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La Pina Distillery Amusement Shop

La Pina Distillery

La Pina Distillery is a retail and tasting facility located in Nago, Okinawa. The interior is themed around exploration and the search for the water of life. At the center stands the Brandy Pineapple Fountain, an object measuring 4400 millimeters in width, depth and height, shaped like a distiller from which pineapple brandy appears to rise from underground. Piping-style displays, lighting and an aged copper finish recall a large old factory. Wall fixtures in iron sheeting combine with wood grain to form a calm space that adult visitors can also enjoy.

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Leisurely Hauz Vacation Home

Leisurely Hauz

The futuristic container house in Penang is a unique vacation home that combines classic and futuristic elements to offer an escape from busy city life. Surrounded by nature, the project promises an environment of peace and calm, with a focus on mindfulness. The interior design is elegant and sophisticated, blending mid-century design with futuristic elements to create a positive and optimistic atmosphere. The vacation home is perfect for those seeking relaxation and serenity, making it an attractive destination for anyone looking to escape urban living.

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Bar Mori Interior Design

Bar Mori

Imagine drinking to your heart’s content in a secluded tree cave in a forest. A newly-opened local bar restaurant in Linkou, Bar Mori features a Japanese style with forest motifs. Its low-profile, sleek environment makes for a chic yet serene hangout space with a café feel. Walking through a garden with lush vegetation and opening a glass door, you enter a transition hallway for a switch of setting, emerging from the hustle and bustle on the other side to a natural sphere of tranquility and elegance.

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Rock Fire Praise Catering Space

Rock Fire Praise

Rock Fire Praise is a Japanese barbecue restaurant interior. The design uses a red and black color scheme to suggest rock and fire. The dining area recalls the cave paintings of Altamira, which show early people making a fire and roasting meat. Rough fumed oak and porous volcanic rock are the main materials, and their natural texture adds a sense of history. The second floor is divided by bamboo fences, wooden hedges and shoji doors in a wabi sabi style. Lighting on the upper level simulates natural light. The interior aims to offer a calm and appetizing dining place.

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Wuhan Optics Valley DaJa Center Sales Interior Design

Wuhan Optics Valley DaJa Center Sales

Valley Dajia Center Sales is a sales center interior in Wuhan, China, covering 1622.7 square meters. The design is inspired by light rays and combines simple geometric shapes with fine lines. The first floor presents the main living space, together with a party bar and lounge areas. The second floor holds a sandbox area, a negotiation area, a water bar, an exhibition area and an office area. Materials include alloy plate with a special finish, dark wood, dark terrazzo, brushed metal, and gray and light microcement. The interior brings business, culture and art together.

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Waterway School Library

Waterway

Waterway is a school library interior of 3900 square feet designed for a school in Hong Kong. The layout follows a diagonal axis that replaces the former linear plan. The borrowing desk and the new book display face the entrance, which supports contact between librarians and students. The bookshelf extends into a staircase where students can sit and read, and the same staircase seats up to 30 people as a teaching area when the projector screen is lowered. Sea blue, cement gray and wood tones recall the nearby sea and landscape.

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