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Designer / Brand: Bryan Chang Work: Coffee Shop Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2024

Smile

Smile Coffee is a coffee shop located in a busy city area. The interior follows the Danish idea of Hygge, which describes comfort and quiet happiness in ordinary days. The original cement texture of the building was kept, and recycled wood was used for new surfaces. A U-shaped bar and a long table face the entrance and support service and interaction. Stairs connect three levels, and a glass partition leads to the dining area on the second floor. Prussian blue appears on the outdoor canopy, the wall logo and the indoor sofa. Natural light fills the first floor.

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Designer / Brand: Yu-Wen Chiu (Vita) Work: Residential House Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 22 January 2024

Space Stack

Space Stack is a residential interior designed as a vacation house in Taiwan. The home is used by a couple who return to the country and often host guests, so the plan offers hotel style accommodation with a dressing room and a bathroom for visitors. Space lines and colors are simplified, and the storage room, guest bathroom and bedroom entrances are set behind hidden door panels. The main wall of the living room is clad in grey marble, whose reflective surface extends the sense of space. Materials include stone, iron, solid wood, glass and mirror.

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Designer / Brand: Andy Leung Work: Sales Center Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 21 January 2024

Shanghui Haoting

Shanghui Haoting is a sales center interior located in central Shanghai, covering 1270 square meters. An ivory color scheme runs through the space, and repeated arched and rectangular wall elements create a sense of rhythm. Light is hidden at both ends of the walls, and a large crystal ceiling fixture brightens the lower floor. Large trees form an indoor garden, and seating placed around a tree supports conversation. Floor-to-ceiling glass mixes daylight with artificial light. Main materials include gray moire marble, walnut, corrugated acrylic and crystal.

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Designer / Brand: Syuan-Ta Chiu Work: Office Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 20 January 2024

Return to Innocence

Return to Innocence is an office interior created for an interior design company in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The building facade is covered with metal sheets and glass curtains. The first floor holds an open reception area with an Italian marble counter and a hand painted wall. The second floor contains a meeting area with a long wood table and a book wall, plus an elevated indoor walkway leading to an outdoor staff break room. The third floor holds the working area. The 200 square meter project uses plain materials and a modest budget.

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Designer / Brand: Wenfei Wang Work: Sales Center Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 19 January 2024

Technology City

Technology City is the interior design of a real estate sales center covering 2000 square meters. The layout links the architecture and the interior within one overall framework. Gray with texture sets the base tone of the space and is matched with black. Light and shadow lines outline a modern technological character. A deep colored wood wall carries a geometric composition in simple form. Between the sand table reception area and the sample room, transparent hanging chairs and rotating chairs offer a short rest. The ceiling uses stainless steel mirror material.

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Designer / Brand: Chuanjin Sun Work: Club Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 18 January 2024

Zhimu Spa

Zhimu Spa is an interior design for a leisure club in Changzhou, China. The project covers 2400 square meters and contains 53 private rooms. The floor height is less than 3 meters, so part of the first floor was opened and a curved stair was added to connect the two levels. The stair stands above a shallow water surface, and the hall behind the stair rises about 7 meters. Stone, wood and fabric are combined. Small landscapes with plants and stones are placed beside the private rooms to link the interior with nature.

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