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

 

Style Windsor Building

Style Windsor Building is an interior design for the communal spaces of a residential property in Taichung, Taiwan. The design draws on Windsor Castle and on Tudor architecture, combined with contemporary forms. The shared amenities include a living room, a study, a bar, a dining area and a kitchen. The bar counter on the first floor is shaped like the bridge of a ship and stands at the highest point of the slab. Crystal lamps, stone surfaces and white stone door frames are used. The project covers about 1959 square meters.

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Eastern Institute for Advanced Study

Eastern Institute for Advanced Study is an interior design project for the teaching buildings of a technology institute in Ningbo. The design covers 1.5 million square meters. Each building has a distinct character. The Engineering Building uses suspended steel wire mesh and wall mechanisms for an industrial feel. The School of Life Sciences integrates plants. The Information Building uses metallic materials and interactive installations. Flexible furniture and adaptable teaching areas support an open and collaborative learning environment.

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Uhouse Design

Uhouse Design is an office interior in Guangzhou, China, created for a design studio. The lighting combines warm hotel style light with neutral office light to form a comfortable working atmosphere. Floral arrangements and books add a friendly feeling to the workspace. A life hall is placed in front of large floor to ceiling windows and holds a round jade disk. Wooden cabinets recall luggage racks and hold the materials that designers need. The open plan layout supports sharing and easy communication between colleagues.

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Technology Park

Wuhan University Science Park is a cultural exhibition hall in Wuhan, China. The interior covers 365 square meters and reaches a height of 4.3 meters. Water, drawn from the nearby lake, is the main design inspiration. Curved surfaces, uniform material colors and landscape elements set into the gaps shape the spatial experience. Light travels through the space and creates changing impressions. The layout also addresses the lack of daylight in the corridor and the congestion at the main entrance, while presenting the corporate culture in an ordered way.

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Wuhan Qiwu Technology

Wuhan Qiwu Technology is an office interior created for a technology company in Wuhan, China. The design covers the fourth and fifth floors of a building, each measuring 2326 square meters, for a total area of 4652 square meters with a height of 3.5 meters. Blue and orange, taken from the corporate logo, form the main color scheme. Light colored corridors and open work areas contrast with blue volumes, so each function is clearly defined. Planting and natural elements support a flexible and healthy hybrid working model.

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Teru Sushi

Teru Sushi is a sushi restaurant interior in Kitakyushu City, Japan. The 95 square metre space was created by renovating an existing dining venue. Guests enter through a passage inspired by the tea ceremony, which builds anticipation before the main room. A circular counter stands at the centre and acts as a stage, so every seat offers a clear view of the chef. Earthen walls, Italian tiles, ash wood and ceramic tiles made in the Mino pottery tradition surround a polished stone finish. Lighting highlights the cuisine and the craft.

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