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

 

Childlike Dream

Childlike Dream is a sales center for residential properties in Yibin, Sichuan Province, China. The 2500-square-meter interior includes a lobby, a negotiation area, a leisure area and a model room area. The theme of dream and childhood guides the whole space. Lively colors and furnishings drawn from childhood memories fill the lobby. Pink is used in the negotiation area to create a warm and dreamy atmosphere. Red and blue make the leisure area welcoming for families who rest during negotiations. The design seeks comfort for visitors of all ages.

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Tianshui Brightmoon

Tianshui Brightmoon is a sales office interior covering 1350 square meters. The design takes the Maijishan Grottoes of Tianshui as its inspiration and uses the arch as the main element. Arched forms create a harmonious and solemn atmosphere throughout the space. The sand table area is made of stone and metal, and the sand table base is surrounded by white stone that rises above the floor. A carpet with grotto mural patterns marks a second area. The staircase to the model house on the upper floor recalls the plank road of the grottoes.

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C R

C R is an apartment interior design completed in Lisbon, Portugal. The apartment occupies the former social floor of a building first built as a Hotel Particulier, where eleven rooms shared a single bathroom. The original mural and ceiling paintings were preserved and restored by artisan painters. Five new bathrooms, along with bedrooms and a kitchen, were added by means of structural furniture and partitions in glass, mirrors, stainless steel and brass. Velvet and marble follow the original colors, joining 18th and 21st century design.

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China Resources Vientiane Harbin

China Resources Harbin is a sales center interior located in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The space covers 600 square meters and draws on regional culture and Oriental aesthetics. The spatial structure refers to the Chinese idea of the Golden Mean, and traditional elements such as mortice and tenon joints, screens and grilles are reinterpreted in a contemporary way. An almost symmetrical layout creates a sense of ritual. Tall screens divide the negotiation area and provide privacy. Marble, glass, wood veneer, hardened fabric and metal are used.

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Casa da Varanda

Casa da Varanda is a residential interior design for a house where the porch area is integrated into the main body of the home. One large open space contains a television room, a gourmet kitchen with a wood stove and oven, an island counter and a dining area with a large table made of solid natural wood. Natural materials are used, including concrete, wood slats, brick and rustic porcelain floor tiles with a stone effect. LED bars are fitted between the wooden slats of the ceiling. The integrated layout supports cooking and gathering with family and friends.

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Shenzhen Invison

Shenzhen Invison is a hotel interior design covering 15368.8 square meters in Shenzhen. The theme is a search for lost time, drawing on local memories such as fishing villages and science and technology districts. Lingnan culture is combined with industrial metal materials to create a modern and detailed order. In the lobby, brick walls are laid in layers of uniform proportion, checked on site for both strength and visual effect. Extensive floor-to-ceiling windows bring natural light into the guest rooms and help reduce energy use.

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