Happier Lab-Paper Space

PrizeHonorable Mention in Interior Design /
Firm LocationTaipei, Taiwan
CompanyJ.C. Architecture
Lead ArchitectJohnny Chiu
Design TeamNora Wang, Sunny Sun, Maria Isabel Lima
ClientHappier Lab
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A perfect collaboration that started with a discussion of what makes one feel happy, from small pleasures to life conquests. Using paper was an ideal scheme to allow people to express, build, and adjust the environmental according to their mood. 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. Happier Lab 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. For that, we believe each person sharing the space should be able to change and contribute to its creation.