Architecture Today featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.
Explore 3588 award-winning designs tagged Interior on Architecture Today.
The Saints Wear White envisions the interior walls and ceilings of a church in China's Hubei province, where the COVID-19 pandemic began, transformed into a mural depicting doctors and nurses dressed in white protective gear. Taking inspiration from church painting and fresco, it is an homage that expresses gratitude to medical workers.
Holistic Healing is the interior design of a retail pharmacy in a heritage building that was formerly a residence. The ground floor holds five connected areas: lifestyle retail, body care, rehabilitation, healthcare and consultation. Local artisanal products and a bookstore form the lifestyle area. A ramp gives access to the rehabilitative care retail at the rear. A multipurpose hall on the first floor is used for meetings and seminars. Three existing arches were reused to create wider openings. Playful forms and cheerful colours replace the cold look of traditional pharmacies.
The Evergrowing is a bank branch design in Hong Kong, covering a total floor area of 756.5 square meters. The Chinese bamboo tree is the leading concept, reflecting the meaning of ever growing in Chinese. The five-storey facade is made of aluminium alloy sections arranged in slender lines that refer to the growth of bamboo. The brand colour green is accentuated by the sleek detailing. As the banking hall is placed on the first floor, the facade was opened with full-height glazing from ground level, expressing transparent customer service.
Xianyang Gaoxin Cunzhi Kindergarten is an interior design for a nursery school covering 8756 square meters. Yellow, blue and green act as identifying colors in the standard activity room and bathroom area on each floor, helping children recognize the function of each space. All external corners on the facade within reach of children are rounded to reduce the risk of injury. Green and non-toxic materials were selected. Light from the top of the stairs passes through multicolored glass and circular openings, casting colorful shadows for children to explore.
Mountain Rock Comfy Home is a residential interior design for a 133 square meter home in Taichung, Taiwan. The original four rooms were rearranged into three rooms for two people. One room was divided into two areas to enlarge the kitchen and the dressing room. Removing redundant space creates a wider and cozier interior. The space is finished with F1 class low-formaldehyde wood materials, which emit less formaldehyde than the F3 class accepted in Asia. Eco-friendly latex and mineral paints help decompose formaldehyde, and an air circulation unit maintains indoor air quality.
Yamadera is a hotel suite located in Jiaoxi, Taiwan, and named after a mountain temple in Yamagata, Japan. The suite covers 30 square meters and is divided by layered arch elements into three sections: foyer, resting area and bathing area. Monotone materials and low chromatic tones create a calm and enclosed atmosphere. Diatomaceous earth is mixed into the wall coating of the sleeping area to adjust the humidity around the hot spring tub. Water-resistant mineral paint is used in the bathing area. The compact layout responds to the limited floor space.
Lights and Shadows is a sales center interior located in Henan, China, completed in 2019 and covering 756 square meters. The reception hall is the main activity space, and its design draws on the essence of ancient architecture. Large areas of wood grating and an art sculpture combine generous forms with elegant detail. In the exhibition area, light and shadow are used together to shape the visitor experience. In the discussion area, light bars create order and repetition. The outdoor space guides movement along a winding route.
Flagship is a jewellery store interior designed for the display and sale of jade jewellery. The space planning is based on circular forms inspired by the lily pads of the city's tranquil lakes, creating a curvilinear retail journey. Locally produced red wood forms the shop front facade. Windows extending from the ground floor to the second floor frame water and planting features around the store. A purpose-made lamp shade combines soft ambient light with spotlights at 2700K and 3000K, so the jade is clearly illuminated. A double door entrance eases heavy visitor traffic.
Continue reading about Flagship Jewellery Store Jewellery Store
Novelty Sprouts is an office interior design for a company headquarters in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The lobby combines a polished marble floor with a silver fox stone wall in a minimal style. A showcase with a glass wall displays company trophies and opens the view into the international conference hall. The conference room can be divided by a soundproof mobile partition wall of grey back painted glass. A half outdoor courtyard, a bar section and a lounge were added. Roller blinds soften the natural light. A tree pattern on the main wall is partly hollow to let daylight pass through.
A Pocket Park is an office interior of 170 square meters located in the Minsheng community in Taipei. The building line is set back so that a former private courtyard becomes a small public garden. Monochrome natural materials, including stone, concrete and granite, are combined with warm toned wood to extend the nearby urban park into the neighborhood. The walls are covered with natural stone, plants and a waterfall. A Chinese fringe tree stands in the central area, surrounded by a linear pool, and gives dappled shade. The space is shared by office users and local residents.
Continue reading about A Pocket Park Commercial Space Office
Xuxuwear is a clothing store in Taipei, Taiwan, designed as a simple and modern concept store for a fashion brand. The interior covers 66 square meters. Nature is interpreted through abstract forms, so terraces become seats and display racks, a large mirror suggests a sunset, and curved lines on the floor recall a lake. Continuous stainless steel clothes poles run through the whole space and link each area, meeting both display and functional needs. Materials include brushed stainless steel, architectural concrete, walnut and decorative paints.
Waltz is a residential interior design for a home of about 330 square meters in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The layout includes an entrance, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a storeroom, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Curved surfaces extend from the public areas to the bedrooms and soften the corners of the rooms. Straight corridors act as axes, so each area stays independent yet connected. Materials include wood floors, wood veneer, marble, titanium plated metal, iron, exposed concrete and leather. Sustainable and low formaldehyde materials are used.