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Shkrub Residential

Shkrub

The Shkrub house appeared out of love and for love — a loving couple with three kids. The DNA of the house includes the structuring aesthetic principles that find inspiration in Ukrainian history and culture inspired by Japanese wisdom. The element of earth as a material makes itself felt in structural aspects of the home, such as the original thatched roof and in the beautiful and dense textured clay walls. The idea of paying homage, as a founding place, can be sensed throughout the home, like a delicate guiding thread.

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Zhuyeqing Green Tea Flagship Store

Zhuyeqing Green Tea

Drinking tea requires both a favourable environment and a good mood. The designer presents the motif of cloud and mountain in the way of freehand ink painting, and sprinkles a pair of beautiful Chinese landscape paintings in the enclosed limited space. Through customized function carriers, the designer has created a sensory experience for the consumers, which brings huge sensual impact.

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Nanyang Airport Airport Hotel

Nanyang Airport

Yancheng Nanyang is an airport hotel interior located in the terminal of Yancheng airport in Jiangsu, China, covering 8500 square meters. The fields, mountains and rivers of Yancheng are expressed through decorative materials and soft furnishings. Repetition and reorganization of forms are combined with stable colors to create contrast within the space. The main materials are wood veneer, stone, glass, wallpaper, paint and aluminum plate. Materials were selected for environmental protection, energy saving and controlled cost.

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Changle Lanshan Sales Center

Changle Lanshan

Changle Lanshan is a sales center located in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China. The interior covers an area of 800 square meters and presents the construction plans of newly built houses to visitors. A single wall material is repeated to build spatial layers, and the ceiling design follows the appearance of the architecture. Art installations and ceiling lights refer to the local nautical culture and textile tradition. Materials include cement cave stone, Maya grey marble, Prague grey marble and wood-like coating. The design also recalls oriental eaves and the lanes of Fuzhou.

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Nostalgic Tunes Restaurant

Nostalgic Tunes

Le Ble D'or is a restaurant and bar interior in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, completed in May 2016. The design follows a nostalgic industrial theme. Recycled iron pieces are joined with wood veneer, and the joining angles and colors were adjusted repeatedly to create varied visual effects from the same materials. Mottled beer bottle walls and a large false window bring an image of continuous oxidation into the interior. Dark materials and careful color use capture subtle changes of light and shadow. The layout aims to create a strong sense of time and a close link between the space and its visitors.

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Painted Skin Tattoo Shop

Painted Skin

Painted Skin is a tattoo shop interior covering 240 square meters in Chengdu. The design theme follows the purpose of the shop, and the decorative details share a common origin with tattoo culture. A curved and dimly lit corridor leads into the space, which is finished in a rich retro style. A skeleton chandelier, made by hand over six months, hangs from the ceiling. Carved wooden cabinets, screens and bar counters add a sense of luxury to the dark palette. Beside the neoclassical tattoo area, two themed guest rooms are provided, named Mirror Palace and Cave.

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