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The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts Tea Shop

The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts

The Unity of Zen and Martial Arts is a tea shop interior in Foshan, China. The design joins local culture with a brand culture based on new tea drinking. Foshan is known as a home of Wing Chun, and the wooden dummy used in Wing Chun inspired the spatial structure. Horizontal and vertical wooden members are joined with traditional mortise and tenon work, dividing the gray slate space into clear layers. Transparent acrylic boxes above the wooden posts hold dancing lion and pot wall symbols of Lingnan culture. A long central tea table recalls tea mountains.

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Nanyang Airport Airport Hotel

Nanyang Airport

Yancheng Nanyang is an airport hotel interior located in the terminal of Yancheng airport in Jiangsu, China, covering 8500 square meters. The fields, mountains and rivers of Yancheng are expressed through decorative materials and soft furnishings. Repetition and reorganization of forms are combined with stable colors to create contrast within the space. The main materials are wood veneer, stone, glass, wallpaper, paint and aluminum plate. Materials were selected for environmental protection, energy saving and controlled cost.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Changle Lanshan Sales Center

Changle Lanshan

Changle Lanshan is a sales center located in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China. The interior covers an area of 800 square meters and presents the construction plans of newly built houses to visitors. A single wall material is repeated to build spatial layers, and the ceiling design follows the appearance of the architecture. Art installations and ceiling lights refer to the local nautical culture and textile tradition. Materials include cement cave stone, Maya grey marble, Prague grey marble and wood-like coating. The design also recalls oriental eaves and the lanes of Fuzhou.

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Zhang Jiang Cheng Restaurant

Zhang Jiang Cheng

Zhang Jiang Cheng is an upscale restaurant interior located in a busy district of Shanghai. The restaurant serves Hakka fusion cuisine, and the idea of fusion guides the whole design. Chinese ceramics are redesigned with modern methods and placed within a minimalist modern space as art installations. Most of the tableware is custom made in Jingdezhen and fired at 1300 degrees Celsius. Each private dining room has its own design character. The intent is to offer a calm and elegant setting that presents Eastern aesthetics.

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4000 Light Restaurant

4000 Light

4000 Light is a hot pot restaurant interior designed for young customers. Light is used as the core design element of the space. Different light sources and specular reflection materials create reflection and refraction effects on carefully shaped surfaces. An image interaction technology adds changing visual effects. Three focal areas, named the art hall, the wormhole and the time channel, organize the plan. The interior covers 1000 square meters. Light and shade replace building materials as the main space-forming elements, so visitors interact with the surrounding environment.

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HL Residence Residential Interior Design

HL Residence

Minimalist modern interior design focuses on simplicity and functionality, stripping away unnecessary elements and clutter. The emphasis on functionality in minimalist modern interior design ensures that every piece of furniture and every element serves a purpose. This approach enhances the efficiency and practicality of the space, contributing to a sense of order and tranquility. The minimalist aesthetic promotes mindfulness and encourages people to focus on the present moment.

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Jiangcheng Business Innovation Center Interior Design

Jiangcheng Business Innovation Center

Jiangcheng Business Innovation Center is an office interior that also serves as an art gallery. The public areas combine the character of a gallery, the function of a business office and the relaxed mood of a coffee bookstore. The walls are finished with micro-cement art paint, which creates a simple background for the artworks on display. The main exhibition area is the 1000 square meter lobby on the first floor, while further pieces are placed within the working areas. The design gives an artistic and personal character to a daily workplace.

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Purrfect Domicile Interior Design

Purrfect Domicile

Purrfect Domicile is a residential interior design for a three-story penthouse in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The total design area is 892.6 square meters over three floors, each about 3.3 meters high. The open layout connects public and private areas while keeping clear boundaries. Custom resting spaces, catwalks and activity areas were built for five cats after study of their movement. Built-in cabinets, concealed sliding doors and titanium window frames address lighting and privacy needs. Remote-controlled systems manage lighting, curtains and air quality.

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Shkrub Residential

Shkrub

The Shkrub house appeared out of love and for love — a loving couple with three kids. The DNA of the house includes the structuring aesthetic principles that find inspiration in Ukrainian history and culture inspired by Japanese wisdom. The element of earth as a material makes itself felt in structural aspects of the home, such as the original thatched roof and in the beautiful and dense textured clay walls. The idea of paying homage, as a founding place, can be sensed throughout the home, like a delicate guiding thread.

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