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Skyview Mansion Sales Center

Skyview Mansion

Skyview Mansion is a sales center in Lumu, Suzhou, China, covering 458 square meters. The design draws on Jiangnan water towns, local classical gardens and imperial brick kilns, with simplicity, elegance and eternity as the theme. Above the property models area, an artistic lighting fixture reinterprets the layering of traditional gray-tile eaves. The crystal material glitters and creates a mist-like visual effect. A golden wall lamp with a water ripple form adds a calm rhythm to the interior. Local culture is presented through a modern and simple design language.

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CP Budapest Hotel

CP Budapest

CP Budapest is an interior design project for a hotel on the Pest side of Budapest, near the Nyugati train station and the Westend City shopping mall. The work involved the modernisation and rebranding of an existing hotel building with 230 guest rooms. The lobby and the Axis bar are colourful and eclectic, recalling the nineteenth century train station nearby. The restaurant, corridors and guest rooms use calmer earthy tones, such as terracotta, beige and green. The interiors connect with the surroundings and welcome both hotel guests and local visitors.

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Kuromon Ichiban Dining Space Design

Kuromon Ichiban

Kuromon Ichiban is a Japanese restaurant designed for yakitori cuisine and night dining. The interior departs from traditional Japanese decoration and uses courtyard style installations and careful transitions between spaces. Wooden structures, tables and chairs set the main tone and give a natural feeling. Walls, ceilings and floors are treated in a hidden manner, and the elevated kitchen makes the cooking visible from every corner. The total floor area is 198 square meters. Two entrances, one facing a mall and one facing the street, are designed in different styles.

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Zens Art Gallery

Zens Art

Zens Art is a gallery interior of 340 square meters located in Guangzhou, China. The gallery moves away from the white box display model and uses vivid colors, light and shadow to present artworks. Spotlights mark the highlights of the space, while light above each work and shadow on the floor create a quiet atmosphere. A curved wall in desert yellow recalls the sunlight and sand of Casablanca. Circular steps form a public area inspired by the hall in the painting School of Athens. The design joins art with commercial function.

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Mountain Mansion Sales Center

Mountain Mansion

Mountain Mansion is a sales center interior covering 1085 square meters. The design is inspired by descriptions of mountain residences written by ancient scholars. Modern curves and lines are combined with geometric shapes throughout the space. Part of the original floor is raised, and stairs mark the change in level. The open layout and freely arranged furniture allow community events, theme sharing and product presentations. Materials include stone, wood finish, metal, wire glass, acrylic and film free of heavy metals and volatile organic solvents.

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Dananmen Hotel Hospitality

Dananmen Hotel

Dananmen Hotel is a business travel hotel interior located in Quzhou. The design draws on the local history of Longyou, an ancient city long known for its merchant groups and river scenery. The architectural style of the Republic of China period is continued throughout the spaces. The theme is a return to benevolence, expressed through wutong and seed motifs linked to Confucian culture. Marble, antique brick, wood finish and stainless steel are the main materials. The internal landscape surrounds the core functional area, which covers 15325.6 square meters in total.

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