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Sensory Aesthetic Wine Tasting House

Sensory Aesthetic

Sensory Aesthetic is a wine tasting house set among tall trees in the gardens of Mangabeira Palace in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The house is designed to support the collecting and tasting of wine. Natural materials such as wood and stone cover the external and internal walls, and leather is used on the furniture, creating a cozy and intimate ambiance. The wine cellar is air-conditioned and automated. Through an application, the visitor selects a country and LED lights illuminate all labels from that region. An outdoor deck offers further seating.

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Gemdale Casa Oia Sales Center

Gemdale Casa Oia

Gemdale Casa Oia is the interior design of a property sales center in Beihai, China. The 1060 square meter space takes nature as its theme and expresses the relationship between mountain and sea. A minimalist design language narrates the rolling form of sea waves and translates the form into an art installation. Black, white, gray and warm tones are combined with hues drawn from the sea. Stone-like artworks on the walls show the transition of different blue shades. The materials include art paint, grey stone, cement stone and metal plate.

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Sharing Art Office

Sharing Art

Sharing Art is a coworking office interior of 500 square meters in Taichung, Taiwan. Large letter installations, reused from a former exhibition, are placed in the workspace as public art and as partitions. Iron frames, metal net plates and glass panels define flexible areas and let light pass through. Simple wooden furniture and open desks without partitions support model making, meetings, drawing and teamwork. A loop layout guides movement, and the white walls allow the space to be used for exhibitions.

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The Grandeur of Bungalow in Penthouse Residential House

The Grandeur of Bungalow in Penthouse

The Grandeur of Bungalow in Penthouse is a residential interior design created for a penthouse in Pune, India, with a built-up area of 3436 square feet. Natural and local materials are used throughout, including exposed brick, beaten copper, raw steel, natural wood, polished and unpolished kota stone, and traditional fabrics. A Pichwai artwork spans one full wall and a wooden swing marks the living area. Vertical fins on the east side, a triple height central space and skylights shape light and shadow and support cross ventilation.

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Denizbank Aquarium Office

Denizbank Aquarium

Denizbank Aquarium is an innovation and entrepreneurship center located within a bank headquarters in Istanbul. The office occupies a basement level where daylight is limited. Acoustic panels depicting the sea and water movement cover the surfaces, and textured materials recall the colorful underwater world. Contrasting colors are combined with natural materials to create a vibrant and balanced space. Modules with low ceilings and separated seating groups add comfort. A lighting system imitates daylight to support the motivation and circadian rhythm of employees.

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Knowledge Ocean Fire Wolf Creative Book Bar Design

Knowledge Ocean Fire Wolf Creative Book

Knowledge Ocean Fire Wolf Creative Book is a book bar and art exhibition space in Shenzhen Bay, surrounded by a business office area. The interior is large and very high, and the concept of the ocean was chosen to match the attributes of the coastal city. The industrial style is unified by weathering steel used throughout the space. The ceiling is modeled as a large octopus with many arms, a symbol of the diversity of knowledge. Pillars are wrapped in weathering steel and turned into display frames. The bookshelves combine steel frames with solid wood.

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