Article source: Emerge Architects & Associates 

Our first impression of Toucheng Village and Wishi Harbour in Yilan was the smell of salty waves, the sound of splashes on the glossy shingle beach, and the sight of distant Guishan Island. The image of dissolving waves and glittering sea foam became the source to the guesthouse’s design element.

Clusters of round openings on the black façade allow light beams and diffuses inside like roaming foam in the air. The building morphs into an obscure lantern whose dim light glowing upon the voyagers.

Image Courtesy © Studio Millspace and Lucas K. Doolan

• Architects: Emerge Architects & Associates
• Project: Onyx Lit House
• Location: Yilan, Taiwan
• Photography: Studio Millspace, Lucas K. Doolan
• Architect in Charge: Sam Yang, Ally Chang, UZ Liu
• Participants of Project: Ying-Chen Ling
• Structural Engineer: K.C. Structure Engineering Office
• Hydropower Engineer: Kai Jian Engineering Office

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