Tong Poo
東風
Tong Poo
東風
Taipei 台北
83 m² / 25坪
Design Director: Angelo Cho
Project Team: Howard Liu , Joey Lin
Photographer: Angelo Cho , Jason Huang
設計總監:卓思齊
專案團隊:劉家豪 , 林家宇
空間攝影:卓思齊 , 黃嘉晟
1.entrance hall
2.dining room
3.kitchen
4.living room
5.tatami room
6.bedroom
7.dressing room
8.bathroom
9.toilet
10.laundry
11.balcony
After the rain, the basement still holds a faint scent of rubber tires mingled with asphalt. He slips off his black racing gloves, shuts the car door with a quiet click, and takes the elevator up. Floor numbers flicker past, leaving the dampness and noise behind. As he opens the front door, the familiar stillness of home greets him. There is very little in the space: pale wood, grey-white walls, a low sofa, and the afternoon light moving slowly across the room. The air is so still that one could almost hear the coffee cooling.
First-time visitors might be surprised. It is hard to imagine that this space belongs to someone who keeps a Lotus Elise in the garage downstairs. But those who truly love driving may understand that speed is not simply about reaching a destination. In certain moments, it allows the world to fall away, leaving only the engine, the road, and oneself. Years ago, when a young Ryuichi Sakamoto composed Tong Poo, perhaps he, too, was searching for something similar: a moment of stillness within a world in constant motion.
And so, rather than carrying the speed of the garage into the home, this space takes a different approach. It is a place where, once the speed comes to a halt, life begins again.
雨停之後，地下室還留著一點輪胎與柏油混合的氣味。脫下那雙黑色賽車手套，喀噠關上車門，搭著電梯一路向上，樓層數字快速掠過，把潮濕與聲響留在身後；推開家門，熟悉的安靜迎面而來。屋子裡沒有太多東西，淺色木頭、灰白牆面、低矮的沙發，還有午後緩慢移動的光，空氣安靜得彷彿能聽見咖啡降溫的聲音。
第一次來到這裡的人，大概都會有些意外，實在很很難把眼前這個空間，和車庫裡那台 Lotus Elise 聯想在一起。真正喜歡開車的人或許都明白，速度並不只是為了抵達哪裡，而是在某些瞬間，讓世界暫時退到身後，只留下引擎、道路，以及自己。很多年前，年輕的 坂本龍一(Ryuichi Sakamoto )創作〈東風〉〈Tong Poo〉時，或許也在尋找某種相似的狀態，在快速流動的世界裡，捕捉一段屬於自己的安靜。
於是，這個家沒有試圖延續車庫裡的速度，而是選擇讓速度停下來之後，回到生活。
A gentle wash of warm light spills from the floor lamp in the entryway; an open book rests within reach, alongside a timeworn ceramic vessel. Together, they quietly welcome each step home.
玄關落地燈傾瀉出的一撫暖光、一冊隨手翻開的書卷、一只古質花器，靜靜接住歸家的腳步。
The plants sway gently by the window as the aroma of coffee slowly fills the air. Two people curl up on the sofa, watching a film and listening to a few favorite songs, letting the afternoon light and shadows drift across the room. Gradually, time seems to slow with them.
植物在窗邊輕輕晃動，咖啡香氣慢慢散開。兩個人窩在沙發裡，看一部電影，聽幾首喜歡的歌，任午後的光影一點點移動，時間也跟著慢了下來。
In the afternoon, sunlight filters through the blinds, tracing a gentle, warm path across the grey-white walls and pale wood. By nightfall, the softness of natural light gives way to sharper contrasts, as more defined lines of light and shadow shape the space.
午後的光線穿過百葉，在灰白牆面與淺色木頭上微溫地爬行。到了夜晚，光影褪去自然的柔和，轉而以更俐落的線條勾勒空間。
A subtle glow extends along the edge of the platform on the left, like the guiding lights of a racetrack in the dead of night. Against the understated textures of grey-white walls and pale wood, it traces a quiet transition toward the bedroom.
左側地台邊緣延展出一抹微光，像深夜賽車場上引導方向的光，在灰白牆面與淺色木頭的簡約質感中，勾勒出一段通往臥房的靜謐過渡。
Stepping onto the raised platform layered with tatami, the space becomes a kind of “pit stop” within the home—a place to pause, recharge, and shift into a more relaxed rhythm of living.
踏上鋪著榻榻米的架高地台，這裡就像家裡的「Pit Stop」，空間也隨之留出更多餘裕，生活在此換上一種更自在的節奏。
It’s a place to sit and leaf through a few pages of a book, or simply lie back and do nothing, letting the mind wander. Every now and then, a few pull-ups offer a chance to stretch and move. In these unplanned moments, everyday life finds its own unhurried rhythm.
可以坐著翻幾頁書，也可以躺下來什麼都不做，只是靜靜發呆；偶爾起身做幾組引體向上，讓身體也跟著舒展。在這些沒有特別安排的時刻裡，日常也多了一份從容。
At the far end of the home lies a soft, restful retreat. A substantial wooden platform, its natural grain left beautifully exposed, anchors the softness of the bed above. Surrounded by the subtle scent of wood, the day comes to a gentle close, and sleep arrives in quiet comfort.
房子的盡頭是柔軟的夢鄉，一塊厚重且保留自然紋理的巨型木基座，穩穩托住柔軟的床寢，伴著淡淡的木頭香氣安穩入睡。
A white relief artwork, reminiscent of tree rings, hangs on the wall. Its layered textures intertwine with the shifting patterns of light cast through the window blinds, leaving traces of nature in quiet, flowing motion across the wall.
牆上掛著白色年輪意象般的浮雕畫，層層堆疊的紋理，與窗邊百葉灑落的光影交疊，在牆面上留下自然流動的痕跡。
Without imposing cabinetry or elaborate forms, vertical wood grain runs seamlessly across the surface. The wooden handles create precise, note-like intervals, allowing storage to recede discreetly into the minimalist structure.
沒有張揚的櫃體造型，只有垂直紋理一路排開，木質拉手如同一道精準切開的音符縫隙，讓收納隱匿於極簡的結構之中。
As “Tong Poo” fills the home, Eastern sensibilities intertwine with electronic rhythms, finding a delicate balance within the space.
一曲〈Tong Poo〉流入屋內，東方的餘韻與電子節拍交疊，在這個家裡找到了微妙的平衡。
