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Linglong Interior Space

Linglong

Shimu is a residential interior design for a penthouse on the shore of Jinji Lake in Suzhou. The renovated area is 470 square meters. The main hall opens to a south facing panoramic window, so sunlight enters easily and the lake and the green planting come into view. A glass panel of 6.6 by 2.5 meters was lifted and installed to widen the view. A minimalist fireplace marks the main room. The living room, the dining room and the western kitchen are joined in one open space. Floor and ceiling share a single material for visual simplicity.

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Kabeilu Office Building

Kabeilu

Kabeilu is an office interior in Guangzhou, China, covering a total of 3000 square meters. The office was created through the transformation of an old workshop. The original main structure and frame were retained, and a new elevator was added. Business, art and innovation guide the layout, which includes rest areas, leisure communication areas and mobile office zones for varied working modes. Line compositions refer to the products and the brand identity of the company. Epoxy resin flooring, marble floor tiles and white aluminum strips shape the space.

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Wonderland Exhibition

Wonderland

Wonderland is an exhibition center interior in Shanghai, China. The design is inspired by Taoyuan Wonderland, a landscape painting by the Ming dynasty painter Qiu Ying, and applies green, pink and white tones to a quiet space. A gray slate wall first hides the view, and the main ten meter high hall is revealed along the path. The central passage leads to the conference area, the exhibition area and the tea room. Floor-standing bookshelves and geometric hollow screens divide the areas. A suspended glass installation of more than 5,000 peach petals was installed by hand.

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Longhu Lake SK West Lake Stars The Sales Department

Longhu Lake SK West Lake Stars

Longhu Lake SK West Lake Stars is a sales center interior in Suzhou, China. The design theme is based on the colors of stars and the night sky, combined with a post-modern approach. A hall ten meters high forms the core, with arc-shaped beams and twelve shining diamonds that represent twelve constellations. Golden tones are used on the first floor and coral pink on the second floor. Materials include marble, colored acrylic plates, hot-melt glass, metal grid curtains and dyed wooden panels. A spiral staircase links the two levels.

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Home of Nature Residential Apartment

Home of Nature

Home of Nature is a residential interior design for a 450 square meter home in Beijing, China. Green and white form the main palette, expressing calm and purity. Forest green is introduced across the colorful furniture and the artistic materials to create the effect of a breathable garden. Bedrooms are placed on the second floor to keep private life undisturbed, and a continuous storage cabinet in the master bedroom makes the room appear larger. Fabric surfaces add warmth. The lower floor holds a teahouse and a spa area, where a stone bed sits beside a bamboo landscape.

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Camellia Restaurant

Camellia

Camellia is a restaurant located in a shopping mall in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The interior combines loft, modern and French styles, responding to the brand and to the mall. Pink flower walls are joined by black tones, gold trim, mirrors and arches, recalling Paris. Pink is used across the design, furniture, tableware and food, including the marble tables, chairs, benches and napkins. The shapes of the chairs and benches recall camellia petals. Antique mirrors on some walls extend the space and repeat the flower walls by reflection.

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