Design Ambient

Design Ambient featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 
Marugo Restaurant

Marugo

Marugo Shinbashi is a wine bar and restaurant interior located on a busy street in Shinbashi, Tokyo. The circle of the Marugo brand sign is repeated through the interior to improve visibility and recall. A wine red tiled wall and a buttoned bench carry the circular motif, while colored copper plates of Takaoka copperware cover a full wall. Cube brick tile and mahogany wood complete the material palette. Indirect lighting was adjusted with a full-size mockup so that light reads clearly from each circle. The space covers 105 square meters.

Continue reading about Marugo Restaurant

 
Jianyang Culture  Art Center

Jianyang Culture

Jianyang Culture and Art Center is a cultural and art complex in Chengdu covering 48200 square meters. The overall concept is based on green, sports and culture, and a vitality ring connects the separate buildings of the different plots. The grand theater stands at the end of the vitality ring. The theater interior takes dancing ribbons as its design language, creating a smooth and dynamic atmosphere that echoes the flowing architectural form. Warm bamboo and wood veneer and marble with natural texture balance the space in a simple way.

Continue reading about Jianyang Culture Art Center

 
Yongqing Fang Grand Theater Renovation Exhibition

Yongqing Fang Grand Theater Renovation

Yongqing Fang Grand Theater Renovation is an interior design for an exhibition and investment promotion center in Guangzhou. The theater is a landmark of Yongqing Fang on Enning Road, a renovated old street known for time-honored brands and tourism. The design contrasts old and new elements. Box-like volumes organize the irregular space of 334 square meters. The ground floor holds project exhibitions, while the upper floor is used for negotiation. Materials include wood veneer, white paint, black aluminium panels and grey tile. Frosted steel and glass doors link interior and street.

Continue reading about Yongqing Fang Grand Theater Renovation Exhibition

 
Dry Salon Commercial Space

Dry Salon

Dry Salon is a cafe interior created in a narrow and long house more than forty years old. The renovation reorganizes the basic construction to improve the quality of the space. A transparent skylight replaces the former rain shade and brings daylight into the dark interior. Large glass windows at the entrance connect the indoor and outdoor areas. A grille on the exterior conceals the air conditioning unit and allows easy maintenance. Simple stone and wood blocks can be used as tables or seats, so visitors define the arrangement themselves.

Continue reading about Dry Salon Commercial Space

 
Pierre De Ronsard Baking Shop

Pierre De Ronsard

Pierre De Ronsard is a bakery interior covering 110 square meters. The design displays the baking process and desserts within one open retail space. The guiding concept is an ambiguous boundary between the shop and the inner street of the shopping mall. A perforated curved wall with ivory paint stands near the main entrance, and the spacing of the holes changes gradually. Laminated metal sheets of various heights serve as display units and as an interactive installation. Solid blocks replace fixed interfaces, so inside and outside connect.

Continue reading about Pierre De Ronsard Baking Shop

 
Read Life Cultural Space

Read Life

Read Life is a shared cultural space designed for public reading. The project covers 815 square meters on two floors. The first floor holds the main reading area, a bread shop, a small supermarket and a cafe. Floor-to-ceiling display cabinets near the entrance carry plants, which add indoor greenery and help purify the air. Tall book walls define the character of the reading area. The second floor surrounds the open central space and contains an art gallery and a children's play area. The design connects books and people and supports the exchange of knowledge.

Continue reading about Read Life Cultural Space