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E Commerce Company Office

E Commerce Company

E-Commerce Company Office is an open and flexible workspace of 650 square meters designed for an electronic business firm. Two cylindrical structures stand in the reception foyer and serve as a waiting area and a reading area. White exteriors and red interior finishes give the volumes a distinct form. Embedded ceiling lights follow the circulation and the spatial structures. Simple furnishings and green plants make the founding partners' room comfortable. Instead of conventional cubicles, several independent functional areas can be combined into one large gathering space.

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Unit City Office

Unit City

IT Factory is an office interior created in a renovated industrial building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The office covers 4500 square meters and operates at all hours, so working zones and resting zones are balanced. Existing concrete structures and metal knee braces were preserved and used as accents of the interior. A double-height space on the second floor adds working places while keeping room for rest. New ventilation, heating and air conditioning systems remain visible as part of the interior. Bright, measured colour accents avoid monotony.

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Guiyang Vanke Guanhu Showroom

Guiyang Vanke Guanhu

Guiyang Vanke Guanhu Sales Center is a 1000 square meter interior space for property sales, located beside a lake in China. The layout is open and integrated. A tall shelf holding books and artworks forms part of one wall. Light hues balance the large architectural structures and add a sense of layering. A water bar adjoins the resting and negotiation areas to create a social point. Window blinds reveal parts of the outside scenery. A sunken structure and a circular seating booth offer varied viewing angles. Materials include marble, bronze brushed stainless steel, steel net and wood veneer.

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Toronto  Flagship Tea Shop

Toronto

Canada's busiest shopping mall brings in a fresh new fruit tea shop design by Studio Yimu. The flagship store project was ideally for branding purposes to become the new hotspot in the shopping mall. Inspired by Canadian landscape, the beautiful silhouette of Canada's Blue Mountain is imprinted on the wall background throughout the store. To bring concept into reality, Studio Yimu handcrafted a 275cm x 180cm x 150cm millwork sculpture that allows full interaction with each customer.

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Kaleidoscope Restaurant

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is a restaurant interior design covering 200 square meters in Taipei, Taiwan. The facade concept is based on a kaleidoscope and presents irregular geometric figures in walnut veneer and laminate sheet with a concrete pattern. Eco-friendly plaster is applied to the walls and ceiling with a trowel finish to create irregular lines. Three fixed steel columns of the former metal house are concealed by arc forms that echo the facade. A hand-drawn painting of a warrior holding a wine bottle marks the main wall, and old southern pine lumber is kept.

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Atelier Intimo Flagship Retail Store

Atelier Intimo Flagship

Our world has been hit by unprecedented virus in 2020. Atelier Intimo first Flagship designed by O and O Studio is inspired by the concept of Rebirth of the Scorched Earth, implying the integration of healing power of nature that gives mankind new hope. While a dramatic space is crafted that allows visitors to spend moments imagining and fantasizing in such time and space, a series of art installations is also created to fully demonstrate the brand true characteristics. The Flagship is not an ordinary retail space, it is the performing stage of Atelier Intimo.

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