Postmodern Monologue Home by Giant Design

Located in Foshan, China, Postmodern Monologue Home is a house designed by Giant Design in 2024. The residence employs postmodern and minimalist style elements to define functions through flow and balance, culminating in a free and relaxed aesthetic. The homeowners’ artistic passion and overseas experiences inspired the design, which emphasizes intelligent storage and a creative approach to spatial adjustments, culminating in a tranquil environment that connects with nature.

Modern, minimalist living room with sleek dark cabinetry, white sofas, and a marble coffee table.

High Ceilings Create Heightened Space

When reconstructing the spatial temperament, designers maintain a cautious and casual attitude, using natural and relaxed postmodern techniques to reconcile the heaviness of the space and dissolve the “weight” of the partitions and barriers carried by the original spatial layout. By removing the original two living balconies, the indoor space has been extended and expanded, gathering the public space towards the dining room and concentrating the landscape of the home in the dining room, extending the private space to the back.

Under the planning mode of architectural thinking, the overall balance of density relationships is maintained, and each function presents a stable state of both centripetal and centrifugal around the landscape of the home. The living room is located between the kitchen and guest rooms, balancing the service and serviced spaces, forming a rhythmic spatial sequence, and achieving stability in the process of releasing and releasing spatial tension.

Sleek modern living room with minimalist furniture, large windows, and built-in cabinetry.
The use of large french window,outdoor scenery will maximize the space close to nature. The ‘wall of thought’has been dismantled, and a rhythm flows through the space, with light and shadow changing and accessible from left to right. The open layout, flowing pattern details, and flowing geometric lines eliminate the sense of boundaries between the dining and dining rooms within the integrated outline, capturing a diverse social scene of comfort and joy. Emphasize the beauty that comes with the passage of time, unified and diverse.
Sleek modern interior with marble accent wall, chrome pendant lights, and minimalist furniture.

Function Defines Space

The architectural style of postmodernism complements the owner’s thinking of living abroad for many years. The residence designed and built by GiantDesigntakes practicality and comfort as the starting point, pursuing a balance between aesthetics and sustainability. Through precise operation of space and scale, the function of the space is defined according to the current spatial needs of the occupants.
Spacious, modern living room with sleek lighting fixtures, marble walls, and round dining table.
Because the male homeowner is enthusiastic about socializing and enjoys wine tasting. So the public space, including the living room and kitchen, was located closest to the entrance, and a hidden storage design was used to showcase the homeowner’s spirit of hiding wine; And the whole house is led by the hostess, combined with years of overseas lifestyle, to fully reflect the flow and functional needs of life here.
Minimalist bedroom with dark wood paneling, plush bedding, and modern built-in shelving.

Reconstructing Spatial Logic

The designer reconstructs the spatial logic, balancing the preferences of the homeowner’s spouse and children. The materials, textures, lighting, and structure are arranged in an orderly manner. Using a constructive design method, the original two bedroom layout is changed to four suites and a public activity area, making the overall layout of the home more suitable for two generations to live in. Through functionality, it points to aesthetics. Thus creating a comfortable environment that is both functional and emotional, evoking memories and experiences of the past, and continuing a new story for the homeowner.
Modern, minimalist bedroom with dark paneled walls, recessed lighting, and a floating wall unit.

Quiet Yet Potent

Each object is silent, yet seems to express something. Rich details make the collision of different elements more frequent, and the surging power blends emotions. Clear expression of peaceful lifestyle in space, highlighting the essence of life, aesthetics echoing in space, and releasing artistic atmosphere.
Sleek, modern bedroom with built-in gray cabinetry, indirect lighting, and minimalist decor.
Sleek, minimalist interior with dark wooden built-in cabinets, drawers, and a light-colored floor.
A modern bathroom with a freestanding, oval-shaped white bathtub and a marble-patterned wall.

Photography by Yun Ouyang
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- by Matt Watts

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