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Designer / Brand: Guangzhou Optimum Interior Design Co., Ltd. Work: Restaurant Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 18 November 2023

Impertial Project

Impertial Court Project is a restaurant interior located in the commercial podium of an office building in a central business district. The design covers 2523 square meters and interprets Chaoshan culture in a modern way. The Guangji Bridge is reinterpreted as a feature wall 33 meters long, made of customized glass tiles, which guides visitors from the hall to the private dining rooms. Wavy metal plates with hand-knocked surfaces form the entrance ceiling. Sculpted metal strips, fluted wood and inlaid marble clad the main door facade. Lighting is focused on the dishes to avoid glare.

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Designer / Brand: Beijing YBY Arts Design Co. , Ltd. Work: Sale Center Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 17 November 2023

Saline Fusion

Saline Fusion is a sales center interior located in Tianjin, China, covering 1166 square meters. Salt and water are used as themes, and are abstractly transformed into the color, texture and shape of the space. White covers a large part of the facade to suggest salt, giving a clean and light feeling. A large installation in the lobby combines many water droplet shapes into a radial artwork. A droplet-shaped pendant hangs above the sand table. Books and art objects on the shelves add a cultural atmosphere.

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Designer / Brand: Yuefeng ZHOU Work: Dining and Working Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 16 November 2023

Eatime Space

All humans are entitled to be linked with time and memory. The word Eatime sounds like time in Chinese. Eatime space offers venues to encourage people to eat, work, and recall in peace. The concept of time interacts with workshop closely, which has witnessed changes as time goes by. Based on the workshop style, the design includes industry structure and the environment as basic elements to construct space. Eatime pays homage to the purest form of design by subtly blending the elements lending themselves to both raw and finished decor.

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Designer / Brand: Grace Kwai Work: Sales Center Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Tanyue Mansion

Tanyue Mansion is a sales center for a residential property in Nanning, Guangxi, China. The interior covers 680 square meters and follows a symmetrical layout inspired by ancient oriental academy buildings made of wood, stone and brick. The plan moves from the sand table to the negotiation area and then to the book bar. Screens recall the roof structure of the Zhuang, one of the minority groups in China. Two art installations, one based on calligraphy and one on water, mark the secondary lobby and the reception desk. The design joins local cultural elements with modern space functions.

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Designer / Brand: Jeffrey Zee Work: Showroom Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Youngor Store

Youngor Fashion Concept Store is a retail interior design covering 5000 square meters. The original building is a half sphere with a glass facade. The interior was fully removed and an umbrella-shaped core tube was built at the center. Random perforations in the umbrella surface allow natural light to enter and create a soft light and shadow effect. The core tube holds an elevator and connects the floors. Wide steps at the entrance serve for product display and for sitting. Metal mesh, plaited bamboo and terrazzo were used.

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Designer / Brand: Shih Hsien Yuan Work: Bistro Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 13 November 2023

Slight Tipsy of Traveling

Slight Tipsy of Traveling is a bistro interior located in Tainan City, Taiwan. The 423 square meter space combines straight lines and arches to unify diverse elements. The arch forms recall metal chain-link fences and red bricks, suggesting a journey through Europe. Materials include stone, polished cement, red brick, wooden veneer, tiles, metal and cloth. The bar at the entrance is framed with metal arches and permeable metal grid panels. Cement finishes give the booth seating a cave-like character. Bar and booth seats at different heights offer guests changing views.

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