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Resee Studio

Resee

Resee is a sculptor's studio located in an office building in a high-technology zone in Fuzhou, China. The interior serves as a workspace, a reception area and a meeting space. An oriental landscape garden is placed inside the modern architecture. The design follows traditional Chinese gardening techniques that borrow views from the surrounding space and light. Recycled old wooden boards, paint and gravel are used to keep costs low. Water and electric lines run through the ceiling, so the existing floor is kept intact. Indoor plants and gravel help reduce the use of air conditioning.

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MaGnesium Hub Exhibition

MaGnesium Hub

MaGnesium Hub is a concept design for an outpost of the National Geographic Society in Presidio, a historic neighborhood in San Francisco. The mixed-use commercial space includes an exhibition area, a cafe and a workplace, set in a two-story building overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. The design is inspired by early flash photography, in which burning magnesium powder created light. The first level is dim, as before a flash, and the second level is bright, as after a flash. Circulation, lobby and exhibition areas are planned for both function and appearance.

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Joy Town Sales Office

Joy Town

Zoina Joy Town is a sales office interior located in Urumqi, China. The project covers 3000 square meters and follows a natural and simple style. Warm gray stone, wood veneer, stainless steel, leather and wall covering form the main materials. A stone reception counter faces an art screen, so the entrance stays both natural and flexible. Local references such as Tianshan Tianchi, Nanshan Pasture and the Silk Road are refined into modern forms. Flowing carpet patterns and curved sofas shape a relaxed negotiation area.

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One Palace T7 Residence

One Palace T7

In the design of One Palace T7, the design team, cleverly integrate people, decorations and space to create a space which is no longer monotonous but related to each other. They use the morden artwork to add a bright landscape in this space and create a modern, striking yet comfortably beautiful home. The fun exploration of space has always been the infinite creativity of interior decorators. The original space layout was too conventional. The design team optimized the overall layout, dividing the study room into an independent functional space.

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Small Yet Well-Rounded Residential Interior Design

Small Yet Well-Rounded

Small Yet Well-Rounded is a residential interior design for a 40-year-old apartment in Taipei, Taiwan. The original home was narrow, leaking and short of storage. An open-plan layout and double-faced walls are used to overcome the spatial limits. The open kitchen has a foldable dining table and flexible cabinetry. A treadmill is set below the living room couch, and a piano is concealed under a desk. The study also serves as a home gym or a guest room. A moon-shaped screen at the entrance combines stone veneer, wood, wavy glass and LED light.

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Paper for Light Residential House

Paper for Light

Paper for Light is a residential interior designed as a calm space for meditation. The home of 100 square meters applies oriental paper art as its central concept. Six semi-transparent Shoji panels can be moved along a track to control the intensity and softness of natural light and to guide the airflow, which reduces the need for artificial light and air conditioning. A ceiling shaped like folded paper recalls Origami above a horizontal wood floor. Wood, rice paper and diatom mud balance humidity and limit the use of plastic.

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Wagyu Let’s Shabu Hot Pot

Wagyu Let’s Shabu

Wagyu Let's Shabu is a hot pot restaurant interior located in Tainan. The design combines traditional Japanese carpentry with contemporary Japanese presentation. White square lights connect the arcade, the entrance and the waiting area with the dining area. Wooden grilles and a Japanese fan pattern divide the seating spaces. A self-service bar uses a traditional wooden structure and new Japanese style lighting. A feature wall shows brand characters in the form of Japanese warriors, each one representing a type of food.

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Dance the Bossa Nova Residential House

Dance the Bossa Nova

Dance the Bossa Nova is a residential interior design for a home of about 125 square meters. The layout includes an entrance, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. White surfaces, soft curves, bright furniture and warm wooden elements define the space. A brass arch at the open entryway frames views of the living room and the outdoor greenery. Large floor-to-ceiling windows and gauze curtains filter the daylight. Curved cabinet edges echo the shape of the canopy and reduce the heavy effect of the large beams.

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Connections Residence

Connections

Connections is a residential interior design created for a family home in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The layout includes an entrance, a dining room, a living room, a kitchen, a multifunctional study, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The washbasin is moved out of the bathroom to widen the shared circulation area, and the study is opened to the public space. Iron parts, woodwork with spray painting, glass, marble, wallpaper and LED light tubes form modern lines. A sofa bed, a desk and suspended cabinets are custom made for the smaller room.

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Hecang Training School

Hecang

Hecang is a film and television training school located in Changsha, China, with a building area of 670 square meters. The interior uses gray and light wood tones, which recall the color of a grain harvest and the idea of a granary. A staggered-floor structure places the gym room, photographic room and studio on the higher levels and the classrooms on the lower level. The gym room sits in the central space and is enclosed with glass, so parents can watch the training. Inclined walls combined with glass bring daylight into the passage and the reception area.

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Tianjin RK One Island Sales Center

Tianjin RK One Island

Tianjin RK One Island is a sales center in Tianjin, China, covering 983 square meters. The interior is themed as an urban living room and works as a place for social communication. Relatively private areas are included, such as a negotiation area, a study, a tea room, a VIP room and a cigar room. The design draws on the local culture of Tianjin and on the relationship between people and nature. Traditional references are combined with modern forms. The intent is to create a multifunctional space that offers aesthetic and spiritual resonance for residents.

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Showni Clothing Boutique

Showni

Showni is a clothing boutique interior of 108 square meters located in Suzhou. An arc structure of irregular curves is placed at the center of the rectangular plan and holds the display area for key products. Large French windows and a half-moon-shaped doorway open the shop to the street and bring daylight inside. Red air conditioning hoses are suspended overhead as a visual guide and contrast with the white surfaces. Terrazzo floor tiles replace ground terrazzo to limit cost, while acrylic display booths and transparent shelves keep the space light.

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