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Light Art House Residential Space

Haochen Su Residential Space Interior Saturday, 9 August 2025

Light Art House

Light Art House is a residential interior design with a floor area of 1800 square meters. Natural light is used as a main design element, and the space and the functional circulation are shaped by a deconstructive method. Light and simple colors set the main tone, and different textures are joined to create a calm and comfortable atmosphere. Art sculptures are placed in the rooms to strengthen the artistic character. Materials include volcanic stone, rock board, ceramic tile, copper board, wood finish and emulsion paint. The project was completed in Zhejiang in 2022.

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Takeen Omakase Bar

ODE Omakase Bar Interior Friday, 8 August 2025

Takeen

The design of Takeen is inspired by its natural bamboo surroundings. This design integrates plant morphology, particularly bamboo, with its functional requirements to create a sustainable, organic enclave for respite from the bustling city of Kuala Lumpur. The biomimetic design emerged from the mathematical interpretation of leaf and branching patterns found in plants. As the entrance, bar, and kitchen walls slowly bifurcate and converge, light cascades down its sinuous form, producing an experience of bamboos intrinsic nature that is unique to Takeen.

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The Soleil Building Office

Akitoshi Imafuku Office Interior Thursday, 7 August 2025

The Soleil Building

This is the office building for the solar power company based in Osaka. They wish to design the dynamic and spiritual worldview lurking deep in the mountains by recreating huge rocks which often seen deep in Japanese mountains in the city. Chiseled with artificial rocks and vertical wooden lattices, the building facade manifests the design concept "Fusion of Nature and Art." The artificial rock embedding facade of the ground floor to the 2nd floor continued to the entrance and the artificial rock merges with a sculpture on a theme of love. Art is layered throughout the whole building.

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Golden Jade Headquarters Office

Timeless Space Design Office Interior Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Golden Jade Headquarters

Golden Jade Headquarters is an office interior located in Taichung, Taiwan. The design is based on the concept of sharing, and it combines openness with privacy. Movable soundproof partition walls on the first floor divide the space into small, medium and large meeting rooms, or into a venue for tea gatherings. An open recreational area is placed on the mezzanine. White terrazzo flooring acts as a drawing paper for daily work, while black mirror surfaces recall a water surface and widen the visual space. Stairs with black perforated mesh handrails connect each floor.

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Feicui City Lower Stacked Showflat

Xu Liu Showflat Interior Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Feicui City Lower Stacked

Feicui City Lower Stacked is a show apartment interior located in Meishan City, Sichuan. The design covers three floors, with a first floor height of 3300 mm, a second floor height of 3000 mm and a basement height of 5200 mm. The original closed staircase was removed and rebuilt as an open staircase that links all three levels into one whole. A floor slab and hollow-carved openings divide the tall basement into several usable areas. Mirrors on parts of the ceiling and walls extend the view. Rock material forms the background wall and the dining table, and simulated plants form a green wall.

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Yue Rong Xuan Jun Yan Restaurant

Jianwei Ge Restaurant Interior Monday, 4 August 2025

Yue Rong Xuan Jun Yan

Yue Rong Xuan Jun Yan is a Cantonese restaurant interior located on the 58th floor of a tower in Hangzhou Raffles City, China. The space covers 1220 square meters on a single floor. The design uses the kapok flower, a symbol of Canton culture, and combines its color and shape with a progressive spatial sequence that runs from the entrance to the lobby. Curved wall decorations calm the dining areas, so guests and food remain the focus. Panoramic windows open the interior to the surrounding city view.

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