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Jingdezhen Wenlan Mansion Sales Center

Jay Lee Sales Center Interior Tuesday, 28 May 2024

Jingdezhen Wenlan Mansion

Jingdezhen Wenlan Mansion is a sales center interior located in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, and it covers 445 square meters. The design applies an abstract and pixelated visual approach to enrich the artistic value of the space. Beige stone runs through the interior and gives a soft and gentle appearance. Cotton and linen textures convey comfort, while a black marble coffee table and an embossed mirror add contrast. Mirror-finished artwork with fine cuts reflects light at different angles and reveals texture in detail. The project was completed in September 2019.

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Hutong Neighborhood Complex Coffee Shop

Easy Arch Coffee Shop Interior Monday, 27 May 2024

Hutong Neighborhood Complex

Hutong Neighborhood Complex is a coffee shop and community interior set in an old house in a Hutong of central Beijing. The two floors cover 133 square meters. The first floor serves as a shared living room for local residents. The second floor works as a back garden, where movable plant boxes divide the space by function. Low cost and environmentally friendly materials are used on the walls and floors, in colors that suit the Hutong district. The old brick wall and wooden roof are kept. The space also hosts art exhibitions, reading and shared office use.

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HBI Ceramiche Operational HQ

Zao Li Operational HQ Interior Sunday, 26 May 2024

HBI Ceramiche

HBI Ceramiche is a corporate headquarters interior that also serves as a service center and an exhibition center. The facade is 17 meters high and 32 meters wide. A void shaped as a patio forms the core of the plan. Stepped elements create the exhibition platform, the stage and the seating, and the same stepped composition shapes the facade, so interior and exterior read as one form. Rock slabs are widely used as paving for an integrated surface. A small canteen was added for staff and visiting clients.

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Parallel Universe Residential House

Mu Yuan Residential House Interior Saturday, 25 May 2024

Parallel Universe

Parallel Universe is a residential interior design for a home of 905 square meters. The design combines Art Deco details with a modern approach. Geometric wheat ear elements appear throughout the space, and marble and copper metal are used as complementary materials. The color scheme is based on black, gold, gray and white. Two bedrooms are placed on the ground floor, one behind the living room for the elders and one near the dining and leisure area. Three generations can live together without disturbing each other.

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Island Hair Salon

Jacksam Yang Hair Salon Interior Friday, 24 May 2024

Island

Island is a hair salon set inside a forty-year-old house of 165 square meters. The renovation avoids elaborate decoration. Recycled decorative logs replace interior walls and act as divider screens, creating a see-through effect, a brighter room and a simple, clear flow. Abundant green foliage and climbing plants fill the space. A gravity-powered watering system based on siphon theory replaces mechanical irrigation, filling eleven tanks evenly and adding the sound of dripping water. The design brings natural elements into an urban setting.

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Ethereal Hair Salon

Jacksam Yang Hair Salon Interior Thursday, 23 May 2024

Ethereal

Ethereal is a hair salon interior located in Taipei. The space covers 133 square meters. Wood is used as the main material, and its solid character is combined with surrounding textures. From a distance the interior looks like an installation artwork, while closer viewing reveals detailed craft work. Woodcraft elements and textures are rearranged to move away from the traditional image of a commercial hair salon. Curved and linear forms, ink-like gradations and natural scents create a calm atmosphere. The design is intended as an urban retreat where visitors can relax.

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