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Design News Magazine

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

 

Greenland Huangpu Center Office

Greenland Huangpu Center Office is an office interior located in Shanghai. The theme of the project is Office Plus, a concept that is people oriented, smart and innovative. The dynamic curve of the Huangpu River is abstracted into the space to strengthen the link between people and place. A low cost parametric design method creates an immersive setting. Thin wood panels are coated with translucent acrylic at the back and hold lighting elements inside, forming large corridor walls. The construction area is 1,980 square meters and the usable interior area is 1,580 square meters.

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Gao Wei

Gao Wei is a restaurant interior located on the third floor of a commercial mall in Kunming. The project covers 1100 square meters and presents Yunnan ethnic culture in a modern form. Different materials and colors define the functional areas, so physical partitions are reduced and the layout feels open. Smooth lines run across the walls and the ceiling, while inset lighting highlights the surface texture. The colorful exterior facade connects the interior with the mall and draws the attention of passing diners.

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Greenland Group Zhenshui Town

Greenland Group Zhenshui Town is a sales center located in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. The interior covers 5200 square meters and draws on the regional culture of the Central Plains. The spatial structure extracts elements of Chinese mortise and tenon joints, screens and grilles, which are deconstructed and reorganized in a contemporary way. An almost fully symmetrical layout creates a sense of ritual. Tall screens divide the negotiation area and provide privacy. Marble, wood veneer, stiffened fabric and brushed materials are used.

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Noble Energy

Noble Energy Israel is an office interior spread over eight floors and 13,000 square meters in Herzliya, Israel. The design is inspired by a gas platform. Corridor ceilings are painted deep blue to suggest the sea, with galvanized pipes and suspended mesh ceilings below. Work rooms are placed along the perimeter windows in two sizes, a short module and a long module. Each floor is marked by one color applied to the floor, walls and ceiling of its kitchenette and lounge, which aids orientation. Recycled platform parts were reused as planters, wall cladding and counter tops.

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Nest

The floor is shared by two unique professionals- advocates and architects that calls for varied hierarchical orders. Choice and detailing of elements was an endeavor to keep the overall look grounded, earthy and to revive the local artistry and building materials. The blend and application of eco-friendly materials, size of openings, all have been driven by recalling the local climate to make an agreeable environment re-arousing the lost practices together structuring sustainable practice.

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BRC Star Amber

BRC Star Amber is a sales center located in Fuzhou, China. The interior covers 500 square meters on two floors and is centered on a sandbox area. Arched openings, curved lines and tones of gold and beige recall the Art Deco style, while Klein blue and Bordeaux red add contrast. Art installations, natural materials and light strips shape an open atmosphere. A negotiation area, a contract signing room, a VIP room and a water bar are set outside the doorway. A virtual reality room on the second floor allows visitors to preview future living spaces.

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