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JIS Kuala Lumpur Social Lounge and Bar

TIAN KWEI LIM Social Lounge and Bar Interior Wednesday, 17 January 2024

JIS Kuala Lumpur

JIS Kuala Lumpur is a social lounge and bar arranged in three distinct sections. The first section recalls the 1920s, with gold trim, changing mood lighting, geometric chandeliers and panels, and wood panel flooring. The second section, named Sakura Modern, uses Arabescato marble pillars with pink lighting and wallpaper for a bright and open atmosphere. The third section is an intimate parlour inspired by a Moroccan tearoom. A colourful glass panel links the areas. Seating is spaced carefully to allow comfortable dining and face-to-face conversation.

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Al Majlis Traditional Restaurant

Ahmed Habib Traditional Restaurant Interior Tuesday, 16 January 2024

Al Majlis

Al Majlis is a traditional Saudi restaurant located inside a mall in Riyadh. The interior covers 1,570 square meters and recalls the urban character of Saudi architecture of the sixties. Shifting modules form dynamic alleyways and a varied composition of masses. Guests sit and eat on the ground in groups, and each group is given a closed or semi enclosed room for privacy. Finishes include stucco, matt walnut wood, perforated screens and mashrabiya, combining modern and cultural elements that reflect Saudi heritage.

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Futurism Sales Center

Xin Wang Sales Center Interior Monday, 15 January 2024

Futurism

Futurism is a sales center located on a hill in Chongqing, China, with a total area of 1550 square meters. Beyond the reception, sand table and exhibition areas, the interior includes a swimming pool and a film and television hall, so the venue also serves as a leisure club. The design takes inspiration from fireflies in the mountains and from local culture. Glass bricks filter strong daylight and bring a softer light indoors. Fine ceiling lines in renewable PVC wood grain and steel plates meet beige marble floors that extend onto the walls.

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Puls Office Design

Evolution Design Office Design Interior Sunday, 14 January 2024

Puls

The German engineering company Puls moved to new premises and used this opportunity for visualizing and stimulating a new collaboration culture within the company. The new office design is driving a cultural change, with teams reporting a significant increase in internal communication, particularly between research and development and other departments. The company has also seen a rise in spontaneous informal meetings, known to be one of the key indicators of success in research and development innovation.

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Vibe Centro Clubhouse

Fusion Design Limited Clubhouse Interior Saturday, 13 January 2024

Vibe Centro

Vibe Centro is a residential clubhouse in Kai Tak, Hong Kong. The clubhouse covers 23,000 square feet and offers 32 facilities on four floors. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in daylight, frame the garden views and link the interior with the exterior. A lift and a central staircase connect all levels. The entrance sits under an eight-metre ceiling with gold-flecked chandeliers. Marble surfaces, leather facades and sculptural furnishings are combined with warm, earthy tones. The design joins a sense of luxury with respect for the natural surroundings.

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New Beacon Hotel

Lichen Ding Hotel Interior Friday, 12 January 2024

New Beacon

Space is a container. The designer infuses emotion and space elements into it. Combining with the characteristics of space noumenon, the Designer completes the deduction from emotion to sequence through the arrangement of space route, and then forms a complete story. Human emotion is naturally precipitated and sublimed through experience. It uses modern techniques to metaphor the ancient city's culture, and shows the aesthetic wisdom for thousands of years. The design, as a spectator, slowly tells how a city nourishes the contemporary human life with its context.

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