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Designer / Brand: CHENG HUI HSIN Work: Chinese Hot Pot Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 7 November 2025

DaMingDingDing

DaMingDingDing is a Chinese hot pot restaurant interior located in a shopping mall in Fuzhou. The 220 square meter space occupies the third floor and is divided into a pot area and a private box area. Linear light strips and titanium plated metal panels reflect light and define the sense of space. Seats are separated by metal plates that protect privacy while allowing views between zones. The box area is closed by a sliding door for reserved guests. The design draws on oriental elements such as window crafts and constellations within a modern atmosphere.

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Designer / Brand: Jeffrey Zee Work: Restaurant Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 6 November 2025

Hik 9

This project is located in Shanghai. The restaurant has a dry-aging room made from Himalayan rock salt, an open food storage area, and a professional wine cellar for an intuitive view and selection of ingredients. Also, an open kitchen allows guests to enjoy the display of different cooking techniques, creating a healthy atmosphere of mutual trust, and creating a multi-functional dining space where people's feelings and the space style are fully expressed.

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Designer / Brand: Zhang Yun Work: Sales Office Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Zhenlong Mansion

Zhenlong Mansion is a sales office in Beijing, China. The interior draws on the Directorate of Imperial Academy, a historic institution of ancient China. The layout follows the plan of a classical Chinese academy and is combined with a modern approach. Chinese red is used as the main color. Materials include wood, ancient wood grain stone, ceramic tile, metal and hand-painted wallpaper. The space covers 1270 square meters and contains a hall, a corridor, a negotiation area and a sand table area. The result is a calm, scholarly and artistic interior.

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Designer / Brand: If Space Design Work: Showroom Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Yihe Platinum Bay

The Yihe Platinum Bay Sales Center is a showroom interior located in Nanjing, China. The interior covers 660 square meters and draws on the history of the Stone City. An elegant and simple space is embellished with warm-color decorations to expand the sense of scale. The lobby is outlined in vertical and horizontal lines. On the second floor, metal meshwork, tinted art glass, piano-keyboard-like stairs and paper fish sculptures mark the aisle. The reception desk is shaped like flowing water. The circulation route guides visitors through clearly arranged functions.

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Designer / Brand: Wen Juan Duan Work: Sales Centre Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 3 November 2025

Eco Smart City

Eco Smart City is a sales centre interior located in Hunan, China, covering 2500 square meters. The layout is inspired by the patterns of ancient grand mansions and imitates the three-courtyard system to divide the views and functions of the space. The theme of Peach Blossom Spring guides the design, while landscape rockeries with a guest-greeting pine express the idea of welcome. Energy saving LED lamps light the interior and can be controlled by area. The furniture is made of solid wood with natural marble tabletops and is free of formaldehyde.

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Designer / Brand: Jiang & Associates Creative Design Work: Bookstore Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 2 November 2025

Pingshan Cultural Cluster Book Mall

Pingshan Cultural Cluster Book Mall is a bookstore interior inspired by the local Hakka enclosed houses of Shenzhen. The space is divided into a square zone and a round zone. The square zone is oriented to young people, and its layout expands around a central activity area. The atrium walls recall the structured facades of traditional tower buildings, while a mirror finish ceiling extends the view. The round zone is oriented to families and children, with curved book walls and a white spiral staircase. Reading, catering, exhibition and social functions are combined.

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