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Designer / Brand: Fei Hu Work: Conference Center Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 24 January 2026

Zhengzhou Longhu

It is a modern style design with white marble-shaped curves as the main decorative shape of the space, inspired by the feathers of the phoenix, an ancient Chinese auspicious bird. The changes of light and shadow add a lot of detail to this pure space. Several brown metal plates balance the overall tone, and a coffee colored transparent glass curtain wall is used on both sides of the middle corridor on the second floor to increase the variation of light and color. There is a 17 meter high atrium with a bird's eye view of the effect of the white marble lines.

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Designer / Brand: Shenzhen Plus Architectural Design Co., Ltd Work: Villa Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 23 January 2026

Guangzhou Serene

Guangzhou Serene is a villa interior design covering an area of 795 square meters. Natural materials such as wood, travertine and leather are combined with low saturation tones of dark grey and brown. Geometric cut outs and lines replace traditional partition walls, giving the open layout a sense of connection between areas. Floor to ceiling windows bring the garden landscape indoors. Instead of a single main light, light sources are distributed across walls, ceilings and furniture, while linear lighting follows the walking route to add depth.

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Designer / Brand: Yu-Ling Hung Work: Shared Space Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 22 January 2026

Transient Light

Transient Light is a shared community space of 353.7 square meters located in Taiwan. The interior holds a reception center, a reading area, a video room and a gym. The design is inspired by the seed, drawing on its rounded shape, hard shell and spirit of growth. A ceiling height of 4.5 meters allows an open plan with few physical partitions. Curved bookshelves of black glass separate the reception center from the reading area. Materials include tiles, marble, glass and diatomaceous earth wallpaper in earthy tones.

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Designer / Brand: Liang Wei Work: Interior Design Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 21 January 2026

Shanghai WZT Aristo Pavilion

Shanghai Wzt Aristo Pavilion is a cultural exhibition interior covering 600 square meters in Xuhui District, Shanghai. The design promotes traditional Chinese culture and draws on the Huizhou architecture of the Jiangnan region in China. Beams and columns, once purely load bearing, are reused and displayed as central elements of the interior. Column bases are carved with Huizhou stone carving techniques, showing plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum as the four seasons. A minimalist long table with transparent acrylic panels joins modern and traditional elements.

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Designer / Brand: Mika Kanayama Work: Modern Japanese Restaurant Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Oita Soho

Oita Soho was designed to create a sophisticated, relaxing space with Japanese influences and carrying some of the identity established in Oita’s first restaurant, informal and verdant with plants throughout. The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements. The work was inspired by the Tanizaki essay "In Praise of Shadows" which discusses the use, meaning and aesthetics of darkness and shadows in Japanese art, design and architecture.

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Designer / Brand: Zhijun Zhong Work: Clubhouse Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 19 January 2026

Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue

Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue is a clubhouse interior in Weifang, Shandong Province, China. The 500 square meter space follows the idea of a city within a forest. Wood sets the tone of the interior, with small amounts of metal and marble. Moss, plants, tree trunks and branches form an indoor ecological setting. Skylights and partition walls with concave and convex shapes bring in light and open views, creating an outdoor feeling. Curves and garden design methods guide the layout. The result links city life with nature.

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