Dry Salon
Dry Salon is a cafe interior created in a narrow and long house more than forty years old. The renovation reorganizes the basic construction to improve the quality of the space. A transparent skylight replaces the former rain shade and brings daylight into the dark interior. Large glass windows at the entrance connect the indoor and outdoor areas. A grille on the exterior conceals the air conditioning unit and allows easy maintenance. Simple stone and wood blocks can be used as tables or seats, so visitors define the arrangement themselves.
Dry Salon Commercial Space by Chien Ting Chen was featured as an innovative example of architectural design by the A' Design Awards. Dry Salon Commercial Space earned the Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design in 2020. The A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design competition which honors excellent design of residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries, retail stores, showrooms, exhibition spaces and more.
