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Qingdao Line 1 Subway

Newsdays , Qingdao Metro Subway Interior Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Qingdao Line 1

Qingdao Line 1 is an interior design project for the stations of a city subway line. The design covers station interiors, public art, guide signs, service facilities and lighting as one integrated system. Colors and abstract art refer to the century-old architecture of Qingdao, the memory of industrial development, the four seasons, waves, rocks and flowers. Glazed mosaic, ceramic splicing and metal glaze panels are used for the wall artworks. Lighting is hidden so that the light is seen but not the source. The aim is to offer public art to passengers.

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Yinno Unico Boutique Store

Chen Linping Boutique Store Interior Monday, 1 September 2025

Yinno Unico

Yinno Unico is a boutique store interior of 310 square meters located in Hangzhou, China. Geometric shapes replace conventional partitions and fulfill functions such as display, fitting and storage. A staircase links the two floors and widens step by step, creating a vertical and rhythmic visual focus that guides visitors upstairs. Wear-resistant seamless micro cement imitates the texture of Pentelic marble, extending the life of the space and controlling construction cost. A red curved steel island contrasts with the pale surfaces under the lighting.

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Flava Plywood and Veneer Showroom

Silambarasan Ganapathy Plywood and Veneer Showroom Interior Sunday, 31 August 2025

Flava

A mix of segregation and connectivity. Keeping the openness of the floor intact, all feature elements are strategically planed to create series of discussion pockets. The store is designed on fractal behavior that explores the concept for sequencing the space that is both immersive and sculptural. The space promotes a very strong sense of design while leaving a stage for the products that are being displayed.

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Sheraton Kunming Deluxe Five Star Hotel

Luo Dan - DDA Deluxe Five Star Hotel Interior Saturday, 30 August 2025

Sheraton Kunming

Sheraton Kunming is a five-star hotel interior located in the core business district of Kunming, China. The design draws on local elements of Yunnan, including the ancient Tea-Horse Road, the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces and movable-type printing artworks. Local colors, materials and craft textures are combined to present regional customs and traditional forms in a new way. In the lobby, landscape patterns form a decorative background, while organic curves enrich the visual levels. Marble and metal surfaces add contrast within the space.

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The Forest of Life Commercial

Lei Dong Commercial Interior Friday, 29 August 2025

The Forest of Life

The Forest of Life is an exhibition hall interior created for a smart energy company in Nanjing, China. The space covers about 406 square meters and presents the culture, technology, and achievements of the company. The theme joins advanced technology with the image of a primeval forest. Water rippled stainless steel panels on the ceiling and curved lines guide visitors along a path. Moss, simulated plants, and animal figures suggest natural scenery. Forest patterns are spray painted on stacked acrylic sheets and lit to suggest a forest interior.

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Vanke City Growth Hall Sale Centre

More Design Office Sale Centre Interior Thursday, 28 August 2025

Vanke City Growth Hall

In the eastern suburb memory in chengdu, china, Mdo has transformed an old state-run hongguang electronic tube factory into a vivid "vanke city growth hall". The original building founded in 1958, held the Hongguang electronic tube factory, which produced once oscilloscopes and kinescopes for the military. As a continuity of the past, the oscilloscope became the design's starting point, and the "burst of energy" was extracted as the element throughout the project. This "explosion of energy" was seen as the spatial concept of the "big bang of knowledge".

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