre-school age, which was why at the initial stages of design conception, the couple requested an open kitchen so they could have a full view of the kids? living room activities while making meals in the kitchen. The living room, which serves as their children?s designated play space, is furnished with lazybones style sofas and furniture items with reduced heights such as low, round coffee tables...