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Designer / Brand: Xiaobo Ye Work: Restaurant Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 18 December 2023

Yufengyuan

Yufengyuan is a restaurant interior covering 1100 square meters. The design refers to the culture of the Yellow River. A passage of 50 meters follows the line of the river through the space. Eight metal boxes of different heights are placed along the passage. Each box seats one family and is named after a small creature, such as a butterfly, a frog or a bee. The finish of each box follows the character of the creature. All boxes are raised, so entering a box becomes a moment of ritual. The main materials are terrazzo, steel plate, bamboo and latex paint.

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Designer / Brand: Jingsi Peng Work: Office Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 17 December 2023

Purest White

Purest White is an office interior design created for a clothing materials research and development department and a design department. The 430 square meter space is arranged as a fabric display area, a visitor area, a meeting room and a large open office that supports team discussion. Waiting areas and meeting rooms are separated by walls, and the gaps between the walls guide natural light inside. The floor uses engineering flooring, while original cement columns and part of the wall are kept. White steel frames support display and help reduce cost.

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Designer / Brand: K11 Musea Work: Underground Shopping Mall Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 16 December 2023

Flavour Funhouse

Flavour Funhouse is an underground shopping mall interior in Hong Kong. The design draws on nineteenth century iron and glass galleria architecture. Metal and glass shop fronts and black grid sliding doors give the whole environment a homogeneous and timeless atmosphere. A high black metallic ceiling with a metal grid holds lights and decoration and preserves the full basement height. Three types of floor tiles, including hexagonal ones, mark different zones. A food court offers bar counters, small tables and a long wooden table for varied groups. Space is also given to contemporary art.

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Designer / Brand: Riki Watanabe Work: Lounge Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 15 December 2023

BeantoBar

An important element of this design was to bring out the appeal of the materials used. The main material used was western red cedar, which is also used in their first store in Japan. As a way of showing the material, Riki Watanabe stacked up a mosaic pattern by piling together pieces one by one like a parquet, making use of the essence of materials uneven colors. Despite using the same materials, by cutting them out, Riki Watanabe was successfully able to vary the expressions depending on the viewing angles.

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Designer / Brand: Zhen Chu Work: Sales Center Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 14 December 2023

Lvyou Road Jinmao Palace

Lvyou Road Jinmao Palace is a sales center located in Jinan, China. The interior design continues the style of the existing architecture and uses simple lines to shape large surfaces. Forms of mountains and water are brought into the space to create a calm and poetic atmosphere. Brick walls based on patterns of ancient Chinese city walls and grilles that filter light produce an interplay of light and shadow. Serene passages first offer a restrained spatial experience and then open into wider areas, inviting visitors to explore. The strip bricks were fixed onto the walls by hand.

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Designer / Brand: Kris Lin Work: Sales Center Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Rhythm

Rhythm is a sales center in Changshu, China, with an area of 1050 square meters. Simple and free curved lines shape the exterior wall design, so the building appears as a floating light box and forms a visual focus. Inside the sales center, a waving rhythm serves as both decoration and boundary. Grey and white forms interlace to connect the spaces on the first and second floors while dividing them into areas. Several kinds of marble are used, and wood lines form geometric elevations made by skilled carpenters.

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