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The Evoluon

Commissioned by Next Nature, taking the challenge of revitalizing the entrance, lounge, restaurant, and meeting rooms of the Evoluon with limited resources. The goal: to restore the monument's original essence while eliminating clutter. The circular design approach, by utilizing existing furnishings with a fresh blue "skin" to maintain the building's integrity. This blue symbolizes purity and the future, aligning with Next Nature's branding and Philips' legacy. The interior is made of environmentally friendly materials and furniture of local designers.

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Yibai Restaurant

The distinctiveness of this restaurant design lies in its theme of preserved fresh flowers and soft white color scheme. The integration of timeless beauty is achieved through the clever incorporation of preserved fresh flowers throughout the space, with the petal shapes representing the power of time and defining the essence of the restaurant. The continuous white facades create a soothing atmosphere, leaving a memorable and pleasant impression on customers, much like a preserved fresh flower.

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Monochrome

Project is located in Istanbul as a 400 m2 private boutique villa in a 1000 m2 land area with 5 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, 6 bathrooms and a private pool at the land area. The main character of the design is simplicity while using monochrome and natural materials. The star design of the project is a wood sliding curtain system which inspired all the design of the project. Using the wood material so much almost all the walls are implemented by wood panels and the main color selected is gray and stones.

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Secret Land

This case is a private reception house of the owner, with friends, watching the ball game, tasting wine together, a big boys exclusive space. Without too much decoration, and with the less processing, natural materials, the space returns to nature, in order to facilitate friends to meet, the moving line is zero dead angle of full open pattern. The feature of this case is the use of cast iron material for screen, display shelf, and display cabinet space.

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Opulence

The workstations feature wide upward-curved ceilings, a design choice aimed at optimizing ceiling height and visually unifying the space. Full-height glass walls separate the workstations from the managerial zones, serving practical purposes such as admitting daylight and facilitating surveillance. Throughout these areas, the formal design language and intricate detailing extend from the ground floor, infusing the workplace with a distinctive character. Notably, various modes of illumination add further depth and ambiance to the environment, enhancing both functionality and aesthetics.

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Tsinghua EE

The project transformed the interior space of Tsinghua Electronic Engineering Building, focusing on the redesign of entrance lobby, history exhibition hall, communication space and alumni salon. Based on the design concept of Energy transmission, the strategy is to open the closed, negative walls and utilize spatial languages, images and interactive installations to create a sense of openness and technology in the space. Meanwhile, cubes are subtly inserted throughout the space to meet diverse functions such as exhibition, reception, seminar, resting and solitude.

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