Design Ambient

Design Ambient

Design Ambient featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Tsinghua EE

Tsinghua EE is an interior renovation of a university building used by a department of electronic engineering. The work covers public areas on four floors, including the entrance lobby, a history exhibition hall, communication spaces and an alumni salon. Existing spatial structures are retained, while closed walls are opened to create a more open atmosphere. Glass, wood, steel and aluminum plates are combined with lighting to suggest a technological character. Cubes are inserted throughout the space to host exhibition, reception, seminar, resting and quiet study.

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Guangzhou Serene

Guangzhou Serene is a villa interior design covering an area of 795 square meters. Natural materials such as wood, travertine and leather are combined with low saturation tones of dark grey and brown. Geometric cut outs and lines replace traditional partition walls, giving the open layout a sense of connection between areas. Floor to ceiling windows bring the garden landscape indoors. Instead of a single main light, light sources are distributed across walls, ceilings and furniture, while linear lighting follows the walking route to add depth.

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Janus

Janus is a whisky and cocktail bar located in Changsha, China. The interior covers about 200 square meters and is arranged over two floors. The facade is formed by simple black geometric blocks with classical details, and a cantilever platform holds a classical sculpture. The first floor is a supporting space, while the second floor is the main venue and receives daylight through a roof opening. The staircase uses loose wood treads that give a soft sound and slight rebound underfoot. Wood veneer with vertical grain and mirrored stainless steel shape the atmosphere.

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Spirit of Stillness

Spirit of Stillness is an apartment interior design covering 120 square meters in Taipei City, Taiwan. The design combines Eastern philosophy with a modern aesthetic to create a calm space within a busy city. A tripartite approach gives equal value to work, recreation and rest. The main wall is made of recycled stone fragments, and the art wall is finished with Italian eco-friendly paints. A hidden metal structure supports a 30 kilogram Bodhisattva sculpture. Natural light, energy efficient LED lighting, thermal insulating materials and air-purifying plants improve comfort.

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Villa in Clouds

In a building featuring technology and art, the design team adopted the power of technology to depict an ideal future living scene and create rich spatial layers with an immersive sensory experience, offering a strong visual impression, diverse spatial effects, and an upscale sense of comfort and relaxation to visitors. At the same time, this thoughtful design aims to bring people, technology, and buildings closer together. By striking a balance between abstraction and concreteness, the design exhibits a humanistic nature and reflects people's aspirations for a better future life.

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Inovance Industrial

Inovance Industrial is an automation museum located in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The museum displays equipment and components linked to the development of industrial automation in the country. Thematic areas present an overview of industrial civilization, technological change and future outlook. Dynamic ring screens, interactive robotic arms and miniature models support the exhibits. Interactive large screens, touchscreens and intelligent lifts offer visitors three dimensional visual effects. The exhibition space covers 2160 square meters.

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