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Designer / Brand: U A D Work: Art Museum Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025

Xu Wei

Xu Wei is an art museum interior in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, China, with an area of 8,000 square meters. The design unites architecture, interior and display space in one scheme. A transparent ground floor links the exhibition halls on both sides with the north and south squares. Internal courtyards divide the exhibition areas and increase transparency. Elements are simplified into white geometric forms, so light, shadow and landscape views remain the focus. Veneers were polished and coated on site to obtain a clean white surface similar to traditional rice paper.

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Designer / Brand: Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Work: Circular Economy Exhibition Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025

We Transforming

We Transforming is an exhibition design about the circular economy. The layout guides visitors from a linear economy past, through a transforming present, to a sustainable future. The content is divided into seven themed zones: food, product life cycle, new business models, fabric, architecture, infrastructure and sustainable lifestyle. The main structure uses a modular shelf system, which makes the exhibition nearly 90 percent recyclable. All display materials and fabrics are given a second life after the event. The total area is 1123 square meters.

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Designer / Brand: PAO-CHIEH CHOU, TZE-HSIN SUN Work: Dental Clinic Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Nest

Nest is a dental clinic interior located in a two-story building in Taiwan. The clinic covers 280.9 square meters and includes a reception desk, a waiting area and treatment rooms. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a relocated staircase increase the daylight reaching the interior. Three-dimensional curves shape the walls and ceilings, which are finished in light beige mineral paint with a fine handmade texture. Seamless light cement forms the flooring, while solid wood, stone and rattan add natural accents. The layout aims to offer a calm and comfortable treatment experience.

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Designer / Brand: Hans Kline Work: Restaurant and Rooftop Lounge Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 26 May 2025

Ridge Room

The Ridge Room is a restaurant and rooftop lounge located on the top floor of a hotel. The interior is influenced by local hunting cabins and ski chalets. The dining area features brass tables with rustic oak seating and wide glass windows. An opening glass wall system connects the lounge directly to the patio, which offers views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A custom fireplace, antler chandeliers and a painted mural warm the lounge. Back-lit rainbow onyx slabs and a zinc countertop define the bar. Added soundproofing protects the guest rooms below.

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Designer / Brand: LIN HUNG YEN Work: Interior Design Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 25 May 2025

Bar Mori

Imagine drinking to your heart’s content in a secluded tree cave in a forest. A newly-opened local bar restaurant in Linkou, Bar Mori features a Japanese style with forest motifs. Its low-profile, sleek environment makes for a chic yet serene hangout space with a café feel. Walking through a garden with lush vegetation and opening a glass door, you enter a transition hallway for a switch of setting, emerging from the hustle and bustle on the other side to a natural sphere of tranquility and elegance.

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Designer / Brand: Yuquan Li, Xinyu Zhang Work: Catering Space Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025

Rock Fire Praise

Rock Fire Praise is a Japanese barbecue restaurant interior. The design uses a red and black color scheme to suggest rock and fire. The dining area recalls the cave paintings of Altamira, which show early people making a fire and roasting meat. Rough fumed oak and porous volcanic rock are the main materials, and their natural texture adds a sense of history. The second floor is divided by bamboo fences, wooden hedges and shoji doors in a wabi sabi style. Lighting on the upper level simulates natural light. The interior aims to offer a calm and appetizing dining place.

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