Design Ambient

Design Ambient

Design Ambient featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

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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Sky Mirror

Sky Mirror is a sales office located in Tianjin, China, covering 710 square meters. The interior converts a former shopping mall area with dense columns, low floors and limited room. Gently flowing curves form the main axis of the design, creating an environment without sharp edges and corners. The soft furnishing continues the streamlined theme through geometric hanging pictures and artistic sofas. The negotiation area is reorganized so the space feels larger. Environmental materials, such as environmental paint, were used during construction.

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Nord Yichenyunzhu

Taiyuan Nord Yichenyunzhu is a sales office in Taiyuan, China, covering 1158 square meters. The design draws on the local ancient Jinci architecture, extracting the curved surface elements of the temple hall and turning traditional oriental symbols into a contemporary design language. Architecture, landscape and interior are deconstructed and reorganized as one whole. The entrance art hall is made of handmade marble and crystal decorations, with a waterfall shaped crystal chandelier set against a golden frame. A six meter high bookshelf marks the chatting room, where visitors can sit and read.

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La Goccia

La Goccia is an interior design for a restaurant and bar set on two floors. The first floor is dedicated to Italian food, while the second floor holds the bar. The two-story slab was excavated to form a patio, and the wine rack behind the bar was extended upward to create a seven-meter-high wine tower. A large opening on the facade makes the wine tower visible from the street. Mirror stainless steel widens the limited height of the second floor, and brass surfaces are obtained by plating copper on stainless steel. Light sources are hidden to avoid glare.

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Qinglong Gucuiyinxiu

Qinglong Gucuiyinxiu is a clubhouse designed for a residential community in Hangzhou, China. The clubhouse covers about 1860 square meters on two floors and serves as a shared social and wellness space. White stone gives the geometry a pure and abstract character, while timber adds warmth to the communal areas. A mortise and tenon screen spans nine meters around the main staircase without fixings, and a brass pendant is made by hand. The lighting grows dimmer toward the spa areas, supporting a calm and quiet atmosphere.

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Modern Jiangnan

Modern Jiangnan Beer Music is a restaurant interior in Hangzhou. The design covers three floors and an outdoor area, with a total area of 1200 square meters. A stage and a three meter high LED screen are placed on the first floor. The second floor uses a stand-like layout, similar to a European opera house, so guests above can watch the performances below. Metallic tones from beer barrels and copper are combined with smoky gray granite on the walls, floors and tables. A luminous white beer bottle silhouette, 9.9 meters high, marks the entrance.

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