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Zhongshuge Bookshop

Li Xiang Bookshop Interior Saturday, 20 September 2025

Zhongshuge

Zhongshuge is a bookshop in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China, with a floor area of 973 square meters. The design draws on the local landscape and on the long history of water conservancy in the city. In the literature area, tall bookshelf walls recall the form of the Dujiangyan dam. Wallpaper with book patterns and a mirror ceiling visually expand the space. Book tables are shaped like boats and appear to float above black tile flooring. The bookshop can display more than 80 thousand books of 20 thousand kinds.

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Industrial Dynamic Autocare Cafe

Chaos Design Studio Autocare Cafe Interior Friday, 19 September 2025

Industrial Dynamic

Industrial Dynamic is an interior design for a cafe placed inside an autocare centre. The project occupies a 1500 square foot double volume industrial building that also holds a car showroom and office space. The cafe covers 1100 square feet at the corner of the shop front. Black coated mild steel arches with PVC leather seating recall the tall arched windows of old warehouses. Bricks, concrete and metal trusses create a vintage industrial look, while the colours, materials and furniture follow a minimalist style. An open layout links the two businesses without dividing walls.

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Tongrentang Offline Experience Store

Ao Zhang Offline Experience Store Interior Thursday, 18 September 2025

Tongrentang

Tongrentang Zhima Health is an experience store located in Beijing. The store covers 5000 square meters on three floors. Dietary supplements, nourishing food and health care products that include health technology are offered in one place. Large areas of contrasting materials, such as solid wood and brass, are applied in the interior. From the ground floor upwards, four themes are presented, namely inquiry, food, convalescence and cure. The store also serves as a comfortable social space for customers.

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Flowing Oriental Sales Office

Shenzhen Zerfang Space Design Co. Sales Office Interior Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Flowing Oriental

Flowing Oriental is a sales office interior located in Fuzhou, China. The design draws on the local fishing port culture, with references to arched bridges, boats and flowing water. Lacquer finishes and ink-like surfaces recall regional porcelain and lacquer crafts. A bow ring installation, three meters high and 3.6 meters in diameter with a 50 millimeter thin edge profile, marks the main experience area. Fluid structures, light and shadow connect the entrance, the installation area and the booth area, creating a calm and continuous visual flow.

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Greenland Intercity Space Station Office

Yue Ding Office Interior Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Greenland Intercity Space Station

Greenland Intercity Space Station is an office interior located in Nanjing, China. The design covers an area of 5000 square meters and replaces the traditional standardized layout with an open and collaborative plan. The independent work areas are shaped as boxes stacked at different scales. Large light colored stone surfaces add a sense of depth. The lobby is high and spacious, and the floors have no clear boundaries. Staircases pass through the building structure and link the public areas, while stepped wooden stairs offer extra seating for meetings, lectures and events.

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Fireplace Valley Sales Center

Zhou Jing Sales Center Interior Monday, 15 September 2025

Fireplace Valley

Fireplace Valley is a sales center interior located in Guilin, China. The design draws on local river scenery and folk traditions. At the entrance, a half-arc panel of purple landscape marble is placed against a creamy white marble wall and recalls the form of a small boat. Light fixtures at the reception area use traditional bamboo weaving techniques. A wave-like ceiling shapes the main space. The negotiation area has sunken couches set around an atomized fireplace embedded in the floor, and the skylight above is made of fishing net.

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