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Nature and Melody Residence

Nature and Melody

Nature and Melody is a residential interior design covering an area of 229 square meters. A forest theme runs through the whole space, giving the rooms a calm and unified character. The living room combines gray and wood tones, and a black handmade tile floor is raised with natural solid wood curved steps to add spatial hierarchy. Wooden adjustable blinds control the light while allowing air and daylight to pass. A large flagstone wall meets modern lines. The dining room recalls a wine cellar, with stone textured walls, an archway form and a light curtain ceiling.

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Urban Oasis Lobby

Urban Oasis

The project is accessories design for an office lobby in Shanghai, China. Plants, fresh air and nature are all common elements during this special 2020 stay-at-home period. Actually, we all need green and relax environment during our every working days. Designer especially proposed "Urban Oasis" idea to this office lobby. People work here world pass through, stay or even work in this common space anytime.

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Lea Annees Lumiere Villa

Lea Annees Lumiere

Lea Annees Lumiere is the interior design of a villa in Qingyuan, Guangdong, China. The project covers 190 square meters and rises through four storeys around a staircase patio. Main materials include marble, burnt stone, metal and imported fabrics, and the carpet contains silk for a soft touch. A handmade installation of copper sheets runs through the staircase void. Wood tones are combined with black, white and grey to create a calm and natural atmosphere. The basement level holds a living room, a gym, a wine cellar and a bar.

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Aromas Cocktail Lounge

Aromas

Aromas is a cocktail lounge located in Chongqing, China, with an overall planning area of 270 square meters. The Chinese paintings Night Revels of Han Xizai and Eighteen Arhats Scroll are used as the source of inspiration, bringing night drinking scenes into the space. Stacked and tilted wine cans mark the entrance, while the bar counter walls are built from stacked tiles and grey bricks. A glossy Chinese black marble floor and a wooden frame shaped like a traditional sloping roof create a mysterious atmosphere.

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A Serene Hideaway Residence

A Serene Hideaway

A Serene Hideaway is a residential interior located in Taipei City. The home of 72.7 square meters combines a Japanese Zen style with a restrained industrial style. The ceiling is the main feature and is made of cypress wood arranged as a three-dimensional Japanese window frame. Leftover cypress panels are cut and applied to the cabinet surfaces of the Japanese room, so material waste is avoided. The floor is gray Pandomo with few division lines. Black iron plates add sharp lines. A mezzanine reached by a ladder provides extra storage.

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Place Public Facility

Place

Place is a public facility in Taipei, Taiwan, with a total area of 350 square meters and an interior of 106 square meters. The design adapts the features of a bathhouse, a patio and a terrace. Metal construction allows visitors to see through the space, where sunlight and futuristic elements are combined. Overlapping metal bars and reflections direct attention to the original architecture. A waterscape at the entrance merges metal and stone and leaves room for plants to grow. A white steel ladder connects the courtyard with the rooftop.

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Paper for Light Residential House

Paper for Light

Paper for Light is a residential interior designed as a calm space for meditation. The home of 100 square meters applies oriental paper art as its central concept. Six semi-transparent Shoji panels can be moved along a track to control the intensity and softness of natural light and to guide the airflow, which reduces the need for artificial light and air conditioning. A ceiling shaped like folded paper recalls Origami above a horizontal wood floor. Wood, rice paper and diatom mud balance humidity and limit the use of plastic.

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Wagyu Let’s Shabu Hot Pot

Wagyu Let’s Shabu

Wagyu Let's Shabu is a hot pot restaurant interior located in Tainan. The design combines traditional Japanese carpentry with contemporary Japanese presentation. White square lights connect the arcade, the entrance and the waiting area with the dining area. Wooden grilles and a Japanese fan pattern divide the seating spaces. A self-service bar uses a traditional wooden structure and new Japanese style lighting. A feature wall shows brand characters in the form of Japanese warriors, each one representing a type of food.

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Dance the Bossa Nova Residential House

Dance the Bossa Nova

Dance the Bossa Nova is a residential interior design for a home of about 125 square meters. The layout includes an entrance, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. White surfaces, soft curves, bright furniture and warm wooden elements define the space. A brass arch at the open entryway frames views of the living room and the outdoor greenery. Large floor-to-ceiling windows and gauze curtains filter the daylight. Curved cabinet edges echo the shape of the canopy and reduce the heavy effect of the large beams.

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Connections Residence

Connections

Connections is a residential interior design created for a family home in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The layout includes an entrance, a dining room, a living room, a kitchen, a multifunctional study, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The washbasin is moved out of the bathroom to widen the shared circulation area, and the study is opened to the public space. Iron parts, woodwork with spray painting, glass, marble, wallpaper and LED light tubes form modern lines. A sofa bed, a desk and suspended cabinets are custom made for the smaller room.

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Hecang Training School

Hecang

Hecang is a film and television training school located in Changsha, China, with a building area of 670 square meters. The interior uses gray and light wood tones, which recall the color of a grain harvest and the idea of a granary. A staggered-floor structure places the gym room, photographic room and studio on the higher levels and the classrooms on the lower level. The gym room sits in the central space and is enclosed with glass, so parents can watch the training. Inclined walls combined with glass bring daylight into the passage and the reception area.

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Tianjin RK One Island Sales Center

Tianjin RK One Island

Tianjin RK One Island is a sales center in Tianjin, China, covering 983 square meters. The interior is themed as an urban living room and works as a place for social communication. Relatively private areas are included, such as a negotiation area, a study, a tea room, a VIP room and a cigar room. The design draws on the local culture of Tianjin and on the relationship between people and nature. Traditional references are combined with modern forms. The intent is to create a multifunctional space that offers aesthetic and spiritual resonance for residents.

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