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Huawei Flagship Store Tianjin Binhai Road

TUPDI+DLR GROUP Tianjin Binhai Road Interior Monday, 12 January 2026

Huawei Flagship Store

Huawei Flagship Store is a retail interior set within a historic building on Binjiang Road in Tianjin. The store covers more than 2,700 square meters and includes a product experience area, a community area, a smart home area, a sports and health area, an art exhibition area and a coffee area. Terrazzo, glass, metal and wood form a simple and modern atmosphere. A diamond-shaped atrium and a sculptural spiral staircase connect the two floors. The restored arcade entrance links the store with the street and offers a place to rest.

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Tsinghua EE Office Building

Yao Lu, Zhou Yun, Zhou Xu Office Building Interior Sunday, 11 January 2026

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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Oita Soho Modern Japanese Restaurant

Mika Kanayama Modern Japanese Restaurant Interior Saturday, 10 January 2026

Oita Soho

Oita Soho was designed to create a sophisticated, relaxing space with Japanese influences and carrying some of the identity established in Oita’s first restaurant, informal and verdant with plants throughout. The space required more than the conventional approaches of minimalistic modern Japanese design to deliver a distinct, remarkable experience that is a synthesis of aesthetic and cultural elements. The work was inspired by the Tanizaki essay "In Praise of Shadows" which discusses the use, meaning and aesthetics of darkness and shadows in Japanese art, design and architecture.

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Ruby Washbasin Series

Creavit Washbasin Series Sanitary Ware Friday, 9 January 2026

Ruby

Ruby is a washbasin series designed for bathrooms. The series consists of five basin models with amorphous and geometric forms. Ruby is produced with a third-generation ceramic body enriched with special minerals and raw materials. Compared with the Fire Fine Clay used in standard ceramic production, this material allows thin and sharp shapes with a thickness of 3 to 5 mm and provides up to three times higher strength. Each basin combines aesthetic, ergonomic and functional features, and different siphon structures are offered.

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Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue Clubhouse

Zhijun Zhong Clubhouse Interior Thursday, 8 January 2026

Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue

Xiangkai Weifang Shangcheng Longyue is a clubhouse interior in Weifang, Shandong Province, China. The 500 square meter space follows the idea of a city within a forest. Wood sets the tone of the interior, with small amounts of metal and marble. Moss, plants, tree trunks and branches form an indoor ecological setting. Skylights and partition walls with concave and convex shapes bring in light and open views, creating an outdoor feeling. Curves and garden design methods guide the layout. The result links city life with nature.

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Jinghualou Restaurant

Tong Xu Restaurant Interior Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Jinghualou

Jinghualou is a top notch Beijing restaurant located on the central axis of Beijing, the ancient capital of China's Five Dynasties. Now it is managed by the heirs of the old imperial kitchen. During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the country finally opened its doors to the world, and Western culture poured in. The designer combined the context of the Forbidden City and the elegance of Western culture and successfully drew a picture of ukiyo-e of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China through an art of design.

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