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

 

Fluid and Form

Fluid and Form is a residential interior design for a single-level ground floor home in Taipei City, Taiwan. The layout opens toward a garden view and natural light. Fluidity is the main theme, expressed through a flowing timber grille ceiling that links the public spaces. Dyed solid timber posts, natural masonry tiles and mineral paints are used. A large sliding door separates public and private areas while keeping visual continuity. Circulation is planned for wheelchair users, and a green corridor divides the master bedroom from the children bedrooms.

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Gsia Office

Guizhou Sign Industry Association Office is a work space of 368 square meters in Guiyang. Gray and white form the main tones, and large areas of cement finish establish a calm character. Open circulation lines replace closed walls, so the plan stays free while each function remains clear. Bare pipes on the ceiling, iron spherical glass chandeliers and display walls with art and books add atmosphere. A large area of grille glass in the second floor hall reorders the space and creates the effect of a long corridor. Simple forms and clear structure guide the whole interior.

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Muse Edition

Muse Edition is a shopping mall interior located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The interior covers about 3,000 square meters within a former godown terminal dating from 1910. Historical structural elements are retained and left exposed, including a concrete waffle slab ceiling. The waffle grid ceiling is fitted with 273 LED panels, programmed to resemble sunshine and storms at sea. The ceiling lights are made of hand-blown glass shaped like a lighthouse lens. The entrance floor uses pine wood blocks that recall a ship deck. Concrete, brass and stainless steel are the main materials.

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Longhu Lake SK West Lake Stars

Longhu Lake SK West Lake Stars is a sales center interior in Suzhou, China. The design theme is based on the colors of stars and the night sky, combined with a post-modern approach. A hall ten meters high forms the core, with arc-shaped beams and twelve shining diamonds that represent twelve constellations. Golden tones are used on the first floor and coral pink on the second floor. Materials include marble, colored acrylic plates, hot-melt glass, metal grid curtains and dyed wooden panels. A spiral staircase links the two levels.

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Xiu Shan Reception Center

With “Living in the Park” as a design concept, the design team has integrated a natural elements into the design to create an easy and open reception center without losing its sense of formality. The lightweight metal roof and straight metal bracket give a clear outline of the space, and since the facade is facing the North, it opens an opportunity to have a great glass visual effect. With a variety of greening methods, from the outside to the inside, the park, outdoor landscaping, indoor vertical gardening, breaking the traditional concept of enclosed serious reception center.

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The Crown

The Crown is a lounge set on the 25th floor and rooftop of a hotel in Hong Kong. The interior covers 6000 square feet across two levels of 3000 square feet each. The main level holds a bar, a performance stage, a seating lounge and velvet booths. A curved grand hallway leads to private rooms and to a balcony with a skyline view. The rooftop terrace offers a quieter setting. The design follows the Art Deco style and uses marble, glass and metal inlays. Curved mirrors were fitted to align with the marble pieces and the inlays.

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