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Designer / Brand: SHAO-FONG WANG Work: Personal Residence Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023

Taisi

Taisi is a private residence located in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The home covers 83 square meters with a ceiling height of 2.6 meters. Rain tree wood, Taiwan cypress, lotos plaster, tatami and bricks from Toki City in Japan form a calm and vintage interior. The design draws on the Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine, a building that combines Chinese, Japanese and Taiwanese styles. An open circulation plan and wide windows let light reveal the texture of wood and walls. The kitchen can be opened or closed as needed. The residence also serves as a place for business meetings and family gatherings.

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Designer / Brand: Arthur Yang Work: Fitness Club Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 11 December 2023

Whyte Woolf

Whyte Woolf is a fitness club interior located in Dalian. The project covers 1700 square meters inside a building with church form architecture. The original ceiling was fully preserved and then painted with murals that use anatomy as their subject, replacing traditional mythological scenes with a modern visual language. Terrazzo, steel plate, aluminium alloy and hollow sheet are the main materials. The intent is to keep the spirit of the traditional form while creating a clearly different interior experience.

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Designer / Brand: Dmitry Pozarenko Work: Perfumery Store Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 10 December 2023

Nostalgia

The industrial landscapes of the 1960-1970s inspired this project. The metal structures made of hot-rolled steel create a realistic intonation of anti-utopia. A rusty profiled sheet of old fences creates an atmosphere of complete freedom of expression. Open technical communications, shabby plaster and granite countertops add to the interior industrial chic of the sixties.

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Designer / Brand: Uno Chan Work: Store Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 9 December 2023

Heytea

Heytea Nantong Mixc is a tea store interior design located in a shopping mall near the street. The 200 square meter space avoids partitions and instead uses daylight and the existing structure to create an open and transparent layout. The design takes inspiration from the bucket arches of traditional Chinese architecture, arranged in linear order and expressed in stainless steel. White strip bricks decorate the single wall, keeping the interior bright and visually pure. The seating area and the bar area are joined together, which increases openness and creates a lively atmosphere.

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Designer / Brand: Feng Xu Work: Sales Center Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 8 December 2023

Chunjiang Huayue

Chunjiang Huayue is a sales center interior design covering 2600 square meters in Yulin. The layout is compact and flowing, and each area is defined and connected in an orderly way. Large glass curtain walls blur the boundary between inside and outside, so visitors seated indoors can enjoy the scenery beyond the window. An island water bar in the center serves customers from all directions, and a hollowed out metal box on the ceiling echoes the counter below. The VIP area is planned for privacy and comfort, presenting Oriental elements in a modern manner.

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Designer / Brand: Unique Store Fixtures Work: Interior Design Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 7 December 2023

Arthurs

A contemporary North American grill, cocktail lounge and rooftop terrace located in Midtown Toronto celebrating a refined classic menu and indulgent signature drinks. Arthur's Restaurant has three distinct spaces to enjoy (dining area, bar, and rooftop patio) that feel both intimate and spacious at the same time. The ceiling is unique in its design of faceted wood panels with a wood veneer, constructed to enhance the octagonal shape of the room, and mimic the look of cut crystal hanging above.

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