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Designer / Brand: Fu Mei Chiu Work: Residence Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 9 July 2024

Ink Black Lightness

Ink Black Lightness is a residential interior design in Taichung, Taiwan. The 230 square meter home uses an ink-black color tone that extends across the wooden walls and forms a calm panoramic view. Interior divisions were removed to create an open public area that links the living room, dining room and kitchen. Vertical black cabinets store devices and keep the area organized. A curved ceiling softens the height difference caused by a beam. Senna siamea, Portuguese cork and blue and white porcelain marble give the space an elegant character.

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Designer / Brand: Jason Chan Work: Optometry Center Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 8 July 2024

Wellem Pediatric

Wellem Pediatric is the interior design of a pediatric optometry center in Shanghai, covering 1440 square meters. The space follows an ocean station theme intended to reduce children's fear of medical visits. White surfaces recall a spacecraft cabin, while curved walls use wave elements and avoid sharp lines. The reception desk is also curved to echo the overall space. Marine life forms and interactive play devices shape the children's area. The adult area is finished in muted green with wall cloth, and the clinic glass doors use a frosted film for privacy.

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Designer / Brand: Zhenhua Luo Work: Restaurant Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 7 July 2024

Dragon

Dragon is a restaurant interior located inside a financial technology office building in Beijing. The design covers 2500 square meters and seeks a calm atmosphere based on natural elements. A main challenge was that 80 percent of the dining space lies underground and receives no natural light. Nature is therefore simulated. A waterfall and a pool are formed in cast concrete with digital technology, and copper ducklings appear to swim on the surface. Private dining rooms recall the shape of a valley, with plants and seasons, and simulated light supports these enclosed areas.

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Designer / Brand: Xiaoying Huang Work: Residential House Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 6 July 2024

Hidden Breeze

Hidden Breeze is the interior design of a private villa of 530 square meters in Wenzhou. The design follows a minimal approach and uses terrazzo, dyed wood veneer, slate and art paint. The entrance porch keeps its original inner width, and hidden storage cabinets are added on both sides. Black and white artworks and a bronze sculpture balance function and beauty. The staircase moves from straight lines to curved lines. An octagonal window is extended into a full surface, so daylight reaches every corner of the interior. The project was completed in December 2019.

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Designer / Brand: Neda Mirani Work: Café Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 5 July 2024

Ivy

Criteria such as economic efficiency, fast implementation and create a new atmosphere in town were important design challenges to consider, so focus on available resources in the project area was chosen as problem-solving approach. Assets that can meet the above demands and also improve the design quality. There are many cement block factories in this area. A modular material that can shape the project with all of the proposed criteria. Along with the pure texture and neutral color of the block, a supplement such as Ivy was chosen which plays an important role in the space vitality.

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Designer / Brand: Hsin Ting Weng Work: Exhibition Spatial Design Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 4 July 2024

Gallery Crossroad

Gallery Crossroad is an exhibition interior for photography, set inside a 40 year old Taiwanese house. The construction area is 60 square meters. Most storefront windows are blocked, so the space is shaped by controlled light. Cyclorama walls let visitors view each full frame. A steel wireframe structure runs from the columns to the ceiling and is used to hang pieces, and its arch form visually extends the depth of the room. A translucent hollow board screen separates the reception desk from the gallery. The old red door and grid wall tiles are kept.

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