Design Ambient

Design Ambient

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

 

Nago Pineapple Park Winery

Winery of Nago Pineapple Park is a retail interior located inside an amusement park in Okinawa, Japan. A large steel object shaped as a pineapple wine brewing machine stands in the atrium and measures 9000 millimeters in width, 9000 millimeters in depth and 13500 millimeters in height. The lower part serves as a wine cellar lit by indirect lighting, and a counter lounge for wine tasting surrounds the cellar. Wood, metal, mosaic tiles, antique glass and stained glass are combined. The interior offers a calm space for adults.

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Sixty Minutes

60M is a bar interior located in Xiamen, China, covering a total of 258 square meters. A curved circular bar forms the centre of the plan and supports a new way of drinking and socializing. The theme is based on the water element and is interpreted through different materials. The wave-like wall is built in three layers, with irregular curved wood above and below and a custom made GRG wood interlayer. Hidden linear lights deepen the lines of the wall and can be adjusted for light and shadow shows. The bar surface is made of polished water millstone.

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Gravity

Gravity is a cinema interior in Shanghai, China, covering 2800 square meters. The design is inspired by the idea that extreme gravity forms a black hole that distorts space and time. A white swirl on the ceiling recalls this effect, with stacked light coves that rise from low to high like a revolving staircase. The swirl also shapes the walls and the floor. Flowing lines cover the walls, with gold and silver accents that twist into forms recalling rolled leaves. Materials include stone, acoustic panels, plastic laminate, carpet and gypsum board.

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Doveil

Doveil is a brand experience center covering 800 square meters in Xiamen. The interior follows a minimal approach inspired by the abstract grid paintings of Piet Mondrian, in which black lines link fields of colour. Rock slab is used for the display props and for decorative surfaces. A void seven meters high marks the entrance and gives the hall a sense of ritual. A concrete beam in the front hall is left exposed to respect the original structure. Windows placed on the same line of sight connect the rooms and give the space depth and rich layers.

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Dexin Xianlin Zhigu

Dexin Xianlin Zhigu is a sales center located in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China. The interior covers an area of 750 square meters and presents building models and construction plans to visitors. The design links spatial structure with natural forms and uses light and shadow to echo the architecture. Materials include art paint, frosted acrylic, Jenny grey stone, man-made stone and luminous lamp film. Acrylic lights support the model display area, where daylight is limited. The result is a quiet space that combines minimalism with a modern character.

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Tomorrow Casa

Tomorrow Casa is a living hall designed as a shared community space. Wide stairs shape the entrance and give an open and welcoming impression. Glass covers more than half of the ground floor, so the interior can be seen before it is entered. The second floor avoids window display methods, so visitors are invited to take part rather than only to look. Environmental friendliness guided the project from the first planning stage through to completion. The design seeks a calm dialogue between the building and the city around it.

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