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Designer / Brand: Chong-Yi Chen Work: Architects Studio Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Pure Essences

Pure Essences is an interior design project for an architecture firm in Tainan, Taiwan. The building volumes are gradually recessed, creating balconies that receive ample sunlight for the working areas. Fair-faced concrete and grey slate are used on the exterior and inside, giving a consistent and low-key appearance that matches the surrounding environment. Stone pavers with grass between them improve the water retention of the soil. A small pool and a tree help moderate the temperature. The layout provides smooth circulation and open views toward the garden.

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Designer / Brand: Jacksam Yang Work: Hair Salon Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2023

Vibrant

Capturing the essence of botanical image, sky garden was created throughout the aisle, immediately welcomes the guests to bask under, moving aside from the crowd, welcoming them from the entryway. Peeking further into the space, the narrowed layout extends upwards with detailed golden touch ups. Botanic metaphors are still vibrantly expressed throughout the room, replacing the bustle noise coming from the streets, and here becomes a secret garden.

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Designer / Brand: Yijie Chen Work: Pet Club Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 4 December 2023

Zero

Zero is a pet club interior located in Nanjing. The 487 square meter space brings together pet care, behavior training and related services, along with a social area for owners. White surfaces and wood finishes replace the crowded look of a common pet shop. The main materials are PanDomo, terrazzo, stainless steel plate and wood finish. The hall is wide and open, with soft lighting and calm colors. Pet rest rooms are divided by wood and glass and marked with numbers. Movable sofas and benches allow owners to sit by the glass and interact with their pets.

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Designer / Brand: Shu Yuan Chang Work: Office Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 3 December 2023

Commercial Space

Commercial Space is an office interior created within the renewal of an old residence in Taipei. The tall perimeter wall, built almost fifty years earlier, was removed to open the front yard toward the street. Finished concrete and white stone form the new landscape, while a plantation wall brings greenery close to the building. Inside, the original red brick surface was preserved, and new openings support ventilation and temperature control in the humid local climate. The open garden allows neighbors and pedestrians to walk through and stay.

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Designer / Brand: 5+2 STUDIO Work: Exhibition Space Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 2 December 2023

KP.A

KP.A is an exhibition space of about 1000 square meters located in Hefei, China. The design presents houses, chairs and other daily necessities as basic living needs rather than luxury goods. Cubes of varying volume divide the interior into areas with different functions and create free movement paths. Wood is used across large surfaces to recall the grain fields that once covered the site. Simple forms, restrained colour and clear light and shadow reduce the commercial tone of the venue and create a calm atmosphere.

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Designer / Brand: David Ma Work: Marketing Center Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 1 December 2023

Gemdale Inner Peace

Gemdale Inner Peace is a marketing center of 550 square meters designed with modern continuous curves and the colors of tea and water. A structured column network divides the interior into three separate yet continuous functional areas. At the entrance axis, the sand table area is topped by grey mirrors that form a mirror lake, and drop-shaped chandeliers hang above. In the tea room of the meeting area, the ceiling falls into the wall and is scattered with small round holes. A book bar with wave-shaped ceiling and walls faces the tea room.

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