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Floating Light Residence

Floating Light

Floating Light is a residential interior design located in a four-story building in Taichung City, Taiwan. The residence was completed in June 2019. An atrium brings natural light into the vertical space and guides circulation between the levels. Walls finished with mineral paint show changing patterns of light and shadow through the day. Natural masonry, marble, timber veneer and painted metalwork form a simple and repetitive texture. The layout creates a shared domain where the family can gather and interact.

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Beethoven in Pop Exhibition

Beethoven in Pop

Ludwig van Beethoven is alive? For sure! The exhibition Ludwig Lives! Beethoven in Pop on the occasion of the composer's 250th birthday shows where Beethoven still leaves his mark today. Or has left his mark? Whether in Hollywood films, in cabaret, or in daily life. Ludwig van Beethoven was sent into space to explain the world to other life forms. His music is played when the rubbish is collected in Taiwan. Comedians of all kinds have used his clichés. And he was the first musician to give a charity concert. This exhibition shows that and much more: Ludwig is alive.

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Industrial Bank Office

Industrial Bank

Industrial Bank is a bank interior design covering 890 square meters in Changchun. The concept draws on Song Dynasty landscape painting, and traditional Chinese references are expressed through lines, colors, forms and textures instead of literal ornament. Neutral tones such as moonlight white, tea white and rice gray create a calm atmosphere, with accents of dark blue and turmeric. The front desk is formed by simple splicing, and niche elements divide columns and walls. A semi-open calligraphy and tea area is softened by linear lighting.

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The Incubator Commercial

The Incubator

The Incubator is a co-working space for start-up technology companies. The interior is planned for vitality, connectivity and flexibility, and it balances shared areas with privacy. The office has two parts: informal collaboration spaces, and individual offices and meeting rooms. Several independent functional areas can be combined into one large gathering space for communal events. Glass compartments keep the interior open and well lit. Materials with low light reflectivity, matt surfaces and anti-fingerprint finishes ease maintenance.

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Yufengyuan Restaurant

Yufengyuan

Yufengyuan is a restaurant interior covering 1100 square meters. The design refers to the culture of the Yellow River. A passage of 50 meters follows the line of the river through the space. Eight metal boxes of different heights are placed along the passage. Each box seats one family and is named after a small creature, such as a butterfly, a frog or a bee. The finish of each box follows the character of the creature. All boxes are raised, so entering a box becomes a moment of ritual. The main materials are terrazzo, steel plate, bamboo and latex paint.

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Interesting White Office

Interesting White

Interesting White is an office interior that also serves as a showroom for imported glass partitions. The 80 square meter space is located in an office building in Shenzhen, China, with views of the Hong Kong coastline. A sunken multifunctional reception area supports relaxed meetings, new product presentations and flexible work. Light boxes, mirrors and a guidance system direct attention to the glass partitions and extend the sense of space. Materials include wooden flooring, Mongolian black stone, ultra-white glass and lacquered board.

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Wild Rhythm Exhibition Hall

Wild Rhythm

Wild Rhythm is an exhibition hall in Chongqing, China. The interior covers 240 square meters and can also serve as a gallery, a bar or a living space. Cement, steel and paint are the main materials, and simple traditional methods are used throughout. A second floor was added where the ceiling height allows, and a spiral stair was built around an existing structural column. A storage room was placed above the bar to increase the usable area. The design returns the space to basic building elements and reduces unnecessary decoration and waste.

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Lvyou Road Jinmao Palace Sales Center

Lvyou Road Jinmao Palace

Lvyou Road Jinmao Palace is a sales center located in Jinan, China. The interior design continues the style of the existing architecture and uses simple lines to shape large surfaces. Forms of mountains and water are brought into the space to create a calm and poetic atmosphere. Brick walls based on patterns of ancient Chinese city walls and grilles that filter light produce an interplay of light and shadow. Serene passages first offer a restrained spatial experience and then open into wider areas, inviting visitors to explore. The strip bricks were fixed onto the walls by hand.

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Flavour Funhouse Underground Shopping Mall

Flavour Funhouse

Flavour Funhouse is an underground shopping mall interior in Hong Kong. The design draws on nineteenth century iron and glass galleria architecture. Metal and glass shop fronts and black grid sliding doors give the whole environment a homogeneous and timeless atmosphere. A high black metallic ceiling with a metal grid holds lights and decoration and preserves the full basement height. Three types of floor tiles, including hexagonal ones, mark different zones. A food court offers bar counters, small tables and a long wooden table for varied groups. Space is also given to contemporary art.

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Large Stretch of Forest Residential House

Large Stretch of Forest

In the uneven layout, the designer makes the most efficient use of the square footage and makes the space really comfy. By means of thoughtful details and proper layered decorations, the dwellers can live in harmony with the space and surrounding lushness. Inspiration from nature allows the designer to exercise ingenuity to construct with materials an English feel that the homeowner yearns for, creating the best home in mind.

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Bright Corridor Residential

Bright Corridor

Bright Corridor is a residential interior design for a four-story single-family house in Taichung City. The home was renovated for a retired couple so that the house is barrier-free. An elevator was installed and the vertical route was reorganized. A patio was created in the center of the roof, above the steel staircase, to bring daylight into a corridor that was previously long, narrow and dark. Blue is used as the main tone. Materials include Bolon carpet, tile, plywood, wood, concrete, metal and glass tile.

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FVB Glasses Shop

FVB

The glasses shop tries to create a unique space . by making good use of expanded mesh with different sizes of holes through recombination and layering and applying them from architectural wall to interior ceiling, the characteristic of concave lens is shown- different effects of clearance and vagueness. With the application of concave lens with the angle variety, twisted and tilted effects of images are presented on ceiling design and display cabinetry. The property of convex lens, which changes the sizes of objects at will, is expressed on exhibition wall.

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