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Inspired by the tide of Qiantang River, the design created a flexible and dynamic space with modern skills. Water elements were applied in the art gallery. With the gurgling river pattern on the suspended ceiling, the glistening lights, the water texture on the wall and floor as well as the romantic art decorations, it reappears the Qiantang River in the space.
Continue readingIt is a simple, elegant, natural, unadorned, and quiet place. It represents an abstract image, a feeling, a spirit. It integrates the temperament and interests of literati with their practical demands. The natural elegance in the space turns into a subtle rhythm, which can arouse meditation on life and bring comfort on soul along with the changing of lights and shadows.
Continue readingDesigner believes that "space should give people an opportunity to think." The use of rich transparency to express spatial relationships continues through these different façades — with the design of eight screen-style panoramic high windows, the bamboo landscape outside the building becomes the backdrop for the central core of the interior.The double entrance designed to meet the expectations of the owners undoubtedly brings the contrast between contemporary and classical.
Continue readingThis project is a human-oriented preservation and renovation practice of a small village, aiming to meet the basic needs of modern cultural life for the residents. The first phase of the Jiangshan Fishing Village Renewal Plan consists of two parts, namely the renovation of the vacant old homes and the construction of rural public facilities. The design retains the external appearance of the rare old houses with the maximum degree in this village, hoping to emphasize the importance of regional characteristics and cultural heritage.
Continue readingThis is a fishing cabin with a mountain view, on the bank of Heaven River (‘Tenkawa’ in Japanese). Made of reinforced concrete, the shape is a simple tube, six meters long. The roadside end of the tube is counterweighted and anchored deep in the ground, so that it extends horizontally from the bank and hangs out over the water. The design is simple, the interior is spacious, and the riverside deck is open to the sky, the mountains and the river. Built below the road level, only the roof of the cabin is visible, from the roadside, so the construction does not block the view.
Continue readingChongqing Xinhua Sincere Center Sales Office can be described as a combination of contemporary aesthetic and artistic interests. How to match the macro orientation of its comprehensive commercial body is the core of the design. Designer creatively introduce interconnect thinking and integrate luxury shopping scenes to present an unparalleled spatial experience.
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Architecture Today features most inspiring architectural and interior design projects from across the globe.
Architecture Today featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.