Paper Space is for change and evolution / October 4, 2016 by Johnny Chiu

" Paper, sure it's constantly and closely tied to our daily life. "

Paper undoubtedly performs multiple functions in our lives - from when we wake up and read the newspaper in the morning, for materials such as documents, books, paper moneyand even as toilet paper in the bathroom!

Paper Space is a place for change and evolution, where people feel comfortable but also are key attributes to the space. We imagined it as an art installation, given the lease was granted for only six months, something perhaps temporary, nonetheless imaginative and playful.

We want to create the space is not formed of floor, wall, and ceiling distinctly. There is a flow and continuity between materials and boundaries that efficiently transforms the space. As a result, paper became a simple tool that records the change of the space, giving people the opportunity to share with each other and creating the feeling of intimacy, also to leave memories as a collective whole. Once we challenge the traditional, it helps people be aware of the space and surroundings.

" It helps break habits and re-think what we do and who we are. "

As natural resources, paper is infinite, flexible, it seeps through the whole space.

" Review of past and recent developments in the dynamics, using paper is an ideal scheme to allow everyone to express, build, and adjust the environmental according to their mood. "

Project: Paper Space
Lead Designer: Johnny Chiu / Nora Wang / Maria Isabel Lima
Location: Taipei City, Taiwan
Function: Cafe Sapce
Built area: Indoor 315 m2 Outdoor 212 m2
Finish date: 2015
Photographer: Zachary C. Hone

Friday Design Meeting: When artistry and carpet meet together. / September 30, 2016 by Johnny Chiu

Including the 17th century soumak flatweave in golden metallic yarn, to a richly layered and highly complex pattern never seen before in modern flooring.

" The result was not just a weaving tour de force, but a design that evoked and captured that magical moment at dawn and twilight, when light first dances on water. "

While touching wild silk, we were so fascinated by the soft feeling, amazing painting, breathtaking watercolor – refined carpet in art – Mel who is the introducer of Fort Street Studio for today's Friday Design Meeting.

*Mel, the introducer of Fort Street Studio*

After a miraculous discovery of the source, we learned that the carpet set about to use it in a modern design that updates this luxurious quality fit for an Emperor.

*Johnny, Charles & Sera quiet enjoy feeling the samples touch*

Fort Street Studio always try to find the highest quality silk yarns, ensure careful color matching, and retraining weavers to read an entirely new type of pattern chart. Brad, the founder of Fort Street Studio, often says,

“It was like teaching Classical musician to play Jazz.”

We are so happy to have Mel visit JCA and we all true believed that something magical occurs when artistry and risk are allowed to commingle.

Find more about Fort Street Studio- http://fortstreetstudio.com

ArtHOUSE No.11 / September 23, 2016 by Johnny Chiu

" We imagined this house as a big artwork which given people desired, nonetheless imaginative and playful. "

It’s located on a busy street in Taipei City, the owners are a lovely couple in their 60s, they enjoy doing outdoor sports, travel around the world, love music especially opera, enjoy cooking and food a lot, love plants, in all their living always have much fun and joy! We create this house that makes sure it reflects the owner's enthusiastic personality, eventually becoming a beautiful stage for them to show their passion in life, defines who they are, their character, their individuality and welcome to share all these with their friends as well.

It is a luxury property, but the owners wanted a new definition of luxury that makes us re-think the behind meaning of it, is it have to be surround with such expensive furniture, hanging only famous art collection on the wall? Rather than fill in all kinds of luxury goods, we got inspired to create a unique elegant house to fit their personality. The entrance which owners can do some flower arrangement during their leisure time, another area which received much attention to detail was the bookshelf with passion red color that we provide the owners with some blank space waiting for them to contribute their own living art. When their daily life fit in the whole space, it brings more humanize in-house, also reflects and affects their thoughts and inner life.

With a feature element in the bathroom, these blue tiles create a coastal or nautical look that refreshes the senses, these tiles with white and blue colors mixing together will make sure you feel bright and fresh without much natural light, and it’s kind of a crazy idea bumped up when we wanted these tiles to grow on the wall, almost like watching stunning ocean waves rising through the upper space!

Since we didn’t find any suitable square table for the dining area on the market, so why not design one by ourselves? Inspired by the Taiwan natural scenery and we use these nature elements such as rocks and marble, its rough texture blend in with the smooth of surface, creating a unique object of its kind.

The owners love plants a lot, and it’s a smart way to make best of the waste for creating these flowers by useless fabric. How to convert the 2D square object into 3D? If you look at the square from a forty-five-degree angle facing upward, you will find out the square has the 3D vision and if you look at it as 2D which shape turns into the hexagon. We do some little tricks to everybody eyes, hoping have a humor and fun impact on every time you encounter.

From master bedroom we can see bathroom through a cloudy glass, it brings another beautiful scene to enjoy and larger space at the same time. Without higher bedroom, it gives a humble feeling to have a lower bedroom.

Lighter versions of purple bring restful quality to bedrooms. Rather than pure color, we choose purple shade wallpaper that makes bedroom softer and more relaxing it will feel.

This room is kind of another small living room but more private one that only for master while the larger living room is for friends and guests. As the couple is lover of art – we see the wall tiles as a big stunning painting, with a large frame which is detached from the wall. We think it’ll be a good way to combine 3C product with art represent more perceptual.

We saw this house as a big artwork, we deliberately left some space incomplete to wait for owners pouring into their everyday living, putting their inner thoughts into this house, and gracefully shared their amazing stories with friends all across the place.

Project: ArtHOUSE No.11
Lead Designer: Johnny Chiu / Nora Wang / Sunny Sun
Location: Taipei City, Taiwan
Function: Single residential
Built area: 310m2
Finish date: 2016 July
Photographer: Kyle Yu

Dip and enjoy, my friend! / September 19, 2016 by Johnny Chiu

When Mid-Autumn comes around, we try to find a way to make it last forever. As a result, we made our JC homemade pomelo jam!

Why make our own jam? It’s a simple way to use up any bumper crop of fruit. It’s also our small D.I.Y. gift for our friends at the Mid-Autumn festival. But we like it most because it lets us really have fun doing it during the whole proceeding, a better way to explore than to make things ourselves.

Spread on fluffy white toast and you will be in pomelo toast heaven, or you may add in black tea as well, then you'll find that they are perfect to put together. Dip and enjoy, my friends!

Nora奶奶Yuki自己栽種麻豆雪文旦，
在出貨之際一直嘮叨今年的文旦不夠好，
這樣的話語大概聽了30年了…這是老人家可愛的地方。

方型木質碟是來自丹麥設計品牌Bloomingville，
獨特風格混合了產品原有的風味，
不斷的探索每個人心底深處那個關於「家」的範本。

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由麻豆雪文旦柚、麻豆謝家龍眼蜂蜜、有機紅冰糖自製的JCA柚香果醬，
可以盛在小木碟裡配麵包沾、亦可做成沙拉淋醬、
甚至搭配台灣紅茶成為柚香風味茶。

不二堂的台茶21號紅韻紅茶，意外的搭配JCA柚香果醬的酸甜。

JCA的好鄰居珠寶盒，嚐得出真材實料的烘培好物。

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JCA致力於傳達美好熱情的生活態度，
有時就從舌尖開始，從鼻息開始。

一杯茶，一點甜，
在豐收的季節停下腳步，共享一年的美好。

Happy holiday, my friend.

JC Moon Festival BBQ Party! / September 2, 2016 by Johnny Chiu

As Moon Festival is coming and — as the saying goes — the living is easy, it's time for BBQ party right?

H&M Taiwan Office / June 13, 2016 by Johnny Chiu

The logistic office and warehouse were set among the mountains of Ruifang, on the outskirts of Taipei City. The reconfigured space introduces a new approach to logistic offices as opposed to the stereotypical warehouse workplace. The design embodies a casual, warm and playful environment that reflects the belief in each individual’s ability to show initiative.

Given the large column span and high ceilings of the site, juxtaposing with the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, we decided to explore the idea of Openness. We wanted to create a place that promoted creativity, personalization and collaboration while playing a role between the interior and exterior.

The arches design is inspired by the concept of the courtyard, framing them with different heights and widths to perfectly accommodate with the idea of gathering. The workstations are placed in what we call the “cloister area,” a hall enclosed by arches with one side facing the inner building and the other overlooking the courtyard.

The courtyard is bright and opens as an outdoor plaza, and surrounded by the wooden arcade and its multiple doorways, linking the workstations and courtyard together. We created the layout in a human-scale approach with small groups and breathing spaces, as it dissolves the hierarchy of a typical office.

Lead Designers: Johnny Chiu, Nora Wang, Maria Isabel Lima                                                       &n… — Lead Designers: Johnny Chiu, Nora Wang, Maria Isabel Lima Designer: Winnie Lin Location: New Taipei City, Taiwan Area: 152m2 Photographer: Kevin Wu