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Living and Forging Together Residential House

Living and Forging Together

Living and Forging Together is the interior design of a residential house in Taichung, Taiwan, covering 217 square metres. The design brings the view of the lush garden landscape into the home. Minimalist and modest colours on the exterior blend with the colours of the natural setting. Semi-outdoor spaces such as a balcony and a terrace soften the boundary between indoor and outdoor areas. The porch is finished with wood grilles and slate bricks. Symmetrical floor-to-ceiling windows bring daylight into the rooms.

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Yucoo Restaurant

Yucoo

With the gradual maturity of aesthetics and the aesthetic changes of human, the modern style that highlights self and individuality has become the important elements of design. This case is a restaurant, the designer want to create a youthful space experience for consumers. Light blue, grey and green plants create rnatural comfort and casualness for the space. The chandelier made by hand-woven rattan and metal explains the collision between human and nature, showing the vitality of the whole restaurant.

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Heytea Store

Heytea

Heytea Huizhou Aeno Mall is a tea shop interior covering 250 square meters. The design takes the encounter of time and space as its theme. Galvanized sheet is applied over large surfaces and also forms the brand logo. The varied texture of the metal adds visual depth and avoids a single flat color. Simple geometric forms and smooth lines shape the layout. A row of reeds is placed at the floor-to-ceiling window, and the galvanized sheet above the reeds is cut into reed shapes to soften the strong material.

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Poly Central Residence Sales Center

Poly Central Residence

Poly Central Residence is a sales center located in Yangjiang, China. The interior covers 900 square meters. Concrete blocks are interlaced to imitate coastal rocks, recalling the traces of time and tide. Rocky walls and a blocky ceiling form multiple levels and a natural spatial order. Green moss grows between the rocks, and open areas echo the waterscape outside. The walls, ceiling, reception counter, water bar, showcase and scaled model are customized. Ceramics, stone, metal and leather contrast with each other, and lights with simple lines are embedded in cabinets and walls.

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Sunac Shanxiao Real Estate Sales Center

Sunac Shanxiao

Sunac Shanxiao is a real estate sales center located in the Nanshan Scenic Spot in Chongqing, China. The building is a two storey glass box of 800 square meters, enclosed by full glass curtain walls. The reception, tea and negotiation areas are placed near the windows, so visitors can see the surrounding mountains, springs and clouds. Yellow, black and white are the main colors. A two storey polygonal metal frame carries thousands of translucent metal wires, which add a changing artistic layer between the interior and the natural landscape.

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Frame Sales Office

Frame

Frame is a sales office interior located in Tianjin, China. The space covers 1200 square meters and is arranged on two floors. The first floor holds the hall display area and a coffee lounge, while the second floor contains a VIP reception and an office area. The entrance foyer is a two-story open volume without partitions. A frame structure of shaped blocks and grilles divides the space and defines each function. Contrasts of light, color, and texture give the interior the character of an art gallery placed inside a box.

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