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Subway

Thursday, 5 December 2024

Qingdao Line 1

Qingdao Line 1 is an interior design project for the stations of a city subway line. The design covers station interiors, public art, guide signs, service facilities and lighting as one integrated system. Colors and abstract art refer to the century-old architecture of Qingdao, the memory of industrial development, the four seasons, waves, rocks and flowers. Glazed mosaic, ceramic splicing and metal glaze panels are used for the wall artworks. Lighting is hidden so that the light is seen but not the source. The aim is to offer public art to passengers.

Timeless Space Design

Office

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Golden Jade Headquarters

Golden Jade Headquarters is an office interior located in Taichung, Taiwan. The design is based on the concept of sharing, and it combines openness with privacy. Movable soundproof partition walls on the first floor divide the space into small, medium and large meeting rooms, or into a venue for tea gatherings. An open recreational area is placed on the mezzanine. White terrazzo flooring acts as a drawing paper for daily work, while black mirror surfaces recall a water surface and widen the visual space. Stairs with black perforated mesh handrails connect each floor.

Barbara Fassoni

Residential

Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Borromei Loft

The challenge of this project was to be able to re-propose the succession of secret spaces typical of Milan's historic canter, going beyond the ancient building structure through a contemporary design that would guarantee a new atmosphere. Being able to ensure adequate natural lighting for all spaces was only possible by creating wings and new openings that would allow the light filters through the large skylight in the living area to reach the most private spaces.

Yuquan Li, Xinyu Zhang

Catering Space

Monday, 2 December 2024

Rock Fire Praise

Rock Fire Praise is a Japanese barbecue restaurant interior. The design uses a red and black color scheme to suggest rock and fire. The dining area recalls the cave paintings of Altamira, which show early people making a fire and roasting meat. Rough fumed oak and porous volcanic rock are the main materials, and their natural texture adds a sense of history. The second floor is divided by bamboo fences, wooden hedges and shoji doors in a wabi sabi style. Lighting on the upper level simulates natural light. The interior aims to offer a calm and appetizing dining place.

SIDDHARTH BATHLA

Earthquake Museum and Memorial

Sunday, 1 December 2024

Smritivan

Smritivan is an earthquake museum and memorial located on the Bhujio Dungar hill in Bhuj, Gujarat, India. The museum covers 9200 square meters of indoor and outdoor space, arranged in seven thematic blocks and 27 galleries. The exhibits recall the 2001 earthquake through personal stories, archival material and scientific content. Local craftspeople co-created the artworks, and woven textiles are combined with durable steel. A large earthquake simulator and digital tributes to the victims are also included. The central theme of the design is human resilience.

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Art Museum

Saturday, 30 November 2024

Xu Wei

Xu Wei is an art museum interior in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, China, with an area of 8,000 square meters. The design unites architecture, interior and display space in one scheme. A transparent ground floor links the exhibition halls on both sides with the north and south squares. Internal courtyards divide the exhibition areas and increase transparency. Elements are simplified into white geometric forms, so light, shadow and landscape views remain the focus. Veneers were polished and coated on site to obtain a clean white surface similar to traditional rice paper.

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