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Bold Space Office

Bold Space

Bold Space is an office interior of 220 square meters located in Guangzhou. The design replaces the cold look of conventional business offices with a palette of dark gray and wood tones. Modern minimalist materials are combined with Oriental aesthetics to form a calm and open atmosphere. Micro landscapes and small plants are placed at the entrance, in the public office area, the manager office and the negotiation room. Orange light above the wooden cabinet brightens the dark corridor. Stone, textured wood, sculptures and floral art complete the club-like workplace.

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Ito Restaurant

Ito

Ito's shopfront starts with a Karesansui landscape showing bold water current images and bamboo trees. At the entrance is a reception area designed with metallic and natural materials. Walking through the interior, it is a Shiheyan layout. There is an atrium space in the center with private rooms in an earthy tone on its south, east, north, and west corners. Two open kitchens reserved for Robatayak and Teppanyaki cuisines are in the rear part. They are like the open space under the eaves of traditional Japanese houses where families and friends gather and chat during leisure time.

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Book Ing Bar

Book Ing

Book Ing is a bar interior completed in Taiwan. Entry is made through a hidden door set into a fully enclosed wall clad in cultural stone, which opens only when the correct object is pressed. Inside, a ten meter long black marble counter and a wooden alcohol wall cross the open plan space. Two concealed doors serve the storage of guest alcohol collections and meal preparation. A mirrored ceiling above the alcohol cabinet reduces the visual effect of the low beams. Sofas are staggered to form private booth like seating.

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Crreg Longfor Chenyue Interior Space

Crreg Longfor Chenyue

Crreg Longfor Chenyue is a model apartment interior design of 125 square meters. The layout offers four bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms, meeting the needs of different family members. A horizontal hall of six meters and an open living, kitchen and dining plan improve lighting and transparency. Nonbearing walls were removed to widen the space and to simplify circulation. The background wall is made of customized rock plate and a metal grille. Warm and soft colors create a calm and comfortable home.

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Absolut Lab Gallery and Retail

Absolut Lab

Absolut Lab is a pop-up store and exhibition space in Shanghai, China. The interior was created from modular components, which allow the space to be dismantled, recycled and reused. Design inspiration was drawn from the Mobius Strip. The entrance features a curved corridor made of polycarbonate sheets and mirrored materials, forming a fluid circulation route. A mirrored ceiling reduces the sense of narrowness. Recyclable kraft paper, stainless steel and polycarbonate sheets are the main materials. All modules were prefabricated, and on-site construction was completed in 60 hours.

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Mountain and Stream Residential

Mountain and Stream

Mountain and Stream is a residential interior design for a new home of 153 square meters. The layout includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room and a dining room. Natural imagery guides the whole scheme. Gray, white and blue stone overlaps on the floor to suggest a mountain range. Granite in the living room reflects daylight like a starry sky. A mirrored moon shape marks the wall behind the sofa. Corrugated titanium panels on the dining room ceiling recall water ripples. Curved forms and custom furniture support safety and comfort.

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Oksoo Elementary School Library

Oksoo Elementary

Oksoo Elementary is a remodeled school library for a public elementary school in Seoul. The project is part of a program that converts older facilities into creative learning spaces. The library is arranged like a playground, so the boundaries between playing and reading remain open. Children read at desks, on cushions, or lying on heated floors with their shoes removed. Bookshelves are set at various heights to suit the eye levels of children. The ceiling is painted sky-blue, and lighting was selected for each area, with some existing LED fixtures reused.

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Palace of Time Exhibition Space

Palace of Time

Palace of Time is an exhibition space created for a furniture brand. The space serves as a product display and also as a large sculpture, and its form creates strong visual tension. Artistic texture paint is applied to the surfaces to create a classical atmosphere. Decorative ornaments are placed with care so that every corner of the site attracts attention. The hall measures 21 meters in length, 14 meters in width and 5 meters in height. Each component, including the walls and the roof, was made in a factory workshop and then transported to the site for assembly.

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Remembrances in Light Funeral Home

Remembrances in Light

Remembrances in Light is a two-story funeral home built next to a traditional crematorium. Funeral cubicles are arranged in a rectangular configuration, opening the front and rear views to the outside. The interior follows contemporary aesthetics rather than traditional Chinese styles. Light is used as a medium to symbolize the rebirth of life. A dark gray metal grille and floor-to-ceiling glass form the facade. The foyer combines a white marble floor with white arc walls and hidden lighting, creating a bright and solemn reception area.

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Ajinomoto Cec Customer Engagement Centre

Ajinomoto Cec

Ajinomoto CEC is a customer engagement centre built within a new factory in Bandar Enstek Halal Hub, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The interior opens with a large LED video wall that greets employees and visitors before they enter the Infoseum. A tunnel then leads visitors through the company history, corporate services and products. Projection mapping and a sound system support the visit, and a cooking studio hosts interactive sessions on taste. Clean linear lines recall the movement of sugarcane in the wind.

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Ship 79 Restaurant

Ship 79

Ship 79 is the interior design of a seafood restaurant with an area of 2800 square meters. The space recalls the cabin of a fishing boat to highlight the freshness of the seafood served. Warm yellow tones with natural wood and rattan create simple textures. Bent lines, a curved ceiling and U-shaped partitions echo one another. Semi-private rooms use hollowed arc partitions and rattan screens for privacy, while water corrugated glass partitions sparkle under the light. Booths by the window recall travel boxes and face the view outside.

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Private Collection Residential

Private Collection

Private Collection is a residential interior design for a 76 square meter home with a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and two bedrooms. The original three-room layout was opened up to increase the shared space. A curved wall links the living and dining areas and continues to the television wall. Wooden grating around the kitchen island extends across the facade and ceiling, hiding the low beam and the fire pipes. Grayscale fair-faced concrete, warm wood and a light color palette make the home feel calm and more spacious.

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