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Rong Art Gallery

Song Han Art Gallery Interior Saturday, 15 June 2024

Rong

Rong is an art gallery interior divided into a main building and an auxiliary building. The original architectural structure was respected, and damaged wooden columns, beams and brackets were repaired. The wood was cleaned and scraped by hand to keep the mottled texture of the logs. In the negotiation area, a screen of hand polished metal pieces forms mountain shapes. A glazed enamel screen in the courtyard revives a traditional craft. Layered lighting, flower arrangements and a tea tasting area create a calm atmosphere that unfolds as visitors walk through the space.

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JUT Group Office Space

Ai Group Office Space Interior Friday, 14 June 2024

JUT Group

Jut Group is an office interior of 658 square metres set across multiple floors in Taipei, Taiwan. The layout combines open work areas, private and semiprivate meeting rooms, executive offices, a gym, a yoga studio and a dining room. Vertical wood slat walls surround the two floor open lobby and absorb sound, which reduces echo in the surrounding offices and meeting rooms. Frosted glass gives partial privacy, and a soft daylight ceiling diffuses light through the public spaces. The yoga studio has a handcrafted wooden floor inspired by tree rings.

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Zhongshan Metropolis Sales Center

Puhui Design Sales Center Interior Thursday, 13 June 2024

Zhongshan Metropolis

Zhongshan Metropolis is a sales center interior located in Xuzhou, China. The design combines classical forms with contemporary technology. The reception hall has a high ceiling and a terrazzo floor with a geometric pattern that guides the flow of visitors. A curved arch recalls neoclassical form, and a long aisle leads to a holographic projection display area. The palette is based on white and gray, with wine red details, long seats by the window and velvet armchairs. The negotiation area uses organic lines and oriental patterns in green, light yellow and coral pink.

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Sanjiang Plum Sales Office

Guobiao Cao Sales Office Interior Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Sanjiang Plum

Sanjiang Plum is a sales office interior in Wenzhou, China, covering 1898 square meters. The design explores Oriental aesthetics in a modern context. An irregular wave shaped ceiling is built from laminated white semi matte custom made aluminum panels, arranged like ripples across the room. The bar counter uses interpenetrating volumes and water textures to add depth. A method of deconstructing curved forms brings movement to a plain square plan. The interior follows the architectural form, so that light, landscape and social life stay central.

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Monya Japanese Restaurant

MAYUMI EHARA Japanese Restaurant Interior Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Monya

Monya is a Japanese restaurant with a floor area of about 230 square meters. The west facing facade is formed by tall glass windows, so a very thin wooden lattice was installed across the whole surface to soften the strong sunlight. The interior includes private rooms, a counter where the chef cooks in front of guests, an open space for parties and a terrace seat beside a private garden. One glass private room can be divided in two by a soundproof sliding shutter. The lattice gives privacy without solid walls and creates calm light and shadow.

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Wild Restaurant and Bar

Pengfei Ni Restaurant and Bar Interior Monday, 10 June 2024

Wild

Wild is a restaurant and bar interior located in Nanjing, China. The original catering space was large and underused, so one area was separated to work as an independent whiskey bar. The restaurant and the bar are divided by a passage, yet remain visible to each other. The restaurant recalls camping in nature, with a large custom canopy made of Oxford cloth, terrazzo flooring and natural rock flakes on the walls. The bar imagines a new home a century from now, with a curved structure of wood and gypsum board around a luminous model of the earth. The total area is 235 square meters.

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