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Diamond Residential

Diamond

Diamond Villa is the interior design of a coastal resort villa. The spaces are opened toward sunlight and free views to create a relaxed seaside atmosphere. Local materials are used throughout, and discarded items such as abandoned cabins and surfboards are reused as interior elements. The reuse of waste items reflects an environmental approach to building. The design does not pursue visual effects alone. Instead, each area gives priority to comfort, playfulness and human needs. Memories of summer and the beach inspired the character of the rooms.

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City Heart Exhibition Hall

City Heart

From the city's architecture to index to understand and weigh the balance of design, the city's expression condensed in three corner space, through the urban construction and development to promote enterprises, the city and people's perspective of the change of the city and urban characteristics and urban climate folding in exchange to express the designer's understanding of a city, see the city's past more to see his future.

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Innovation Center Kitchen Lab

Innovation Center

The Yum China Innovation Center is a 2500 square meter interior design for a food research and development facility in Shanghai, China. The center contains specialized kitchens, a conference room, a packaging design area, offices and a lobby. Each kitchen is planned for efficient, hygienic and comfortable work. Dedicated ventilation, water, power and data systems support the research activities. Ash wood and burl surfaces in gray and white tones create a warm and calm atmosphere. The layout was studied to improve the movement of staff and visitors.

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Heaven Gaia Bespoke Shop

Heaven Gaia

Heaven Gaia is a flagship store interior designed for a luxury fashion brand in the art district of Beijing. The store covers 800 square meters and supports bespoke dressmaking and outfit selection. A spiral staircase in the lobby lets the space shift from sales mode to show mode, so movement on the stairs can become part of a catwalk show. Wood and water are used as the main themes. The water is simulated with digital technology, and the waterfall forms a background for the clothing. Two window displays link the interior and the exterior.

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Vibe Centro Clubhouse

Vibe Centro

Vibe Centro is a residential clubhouse in Kai Tak, Hong Kong. The clubhouse covers 23,000 square feet and offers 32 facilities on four floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in daylight, frame the garden views and link the interior with the exterior. A lift and a central staircase connect all levels. The entrance sits under an eight-metre ceiling with gold-flecked chandeliers. Marble surfaces, leather facades and sculptural furnishings are combined with warm, earthy tones. The design joins a sense of luxury with respect for the natural surroundings.

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Where The Root Is Office

Where The Root Is

Where The Root Is is an office interior located in a historic building in central Shanghai. The root of a tree serves as the core design concept. Dark walnut timber lines cross the flat ceiling to suggest interwoven roots. Patterned timber flooring and wooden grille screens mark circulation and use, while the open screens allow light and air to pass through. A tea reception area greets guests and professional partners. Grey carpet and wool wall covering give the working area a calm tone, and the supervisor office is separated to ensure privacy.

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