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Anpin Xiaoyuan Residential House

Anpin Xiaoyuan

Anpin Yuanshe Xiaoyuan is a residential interior design in the Qinhuai District of Nanjing, China. The project keeps the historical layout of streets and lanes and develops low-rise courtyard housing with yards and light wells. Grey tiles, white walls and wavy hip roofs follow the building tradition of southern Nanjing. The design joins the house with a garden that can be visited and lived in. Two related forms were developed for the site, one steady and one moderate and inclusive, both combining hard and soft elements.

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Yard Residential

Yard

Yard Apartment is a short-rent residential interior in Shanghai with an interior area of 25 square meters. The design connects the indoor rooms with a courtyard, which serves as an outdoor living room in good weather. A bar links the inside and the outside. The sunken living room creates changes in height, and a mezzanine holds the bedroom. Wood veneer and wood furniture give the small home a warm character, while the bathroom is finished in dark cement paint. Custom furniture allows several functions to overlap in a very limited area.

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Yorkshire Villa Residential House

Yorkshire Villa

Yorkshire Villa is a residential interior design for a four-story duplex lakefront villa in Chongqing. The mountainous terrain places the entrance on the second floor, which links to the third floor and serves as a shared living space for the family. The ground floor opens to an outdoor garden, and the basement level holds a room for entertainment. Walls between two adjoining villas were removed to connect the interiors. A skylight and a tall open void bring daylight into the bright reception room. Natural materials add texture and a sense of comfort.

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Long For Star Atlas Aesthetics Showroom Business Demonstration Room

Long For Star Atlas Aesthetics Showroom

Long For Star Atlas Aesthetics Showroom is a business demonstration room in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China. The design treats photography as an art of light and connects a natural lake view with modern art elements. The front hall and the shared water bar are artistic and modern, and hidden leisure functions are placed inside them. The reception area and the open area are arranged so that the lake can be seen from every point. Main materials include stone, copper stainless steel, leather and fabric wall coverings, and solid wood flooring.

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Hexi Corridor Grand Hotel

Hexi Corridor

Hexi Corridor is a hotel interior design located in Dunhuang. The project covers 10000 square meters. The door header combines a ribbon form taken from the flying Apsaras frescoes with dome elements common in local architecture. A shallow pool in front of the entrance reflects the building. A narrow passage shaped like a cave and finished with local pebbles leads to a lobby 10 meters high, where the ceiling is treated as a blue sky. The walls combine grey cement bricks with wooden grilles. Local culture and history guided the design.

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The One Mansion Xi'an Sales Center

The One Mansion Xi'an

Xi'an The One Mansion is a sales center interior covering 998 square meters. The design draws on the culture of Chang'an, the ancient capital that marks the starting point of the Silk Road. A concept named wei-cheng guides the layout of the sales center. The traditional Chinese idea of a round sky and a square earth informs the forms and proportions. Light and shadow are used to create a calm and moderate atmosphere. Empty and solid areas are balanced so that the space carries traces of time.

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