Old House Pipe Renovation: Exposed Conduits as Design Language

Illustrate a Taiwanese old-apartment renovation where all electrical and water services have been replaced and the new runs are deliberately surface-mounted rather than buried. Render conduit in a consistent metallic finish running in clean orthogonal lines along wall-to-ceiling junctions, turning at right angles with proper bends rather than sagging curves, with junction boxes aligned to a shared datum. Show the runs organised into a rhythm that reads as intentional: two parallel lines above the sofa wall, a single drop to each switch, all spaced evenly. Keep wall surfaces simple so the pipework reads clearly — smooth grey plaster or painted brick. Include a distribution board with a clean cover plate as an honest part of the composition. Furnish sparsely with a leather sofa, a steel-framed shelving unit and a concrete-topped side table. Show warm track lighting clipped onto one of the runs. Late-afternoon light from a window with an old-style aluminium frame retained. Photorealistic, industrial but domestic in feel, eye-level three-quarter view.