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Design News Magazine

Design News Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Haimen Vanke Jadeite

Haimen Vanke Jadeite is a sales center in Haimen, Jiangsu Province, China. The interior covers 2000 square meters and uses the large-span, high-ceiling character of the building. The layout follows the traditional courtyard plan and refers to the local history of the sea gate. A marble coffee table and soft seating form a relaxed lounge area, while blue tones recall the fishing life of the region. Two wooden volumes hold the VIP room and the children's area, enclosed by floor-to-ceiling glass for privacy. A large staircase turns upward through the space.

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Be Fly Utopia

Be Fly Utopia is a sales center located in Chongqing, China, covering 225 square meters. The design combines a coffee shop, a library and a life experience hall within one interior. The first floor holds the coffee area, with 300 by 1200 millimeter gray floor tiles and a counter finished in neutral gray bricks. The staircase, bookcase and bar use light wood tones. A tall bookcase rises beside the stairs to the second floor. The ceiling of the negotiation area follows the original sloped roof and uses two folding plates. The intent is a warm and natural space for the future community.

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LiHao

Return to nature, the city's cultural station. Create a refined lifestyle. Exclusively enjoy a quiet and quiet. The hotel is located in the bustling area of Baoding High-tech Development Zone. The designer redefines the city resort hotel by holistic thinking through re-combing the surrounding environment, architecture, landscape and interior to create a sophisticated, natural and comfortable hotel space. Let business travelers feel prosperous in the quiet, stealing a half-day leisure.

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Wuxing Youxing

Wuxing Youxing is an office interior created for a design studio in Hangzhou. The project covers 680 square meters inside a former textile machinery factory in a creative industry park. Hollow openings link three floors into one large space, and a central staircase joins the separate areas. A suspended meeting room and a sunken book bar sit on staggered levels. Large areas of clear glass widen the view and bring light into the narrow plan. Sliding partition doors open or hide the work area as needed. A movable skylight on the top floor draws daylight indoors.

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Bluetown Taohuayuan

Bluetown Taohuayuan is an experience center and sales office covering 3620 square meters. The interior uses wood finishes and marble as the main materials, with natural wood tones and light gray colors. Simple and flowing lines outline a calm and functional space. Oriental aesthetics are combined with modern art, so the interior offers modern comfort while keeping the solidity of classical architecture. Dark red solid wood flooring is matched with minimalist tables and chairs in the negotiation area. Decoration is kept limited in order to highlight the function of each space.

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Chengdu Gift

Chengdu Gift is a retail space designed for the display and sale of local gift products. The interior covers 137 square meters and is shaped around the idea of a gift box that is about to be opened. The main frame is a domed structure formed by 320 white metal plates cut in the shape of ginkgo leaves, a plant closely linked to the city of Chengdu. The metal plates are assembled onto arched steel pipes, a method chosen to suit a short construction period. Transparent glass plates act as carriers for the gifts on display.

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