Interior Space and Exhibition Design Toughness and Gentleness Residence by Jia Ru Chen Toughness and Gentleness is a residential interior design of 82.6 square meters completed in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The open plan joins the living room, the bar, the dining room and the study, and the zones are distinguished by materials, colors and flooring. The television wall is made of one large piece of imported thin marble tile without seams, and eco-friendly Lotos plaster is applied to the corridor walls. Black, white and grey tones are combined with warm light strips, mirrored surfaces and glass to create a calm and spacious atmosphere.