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Fairy Tale Forest

Fairy Tale Forest is an amenity space of 950 square meters in Taichung, Taiwan. The interior follows a loop layout that makes the narrow area varied and interesting. Arcs of different sizes divide the space by function and form the public art theme. An arc-shaped flower stand of black-grey stone greets people at the entrance. Water features, greenery and animal sculptures create a storybook setting. Multi-layer planting balances humidity and temperature, lets air circulate and brings in sunlight, so the use of air conditioning and lighting is reduced.

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Gemtree Club

Gemtree Club is a leisure and wine tasting space in Fuzhou that covers 200 square meters. In the entrance hall, an arc-shaped wine cabinet extends from the facade to the ceiling. Linear light belts run from the ceiling to the walls and shape the depth of the space. Wine-red artistic paint is used throughout the clubhouse to create a mellow and elegant atmosphere. A wooden grating partition of dense square blocks divides the reception area from the wine tasting area. Beneath the staircase, a small landscape of white sand and stones is placed near the tea table.

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Love City

Love City is a sales center interior located in Chengdu and covering 280 square meters. Architectural design manuscripts are applied to the walls to emphasize the function of the space. Green plants and art installations create a domestic atmosphere. Wooden elements and open white surfaces define the interior, and the pure white and natural wood tones give a calm and simple character. The household model experience area uses a traditional tenon-and-mortise structure. The design joins classical and modern aesthetics and aims to make the sales center a neighborhood meeting place.

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Encounter

Encounter is an office space designed for a design studio in Fujian Province, China. The project places a quiet interior within a busy street block. The entrance is set back and opens laterally to create a buffer between inside and outside. A sunken reception and seating area gives a sense of visual dislocation and psychological enclosure. Curved door openings soften the straight lines of the plan. Glass walls blur the boundary between interior and exterior, and the space is supported by a single column. Materials include micro cement, steel plate and clear glass.

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Central City Park

Rsun Central City Park is a sales center located in Xuzhou, China. The interior design follows the concept of the aurora and extends the architectural form inspired by the Grand Canal. A streamlined acrylic installation is suspended across the hall like a river of light. Tree-shaped pillars and multicolored glass in the mezzanine create a calm negotiation area. A white sand table in the form of an ark stands on a mirror-polished reflective surface. High-saturation green and pure white are used as the main colors of the space.

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Rosefinch Hot Pot

Rosefinch Hot Pot is a restaurant interior of 400 square meters located inside a shopping mall. The facade is 50 meters long and follows a flowing curved form that recalls a range of low hills. Horizontal and vertical structural elements replace the usual box shape, and the arcs extend the space in the lengthwise direction. The reception area at the main entrance repeats the same flowing form, and the lighting suggests cloud around a hillside. Materials include black titanium stainless steel, rippled mirror stainless steel, terrazzo, marble, jade, brass, wood and leather.

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