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Gluck Cafe Commercial Space

Gluck Cafe

Gluck Cafe is a commercial interior design located beside a riverbank park in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The name Gluck comes from a German word meaning luck and happiness. The 65 square metre space is a renovation of a 30 year old building and joins a cafe, a shop and display areas. The plan follows a loop: an outer square holds the display stands and bar seating, while an inner square holds the working area with kitchen equipment and the checkout counter. Marble, cement, wood and steel are used, and a wide glass facade brings the river views into the interior.

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Straightforward Journey Residential Apartment

Straightforward Journey

Straightforward Journey is the interior design of a 53 square meter residential apartment in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The apartment follows an industrial style with a calm and simple base tone. The original ceiling was removed to show the structure of the building, and one wall was replaced by a French window that brings natural light inside. An iron door with grids at the top and bottom serves the bathroom, which has no window, and allows air to flow. A 45 degree wall in the bedroom holds the television and adds storage.

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Tranquility Residential Apartment

Tranquility

Tranquility is a residential apartment interior design of 190 square meters in Taichung City, Taiwan. Earthy colors form the base tone of the layered materials, creating a calm atmosphere. A spacious public area serves as the core of the plan. A main beam divides the area, so the ceiling was shaped into rhythmic stacked layers to cover the beam and keep the height open. Titanium plated metal panels are inlaid in the side ceilings. A white stone main wall carries delicate carved patterns. An open kitchen adjoins the lounge, and a large French window lights the wooden dining area.

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Cloud Flows Residence

Cloud Flows

Cloud Flows is a residential interior located in Taipei City, Taiwan. A partition wall was removed to merge two adjacent spaces into one, joining the windows on both sides into a single large opening that admits daylight and frames the mountain scenery. A meandering wall of black granite runs through the interior and forms its visual center. White granite, limestone bricks, gray mirrors and iron hardware complete the material palette. Private areas are placed at both ends of the plan, with shared areas at the center. The air conditioning system is concealed in the ceiling.

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Light Impression Residential Space

Light Impression

Light Impression is a residential interior design for a home of approximately 182 square feet. The plan responds to the needs of a couple and their preschool children. Partition materials keep the common area semi-open, so children can move freely. Solid wood, iron, marble, glass and solid wood flooring are the main materials. A grille screen marks the entrance, and a log wall gives the living area a natural touch. A sliding door links a multipurpose room to the corridor and brightens a once dark walkway. Low-formaldehyde wood and environmentally friendly paint are used.

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Redefine Home Residence Design

Redefine Home

Redefine Home is a residential interior design for an apartment of 105.79 square meters. The original layout was altered to reduce aisle space and to form a mixed-use open area. Living room, dining room and study are integrated into one space, which keeps ample room for flexible activities. A long-span suspended wooden frame combines a study desk and a bar counter, and separates the public and private areas. White and gray tones, soft lighting and wood create a warm and simple modern home.

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Dream On Bar

Dream On

Dream On is a bar interior located in Yilan City, Taiwan. The narrow rectangular room of 72 square meters is turned into an indoor street scene inspired by the painting The Cafe Terrace on the Place du Forum by Van Gogh. Reflective light sources, decorative windows, frames and balconies suggest a bright street at night, supported by a retro color palette with bluish green tones. About 80 percent of the materials are local and many are recycled. The walls are given an uneven surface to reduce echo, so conversation stays clear.

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Birds Flying High Residential Interior

Birds Flying High

Birds Flying High is a residential interior design for a refurbished home in Taipei City, Taiwan. The residence covers 149 square meters and holds three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, two bathrooms and a balcony. Curved ceilings and a curved dining lamp recall wings and airflow. Indirect light from wall lamps and strip lights replaces most recessed fixtures. The interior is painted with zero VOC paint, and the furniture is detachable, repairable and movable. Doorways and hallways were widened so that children can move freely.

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Rada Party Bar

Rada Party

Rada Party is a bar interior that covers a total of 1000 square meters. The design uses the box as a repeated element, reinterpreting the original space through overlapping levels and vague boundaries between physical objects and shadows. A dark gray background is laid with mottled cement paint, while cool lighting and local purple elements reduce the presence of added decoration. Stacked boxes at the entrance extend outward in a striking purple tone. Geometric light bands echo the division of the interior and meet the lighting needs.

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Texture of Sphere Residential Interior Design

Texture of Sphere

Texture of Sphere is a residential interior design for a 231 square meter home in Taipei, Taiwan. The palette has low color saturation and combines stone, hardwood and tawny glass. A glass sliding door brings daylight into the formerly dim dining area, while a grille wall conceals the guest bathroom door. The dining area includes a bar counter and a metal chandelier. Curved lines soften the ceiling beam of the living room and link each section. Curved showcases hide storage, and a former service room is now a sauna chamber.

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Soothing Home Residential Apartment

Soothing Home

Soothing Home is the interior design of a duplex apartment. The project combines modern simplicity with a warm and lasting character to form a calm and elegant living space. The original staircase in the center of the home was bulky and blocked natural daylight, leaving the adjacent hallway dark. A new open staircase replaces the old structure, letting light pass through and giving a lighter and broader sense of space. Materials include marble, quartz tiles, iron, natural brushed veneer, Japanese paints, engineered wood flooring and imported wallpaper.

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OneWood Interior

OneWood

Onewood is a multifunctional entertainment space in Beijing, China. The venue covers 396 square meters and is arranged over three levels: the first floor, the second floor and the basement. Each level follows a different design style, inspired by a Chinese legend about three types of drinkers, described as the scholar, the general and the maniac. The basement expresses the theme of the maniac through old surgical lights, television walls, experimental stations and neon lighting. Layout, lighting, materials and decoration were realized with the help of a film prop team.

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