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Designer / Brand: Inclusive Architectural Practice Work: School Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 11 March 2024

Montage of Melodies

Montage of Melodies is an interior design project for a K12 international school in Beijing, China. The renovation replaces uniform institutional spaces with five distinct learning communities, including an early learning community, an arts center, a library, a design center and a performing arts center. Each community is planned for a specific age group and learning program, and each has a community center. Movable partitions and loose furniture allow the spaces to be reconfigured. Wood and concrete finishes create a calm and natural ambience.

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Designer / Brand: Idan Chiang of L'atelier Fantasia Work: residential Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 10 March 2024

SoTai 3C

SoTai 3c is a residential interior design for an apartment of 152.7 square meters in Taiwan. The layout includes three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, an open center island kitchen, two bathrooms and a balcony. The style is based on neoclassical architecture, with musical and playful elements and integrated artworks. Creamy gray and warm white tones unify the rooms. A wall of amethyst white jade marble frames a white piano in the living room. A hidden door separates the public area from the private bedrooms.

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Designer / Brand: Di Ren Work: Residential House Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 9 March 2024

Xinhu Villa

Xinhu Villa is a residential interior design for a Spanish-style villa located near Hangzhou. The project covers 1700 square meters and serves as both a home and an art gallery. The layout divides the space in a rational way, combining curves and straight lines. A gray palette supports a natural aesthetic and highlights the interaction between architectural structure and light. Country house references are joined with modern detailing to create a calm and comfortable mood. The kitchen and dining room are sized for private gatherings.

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Designer / Brand: Muhammed El Sepaey Work: Auditorium Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 8 March 2024

Dunes

Design aims to attract students through offering both traditional and modern attitude, to strengthen student's belonging to the campus and constant aspiration for success. The entire palette of materials was chosen to suit the historic surroundings, inspired by the Kingdom historical heritage, the Arabian Desert and sand dunes that express the beauty and dynamic movement of the wind. Machs visitors are welcomed by big lobby with an iconic dome and medical art wall full of chemicals and medicine symbols by many languages of science, to create interactive spaces to be part of students' memories.

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Designer / Brand: Hsu Fu Chu Work: Amenity Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 7 March 2024

Fairy Tale Forest

Fairy Tale Forest is an amenity space of 950 square meters in Taichung, Taiwan. The interior follows a loop layout that makes the narrow area varied and interesting. Arcs of different sizes divide the space by function and form the public art theme. An arc-shaped flower stand of black-grey stone greets people at the entrance. Water features, greenery and animal sculptures create a storybook setting. Multi-layer planting balances humidity and temperature, lets air circulate and brings in sunlight, so the use of air conditioning and lighting is reduced.

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Designer / Brand: Jorge Manuel Yulo Work: Restaurant Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Mecha Uma

Mecha Uma is a restaurant interior designed as a culinary performance venue in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila. The 64 square meter space serves creative Japanese cuisine to two sets of ten guests each night. A counter surrounds the open kitchen, and seating is arranged so that the chef and the guests meet at the same level while each dish is introduced. The material theme is raw, with concrete, steel, copper, glass and wood. A light sculptural cloud hovers above the kitchen, recalling a thought cloud drawn in comic books.

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