Design News Magazine

Design News Magazine

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

 

The City Over Clouds

The City Over Clouds is a law firm office placed on the twenty-third floor of a tower in Guangzhou, China. The interior covers 1800 square meters and looks over the Pearl River. Materials include natural blue stone, white ceramic paint, corrugated and smooth stainless steel plates, blue mirror, wood and a slim lighting system. An arched form marks the entrance to the working area and brings a sense of solemnity. White surfaces and wave shapes recall clouds. The layout expresses the idea of a global vision joined with local wisdom.

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HuiSheng Lanhai

With the ocean theme of the scene design, endue the space soul, with the pixel square as the visual communication element, let the children in the game to explore the discovery of learning and growth become the core of the case, free space positioning presents the fantasy effect of education in fun. From the form, scale, color facility, structure to psychological sensory experience, the concept of space continues and enriches when all elements are integrated and colliding.

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Jianyang Culture

Jianyang Culture and Art Center is a cultural and art complex in Chengdu covering 48200 square meters. The overall concept is based on green, sports and culture, and a vitality ring connects the separate buildings of the different plots. The grand theater stands at the end of the vitality ring. The theater interior takes dancing ribbons as its design language, creating a smooth and dynamic atmosphere that echoes the flowing architectural form. Warm bamboo and wood veneer and marble with natural texture balance the space in a simple way.

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Pierre De Ronsard

Pierre De Ronsard is a bakery interior covering 110 square meters. The design displays the baking process and desserts within one open retail space. The guiding concept is an ambiguous boundary between the shop and the inner street of the shopping mall. A perforated curved wall with ivory paint stands near the main entrance, and the spacing of the holes changes gradually. Laminated metal sheets of various heights serve as display units and as an interactive installation. Solid blocks replace fixed interfaces, so inside and outside connect.

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Painted Skin

Painted Skin is a tattoo shop interior covering 240 square meters in Chengdu. The design theme follows the purpose of the shop, and the decorative details share a common origin with tattoo culture. A curved and dimly lit corridor leads into the space, which is finished in a rich retro style. A skeleton chandelier, made by hand over six months, hangs from the ceiling. Carved wooden cabinets, screens and bar counters add a sense of luxury to the dark palette. Beside the neoclassical tattoo area, two themed guest rooms are provided, named Mirror Palace and Cave.

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Opus One

Opus One is a sales office interior located in Hangzhou, China, covering 1300 square meters. The design takes the nearby Qiantang River as its theme and brings the element of water into the interior. Wired glass screens are arranged in an array, and their semi-transparent texture gives the space a light and open feeling. In the elevator hall, staggered geometric lines and vertical forms emphasize a technological character. The audio-visual room takes the shape of a spaceship. A waterscape in the reception hall turns the garden into an indoor landscape.

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