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Fusionista Interior Design

Fusionista

Fusionista is a cinema interior design created through the renovation of an existing cinema in Hong Kong. The project covers 4375 square metres arranged over four floors. The two lower floors hold the ticketing and public areas, while the two upper floors hold the screening halls. The circulation route leads visitors past the light food counters on the way to the halls, which supports sales. Marble, aluminium, fabric, carpet and glass distinguish each area by colour and texture. Durable materials were selected to reduce later maintenance costs.

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Yushan World Sales Center

Yushan World

Yushan World is a sales center in Jiangyin, China, with an area of 7000 square meters. The interior layout follows the butterfly shape of the building. The foyer is formed by abstract symmetrical wings, and an arc-shaped wall divides and interlaces the space. An atrium and large French windows bring natural light into the curved rooms. A three-dimensional surround multimedia hall guides visitors through the experience. Ultra-white curved boards made of wood and biofiber plastic composites are light in weight and echo the arcs of the space.

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We Wedding Ring Art Center Retail Space

We Wedding Ring Art Center

We Wedding Ring is a jewelry retail space set in a single building within a creative garden rather than in a shopping mall. The interior covers 300 square meters and is finished in white tones. A transparent glass curtain wall opens the store outward and brings in more natural light. Curved structures divide the front and rear areas, while arched openings create contrasts of light and shadow. Shaped arches on the ceiling simulate skylights. A suspended balloon sculpture near the entrance invites visitors to interact with the space.

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Scent of a Golden Age Coffee Shop

Scent of a Golden Age

Scent of a Golden Age is a coffee shop in the Chihkan District of Tainan. The project is a renovation of a sixty-year-old two-story shophouse and covers 158.67 square meters. The design takes cues from the Showa era and from the imagery of the good old days. The steel frame and iron cladding of the old house are retained and refined. Revivalist woodwork supports the pitched roof, which has an oval opening recalling the entrance of a Japanese residence. Gold and autumn colors form the main palette. A spiral staircase organizes the circulation near the bar counter.

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The Smell of Book Sales Office

The Smell of Book

The Smell of Book is a sales office interior located in Chengdu, China. The design uses the form and lines of the traditional Chinese book scroll as an art installation. The scroll shape also acts as the main circulation line, guiding visitors from the sales office on the second floor down to the model room on the first floor. Materials include mirror stainless steel, metal, acrylic, white stone, curved mirror and terrazzo. Large French windows reduce visual barriers and link the interior with the outdoor scenery.

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Da Ya Li Roast Duck Restaurant

Da Ya Li

Da Ya Li is the interior design of a roast duck restaurant in Chengdu, China. The central feature is a red tree house made of rattan. About 50,000 rattan pieces were polished and spray painted in a workshop, then fixed one by one onto a shaped base. The woven pattern rises from the staircase entrance and extends to the seating areas. Red recalls Chinese royal architecture and the peppery taste of Sichuan cuisine. Smoky black antique brick walls and floor tiles balance the warm red. A metal grille divides the space for commercial needs.

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