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Scholars Xuntang Hotel

Scholars Xuntang

Scholars Xuntang is a hotel interior created within historic residential buildings in Wuxi, China. The interior covers 5400 square meters and keeps the character of white walls and black tiles. Original structures were protected and reinforced, so traces of time remain visible. Decoration is restrained, allowing the old fabric to be seen. Materials include wood finish, stone, gold brick, glass, wallpaper, paint, linen, silk and malacca rattan. Local silk and linen textiles reflect regional crafts. The design links guests with nature and gives the old buildings new use.

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For Love Life House Sales Center

For Love Life House

For Love Life House is a sales center interior covering 1200 square meters. The space is organized around a colorful runway that extends through every area and connects the different zones. The runway guides visitors toward the experience areas and continues along the stair to the second sample area, supporting the sports theme. The walls are made of recyclable plasterboard and coated with white low odor latex paint. Black mirror steel on the ceiling raises the visual height and increases brightness, so fewer light fittings are needed. Glass tiles replace marble on the floor.

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Hannover Re Office

Hannover Re

Hannover Re is an office interior spanning 30,000 square feet over two storeys in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Curved lines link the floor and the ceiling to create a sense of seamless circulation. Shades of blue in a gradient transition frame the floating reception island. Different flooring and finishes separate the zones without physical dividers. An island layout places the head of department section at the centre and makes use of daylight along the perimeter windows. Indoor greenery adds privacy and storage, and supports a domestic atmosphere that encourages teamwork.

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Barry Callebaut Headquarters

Barry Callebaut

Barry Callebaut is a corporate headquarters interior located in Zurich, Switzerland. The office occupies three floors of a business centre building and covers 3800 square metres. A chocolate academy with a professionally equipped kitchen sits at the centre of the plan behind glazed walls, so employees and visitors can watch chocolatiers at work. Three hubs on each floor are linked by internal staircases and serve as coffee points for breaks and informal meetings. Wood, cork, moss and safflower wallpaper create a tactile setting, and oxygen generating plants support a healthy work environment.

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Wuhan Resort Sales Center

Wuhan Resort

Wuhan Resort is the sales center of a large cultural and tourist complex in Wuhan, China. The interior covers 3,810 square meters and continues the curved design language of the building facades. A curved brand wall and a large LED screen follow the line of an annular suspended ceiling. Customized materials, including seamless wood-like ceiling panels and seamless artificial stone flooring, create a unified surface. The curved walls guide circulation and shape areas for reading and coffee, sales talks and interaction, linking commerce, art and nature.

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Cofco Town Sales Center

Cofco Town

Cofco Town is a sales center interior in Zhangjiakou, China, covering 1545 square meters. The design is based on the idea of an urban ladder culture square. Stepped levels follow the elevation difference of the building and form a long and winding route. The steps link the interior with an open-air coffee bar and the outdoor landscape. Roadshows, art exhibitions, reading, sharing and business services can be held in the square. The main materials are stone, aluminum grille and texture coating. The layout is inspired by the ice and snow landscape of the region.

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