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Designer / Brand: Xu Liu Work: Exhibition Center Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 5 May 2025

Lijiang Dongcheng International

Yunnan Lijiang Dongcheng International is a real estate sales exhibition center in Lijiang, Yunnan. The interior occupies two floors of a former commercial building, with a first floor height of 6000 mm and a second floor height of 4500 mm. Local ethnic minority culture guides the design. Rattan and wood veneer are stacked in careful layers to recall traditional Chinese living. A sloping roof, an indoor water pavilion and a mosaic landscape wall in the entrance hall add cultural character. An aluminum grille keeps the interior and the exterior connected.

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Designer / Brand: Florian Studer Work: Showroom Classification: Interior Date: Sunday, 4 May 2025

Distillery

Distillery is a showroom that brings production, shop and tasting bar together in one place. The industrial ambience is combined with traditional materials such as copper, steel, wood, glass and stone. These materials reflect the craftsmanship of the distillery and create a calm atmosphere. The central element is a standing table, lit by a lamp made from distillery bottles. Opposite the table is a bar made of raw steel with a copper surface. Warm oak contrasts with black expanded metal details. A glass lift leads to the cellar.

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Designer / Brand: Hing Cheng Work: Restaurant Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 3 May 2025

Yachi Kura

Yachi Kura offers all things Japanese to eat, shop and play. The multi-concept made to order food and beverage destination and encompasses four sections under one roof. High end izakaya Toge by Jyungin draws inspiration from Hokkaido. All-day dining venue Eclipse by Luna Cafe and Bar uses the moon as a key element across the space. Bakery Painduce, a popular import from Osaka, uses neon sign to represent the transformation of bread. Lastly, physical station of Go81.com, an online Japanese specialty store, adopts a Japanese style interior design.

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Designer / Brand: Chee Khiang Low Work: Showflat Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 2 May 2025

Ohv

The project is a three bedroom condo showflat. It is intended to showcase a dwelling for a family of four: a pair of young, working professionals and their two preschool children. Conceived during the time of Covid-19 when people started to stay at home for longer periods of time, the apartment was designed to help foster closer ties within the family while giving each person the space they need to work, play and grow as an individual. The unit was reconfigured from its original layout to include more open spaces for shared use to mitigate "cabin fever" from being home for prolonged periods.

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Designer / Brand: CANUCH Work: Office Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 1 May 2025

Bitkey

Bitkey is an office interior located in the Kyobashi district of Tokyo. The design is informed by the Bitkey logo, which expresses an infinite world through simple triangular shapes. Transparent logo pattern graphics are layered inside the office to create a structure of infinite patterns. Large curtains along the circulation routes carry the product colors and allow varied use of the space. Visitors and employees move through the building using facial recognition. The free address layout includes solo and four person work booths, a product development lab and a communication lounge.

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Designer / Brand: Hsiao-ching Hu Work: Restaurant and Bar Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Silver Lining

A good bar is a perfect place to spice up your life and sometimes fix your mood, whether you're out with friends or flying solo. This case is a fusion bar located on the first floor of an old building in the center of Taipei. Combining the owner's preference for arches and exotic touches, the design visualizes the concept, of a Night through the Valley. Dark green tones fill up the space, while the columns in the center divide the room into kitchen and seating sections. With somewhat limited space, two inverted L-shaped areas allow for smooth interior traffic and a cozy dining experience.

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