Design News Magazine

Design News Magazine

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

 

Vanke DaJia

Vanke DaJia is a brand exhibition hall located in Changsha City, China. The interior covers an area of 760 square meters and was converted from a former sales center. Nature is the main theme, and a large amount of wood color creates a calm atmosphere. Further colors are drawn from the Jardin Majorelle in Marrakech, Morocco. The materials include grey terrazzo, art texture paint, grey oak wood and bronze sand blasted stainless steel. The hall holds a gift shop, a floral area, a coffee bar and reading areas for children and adults.

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Virg Casa Headquarters

Virg Casa Headquarters is a corporate headquarters and exhibition space in Foshan, China. The four-storey building is a renovation of an older structure and covers 4,000 square metres. The first and second floors display imported products and own-label products. The third and fourth floors serve as working and reception areas. The open plan arranges functional areas along axes to extend the line of sight. Modern materials are used, including stainless steel, acrylic glass, artistic cement paint, cement brick and ceramic plate.

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KitKat

Represent the new concept and overall brand in an innovative way through the design of the store, specifically for the Canadian market and Yorkdale Clientele. Using the experience of a previous pop up and international locations to innovate and rethink the entire experience. Create an ultra-functional store, that would work well for a very high traffic, intricate space.

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Pengzhanhui Square

Pengzhanhui Square is a sales center of 600 square meters located in Shenzhen, China. The moon, a long-standing Chinese symbol of love and reunion, is the theme of the interior. The design connects this classical image with a contemporary lifestyle. Terrazzo, gradient glass, interlocking boards and wood finishes are used to create a calm atmosphere in light colors. In the model area, wooden grilles cross vertically and horizontally to link people with nature. Light beams under the slanted ceiling shape a pure and elegant space.

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Zens Teatime

Zens Teatime is a showroom designed for the display of tea related products. The design draws on elements of East Asian architecture, using natural materials, spatial sequence, light and shadow. Visitors may enter freely, sit down, rest and drink tea while experiencing the products on display. The main frame is built from square iron, and the walls are formed from nine thousand pre-made bamboo poles joined to the frame by components that can be put together and inserted. All materials can be recycled, so the showroom can be dismantled and rebuilt in other locations.

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B&B Italia Hong Kong

B&B Italia Hong Kong is a retail showroom for a luxury furniture brand, located above a lifestyle concept store in Hong Kong. The space of 3,700 square feet follows the brand store concept by architect Antonio Citterio and recalls the ambience of the brand headquarters in Novedrate, Como. Clean lines and a contemporary design form a backdrop for sofas, wall systems, beds, outdoor furniture and a walk-in wardrobe in hand-finished leather and wood. Multiple areas present different styles, from the minimalist to the decorative, with an accent on contemporary living.

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