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Land of Memory Sales Office

Kewei Wang Sales Office Interior Friday, 6 December 2024

Land of Memory

Land of Memory is a sales office interior located in Luoyang, Henan. The design follows the theme of star search and the principle that less is more. A revolving staircase in the entrance hall is lined with perforated aluminum panels in a waterfall pattern, recalling a river of stars. LED lights behind a two-color translucent stone counter create the effect of many small stars. A stainless steel meteorite installation is set into the wall of the negotiation area. The space combines cosmic imagery with local culture.

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Greentown Liuxiangyuan Sales Center

Zhonghehongmei Interior Decoration Design Sales Center Interior Thursday, 5 December 2024

Greentown Liuxiangyuan

Greentown Liuxiangyuan is a sales center interior covering 1000 square meters in Yantai. The design moves away from a strong marketing atmosphere and treats light as an architectural element. Marble and wooden separating frames divide the area, and a semi-transparent folding screen creates an exploratory spatial pattern. Stone, wood, plants and local materials are combined in new ways. Bright matrix lighting marks the sand table area, while plants in the negotiation area recall nature. Clear movement lines guide visitors through the space like flowing water.

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Bowl Fantasy Cantonese Tong Sui Dessert Store

Manuel Lap Yan Lam Cantonese Tong Sui Dessert Store Interior Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Bowl Fantasy

Bowl Fantasy is the interior design of a modern Cantonese tong sui store that serves sweet soup as a dessert. The soup bowl, the symbol of the brand, is the main design theme. Bowl forms are split, folded, stacked and regrouped to create a three-dimensional screen, a layered ceiling and large chandeliers. About eighty percent of the design is produced with off-site laser cutting, which reduces cost, construction time and on-site labor. The result is a dessert store where one everyday object shapes every main spatial element.

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Nautilus Restaurant

Tetsuya Matsumoto Restaurant Interior Tuesday, 3 December 2024

Nautilus

The Grand Blue Express is a luxury aquarium dining restaurant in Ueno, Tokyo. The renovated space limited to 95sqm took on the 5th floor of a mixed used building. Inspired by luxury trains, the design tries to overcome the small space limitations to both accommodate the aquariums and provide the luxurious atmosphere the restaurant aims to implement. The dining room takes the form of a corridor coach that serves the individual cabins on both sides. each cabin is equipped with its aquarium installed to mimic the train windows, creating the impression to be inside a train cruising underwater.

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QYF Boutique

SUN CONCEPTS OFFICE Boutique Interior Monday, 2 December 2024

QYF

Qyf is the interior design of a multi-brand boutique in Wuhan, China, with a gross built area of 270 square meters. The store offers a wide range of products, so display is based on large planes instead of many shelves. This simple solution keeps the space complete. Mirrors reflect the interior and make the space look deeper. Metal, stone and glass form simple geometric shapes. Large glass surfaces turn the store into a showcase for pedestrians. A circular route guides visitors past every item on display.

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NewForm Exhibition Space

Farnear International Design Center Exhibition Space Interior Sunday, 1 December 2024

NewForm

NewForm is a showroom interior for an Italian bathroom product brand, covering 224 square meters in Shanghai. The design follows the brand idea of origin in nature. The plan and the visitor route are based on an alternation of light and dark, dividing the store into several linked spaces. A circular room holds a hanging art installation called Dance of Water, which resembles a water drop under the lights. A small arched window with Chinese bamboo frames a living landscape. A dark green wall and green plants run through the gallery area, where products are shown in varied settings.

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