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Airy Castle Cinema Design

Airy Castle

Palace Cinema is a two-story cinema interior located in Shanghai, China. The design covers an area of 6463 square meters. The fourth floor holds the entrance and the lobby, and escalators lead down to the third floor, where all screening houses are placed. White represents water, while bronze represents pulses. Bronze ripple patterns spread across the walls, the columns and the floor, and concealed ceiling lighting supports the effect. The IMAX house uses stone grey tones with grey faux leather seats. Materials include marble, aluminum, fabric, carpet and glass.

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Sky Green  Residential Public Spaces

Sky Green

Sky Green is an interior design for the shared public areas of a residential building in Taichung City, Taiwan. The design covers a lobby, a common room, a library and a swimming pool, with a total area of 1952 square meters. Polished light grey marble, titanium and glass reflect natural light and add a sense of height where headroom is limited. The library uses wood, leather and warm beige tones beside large windows facing an outdoor garden with a bamboo grove. Rough-hewn granite walls and living plants surround the pool area, bringing nature into city living.

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Delicacy of Nature Sales Center

Delicacy of Nature

Delicacy of Nature is a residential sales center located in Shandong, China, completed in 2019 and covering 1800 square meters. The interior brings together oriental philosophy and a modern aesthetic. The reception lobby creates a calm and scholarly atmosphere. Delicate marble and mortise-and-tenon structures recall traditional craftsmanship. Black, white and grey tones are used throughout. The open meeting area is decorated with oriental paintings, while stones from Zibo and a ceiling installation complete the space.

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YooYuumi Kids Restaurant

YooYuumi

YooYuumi is a family restaurant in Beijing, China, with a floor area of 1000 square meters. The main dining area follows the idea of a ballroom, and the tables and chairs are arranged in a similar form. A castle-like play area for children is placed at the edge of the restaurant, and a flexible path connects the rides. The layout gives the dining area and the play area different atmospheres, and children remain within sight of their parents. Arches and linear elements express traditional Chinese paper-cutting through western lines.

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Xi Space Tea House

Xi Space

Xi Space is a tea house located in Ningbo, China, with an area of 110 square meters. The interior brings together a tearoom, a work area and a display setting for a private collection of tea ware, calligraphy and painting. Bricks, wood, marble and paintings form the main material palette. The layout gives the daily ritual of tea a calm and ordered frame. The design reflects the belief that beautiful objects refresh the mind and that collecting is an act of caring for things rather than a pursuit of wealth. The space is intended for rest, work and sharing with friends.

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Doveil Experience Center

Doveil

Doveil is a brand experience center covering 800 square meters in Xiamen. The interior follows a minimal approach inspired by the abstract grid paintings of Piet Mondrian, in which black lines link fields of colour. Rock slab is used for the display props and for decorative surfaces. A void seven meters high marks the entrance and gives the hall a sense of ritual. A concrete beam in the front hall is left exposed to respect the original structure. Windows placed on the same line of sight connect the rooms and give the space depth and rich layers.

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