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Yunxi Characteristic Restaurant

Yunxi

Yunxi is a restaurant interior designed for daily dining and for private parties. The interior covers 600 square meters with a floor height of 6 meters and includes 150 table seats and two private rooms. Water is the design theme, and light is the main design element. Scenes of rain, water, cloud and fog are placed in different areas. Stage lighting methods highlight themed devices against a large black background. Cloud shaped table lamps descend when guests are seated. An intelligent lighting system adjusts colors for different events.

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Fineland Heshan Community Center recreation

Fineland Heshan Community Center

Fineland Heshan Community Center is a 1000 square meter interior that combines a club, a swimming pool and a restaurant in one unified style. The design draws on three traditional Chinese references: the handheld fan, the moon and the curved eave. An abstract fan shape defines the lobby background and the hallway, which admits natural light. The restaurant ceiling is formed in stainless steel and the walls use green-gray bricks. Materials include marble, glass, wood veneer and hand painted murals.

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Shiroyama Restaurant

Shiroyama

The main theme of the project is interpenetration and interconnection. The design combines metaphors and cultural symbols of Kazakh and Japanese culture. The theme of the Ryoanji Rock Garden and Wabi Sabi is harmoniously intertwined with the sacred Baiterek tree and the stylized Bozzhira mountain range. The surrounding nature penetrates into the interior in the form of stones taken from the shore, sofas stylized as boulders and fills the space with light reflected from the metal ceiling, as well as a natural range of materials.

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K11 Musea Shopping Mall

K11 Musea

K11 Musea is a shopping mall interior located on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Hong Kong. The ten-storey retail and art complex covers a total floor area of 1.1 million square feet. At its centre is a 35 metre high atrium named Opera Theatre, where 1,800 programmable spotlights are set into the ceiling to suggest a galaxy of stars. A sculpture above the escalator recalls the buttress roots of local banyan trees. Surfaces are clad in handcrafted bronze and rustic paintwork. Rainwater is harvested for irrigation, and a seawater cooled, oil free air conditioning system reduces energy use.

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Chengdu Holdings Glory In History Sales Center

Chengdu Holdings Glory In History

Glory In History is a sales center located in Chengdu, China. The interior connects traditional and modern design through color, and it takes inspiration from a green landscape painting of the Northern Song Dynasty. A traditional courtyard layout is used, and each space is linked to the next to form a rich spatial sequence through turning axes. A porcelain screen is arranged in a horizontal and vertical array, molded on the glaze and finely cut to create an effect of separation and breaking. A large bronze pendant shaped like a sailboat marks the meditation area.

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Twiny  Multifunctional Sofa

Twiny

Twiny is a multifunctional sofa designed for children in homes, preschools and daycare centers. The sofa looks like a playful seat and conceals an adjustable table with storage. Separating the two sofa units reveals the hidden table. Turning the top part of the table changes its height and opens the storage compartment. The modular pieces can be arranged in different layouts for playing, studying and relaxing. The upholstery is made from recycled polyester. The table is made from reclaimed wood chips and recycled plastic.

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