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Lotus Resort of Jiuhua Moutain Hotel

Lotus Resort of Jiuhua Moutain

Lotus Resort of Jiuhua Mountain is a resort hotel interior located in the Jiuhua Mountain scenic area of Chizhou City, China. The interior supports meditation, meeting, learning and rest. A reception hall, a meditation room, a leisure and discussion area and a tea room are arranged around a lotus pond, which forms a buffer zone and a viewing distance. Local materials such as brick, tile, wood and stone are used with modern building techniques. Courtyard corridors follow the direction of the mountains. The guest rooms follow themes drawn from local Hui culture and Buddhist thought.

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Jianyang Culture  Art Center

Jianyang Culture

Jianyang Culture and Art Center is a cultural and art complex in Chengdu covering 48200 square meters. The overall concept is based on green, sports and culture, and a vitality ring connects the separate buildings of the different plots. The grand theater stands at the end of the vitality ring. The theater interior takes dancing ribbons as its design language, creating a smooth and dynamic atmosphere that echoes the flowing architectural form. Warm bamboo and wood veneer and marble with natural texture balance the space in a simple way.

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Musen Spa Club

Musen Spa

Musen Spa is a leisure club interior located in Wuxi and covering 1300 square meters. Walls in the service area are finished with large wooden veneers, and carved rubble adds a rough, three-dimensional texture. Warm wood is combined with a cool marble floor. Gauze curtains and silk screens soften the hard stone surfaces, while embedded metal partitions divide the volumes. The bar has a soft curved form in leather and drawn copper wire. A winding arched passage connects the reception hall to the rest area, where scattered ball lights create a quiet setting.

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Surely Art Space

Surely

This is an art, casual and retail all combine together in one space. Since the architecture that is a country-operated garment hook sideline factory. The whole building retains a mottled texture of the wall, as a layer texture of the space, create a different contrast with outside, also creates a space experience. Abandon too much hard decoration, used some soft decoration for display that created a relaxing feeling. The contrast between creation and early stage is more flexible for sustainable development of space in the future.

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Wuxing Youxing Design Office

Wuxing Youxing

Wuxing Youxing is an office interior created for a design studio in Hangzhou. The project covers 680 square meters inside a former textile machinery factory in a creative industry park. Hollow openings link three floors into one large space, and a central staircase joins the separate areas. A suspended meeting room and a sunken book bar sit on staggered levels. Large areas of clear glass widen the view and bring light into the narrow plan. Sliding partition doors open or hide the work area as needed. A movable skylight on the top floor draws daylight indoors.

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Lullaby Children’s Library

Lullaby

Lullaby is a children's library located in the shared facilities of a condominium building in Taiwan. The high-ceilinged space above the reading table holds a large white tree installation, which symbolizes learning and steady growth. A pure white base tone highlights rainbow curves and colorful details, giving the reading area a lively character. Arc shapes are repeated throughout, including a high arched entrance and round windows that recall those of aircraft. The 27 square meter room turns a small corner into a safe and playful place for young readers.

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