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Dexin Xianlin Zhigu Sales Center

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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Dongli Restaurant

Dongli

Dongli is a restaurant interior located within a commercial complex in Chongqing, China. The project covers 1270 square meters on two floors. Geometric forms and a minimalist approach are used to recall the mountains and rivers of the surrounding region. A sculptural spiral staircase rises from a raised part of the ground floor and connects the two levels. A two-story corridor is arranged around a central courtyard, so views remain open between the floors. The main materials are black and green marble, white artificial stone, wood flooring, silver mirror and stainless steel.

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Unlimited Center Of Art  Exhibition

Unlimited Center Of Art

Unlimited Center of Art is an art center interior located in Hebei, China. The design covers 3200 square meters and contains two independent spaces, a community entrance and an art center. Galleries, multi-functional exhibition halls and outdoor plazas support daily art activities. Artworks are placed at the center of the space, and natural daylight is guided into the main display areas. Openings in the building skin are reduced to create a dark interior. The main material is algae clay, and black bamboo curtains and a recycled steel structure complete the design.

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Enterprise Mansion Club

Enterprise Mansion

Enterprise Mansion is a clubhouse interior with a total area of 2185 square meters. The design is based on the traditional Chinese courtyard, a long-standing symbol of domestic life and culture. The layout follows the idea of unity between people, architecture and nature, placing gardens, trees and open sky within the built space. Materials include cassia siamea wood, river grey stone, dolomite, bronze stainless steel and hand-painted wired glass. The project began in Shanghai in October 2017 and was completed in Nantong in September 2019.

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Joelalli Resort Hotel Reception Center

Joelalli Resort

Joel Alli Resort is a hotel reception center located in the Moganshan Scenic Area in Deqing, China. The interior covers 580 square meters at the foot of a mountain. The design connects the building with the surrounding nature. Natural elements such as mountains, water, clouds and bamboo guide the layout. Ceiling heights and widths change according to the function of each area. Glass walls extend the view from cloud-shaped lanterns to the distant hills. The lobby desk is made of century-old wood, cut to show its original growth rings.

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Tea Culture Exploration Hall

Tea Culture

Tea Culture is a small tea culture experience hall designed as a calm setting for tasting tea. Several horizontal and vertical spaces are joined into one continuous area where visitors can walk freely, meet one another or pause and look back. The layout was inspired by folded paper, and the resulting shifts of perspective give the interior both classical quietness and modern vitality. Slender grids replace the surface texture of paper. Each space is reduced to a simple function, so visitors can relax before the tea is served.

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