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Design Ambient

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

 

Galaxy

Galaxy is a kitchen interior designed for both cooking and entertaining. The layout combines three areas for dining, cooking and hosting. A large wooden table with a metal stand is joined to the island and seats up to six people. The island holds six large drawers on each side and a stone countertop with angled sides. Cabinets are finished in veneer, and the counters use porcelain slabs. The backsplash is made of illuminated colored glass, and the upper cabinets have illuminated glass backing. The kitchen can be built with standard materials and basic machinery.

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ServiceNow

ServiceNow is an office interior design covering 1800 square meters across two connected buildings. The layout replaces closed cubicles with semi open-space seating arranged as working neighborhoods. The concept came from research on the idea of a neighborhood, both as a space and as a local population. A simple partition sketch with a thin border and a diagonal crossing shaped the reception pattern, the open phone booths and the partitions. Reclaimed wood is used in the cafeteria kitchen island and tribune, and recycled building blocks form the island base.

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Hutong Neighborhood Complex

Hutong Neighborhood Complex is a coffee shop and community interior set in an old house in a Hutong of central Beijing. The two floors cover 133 square meters. The first floor serves as a shared living room for local residents. The second floor works as a back garden, where movable plant boxes divide the space by function. Low cost and environmentally friendly materials are used on the walls and floors, in colors that suit the Hutong district. The old brick wall and wooden roof are kept. The space also hosts art exhibitions, reading and shared office use.

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Rigol

Rigol is an office interior design created for the Suzhou headquarters of a testing and measurement brand. The space covers 4869 square metres. White and wood tones form the main palette, while the corporate colour flows through the interior to create a relaxed and active atmosphere. Materials include paint, hand-painted silk wallpaper, brass hardware, coloured curved wood veneers and natural marble. The hollowed-out logo wall in the hall displays products from all periods, linking the interior directly to the products themselves.

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Lvyou Road Jinmao

Lvyou Road Jinmao is a sales office interior design covering 1200 square meters in Shandong, China. The layout follows eastern principles of symmetry and a clear center, and the landscape structure is arranged to support the overall composition. The plan organizes the rhythm and order of the space and the flow of visitors. Viewing points along the route are defined, and areas are reserved for the display of art. Marble, metal, wood veneer, leather and silk are used. The result is a calm and quiet setting within a modern city.

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Fon 23

Fon 23 is an office building interior designed around green building principles. The project covers 5561.1 square meters and was completed in Taichung, Taiwan. Extensive planting and water features on each floor help regulate the microclimate and reduce heat. Plants also increase oxygen and improve air quality. A beehive-shaped multi-layer green wall forms a vertical garden of flowers and grass. Solar panels on the roof generate about 25.8 kilowatts. Elevators use permanent-magnet motors and a power regeneration system. Shared halls and public facilities are open to companies and charities.

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