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For the past few years, more and more industrial style cases appeared in interior design. The industrial style design skills expose the original appearance of the architecture thus making the space present a nature and primitive atmosphere. Besides, the use of concise lines and shapes are helpful to lower the cost of carpenter work. Young generations are now attracted for the reasons mentioned above. Taiwan is an aging society, with the declining physiological functions of the elder, the pace of life tends to be simple and regular. Gorgeous shapes or decorations with a lot of carpenter work are unnecessary for the elder. Instead, a simple and practical safe residence is more appropriate.The purpose of this study was to build up a residence that is suitable for the elder. Design was based on literature review coupled with domestic and foreign case studies. The study was divided into two parts; floor plan design and industrial style practical implementation. For building up an industrial style space for the elder, firstly, a barrier-free environment was considered in the floor plan, and then a variety of design elements were employed to neutralize the cold visual experience originated from industrial style. Hopefully, with the effort presented in this study, industrial style interior design would attract more research attention and becomes a feasible choice in the elder's residence design.
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