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Austin Land Playground

Yen-Jung Lai Playground Interior Monday, 28 July 2025

Austin Land

Austin Land is an indoor children's playground on the fifth floor of a department store in Taiwan. The 892.5 square meter space uses an open plan, so children can move freely between areas such as a shell sand pool, an art painting wall, a reading house, an engineering house and a large ball pool. A dream train connects the separate zones. Large surfaces in white and natural oak keep children clearly visible, which supports safety. The materials are stain resistant, and chamfered corners reduce the risk of injury.

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Yuimu Japanese Restaurant

Watson Koay Japanese Restaurant Interior Sunday, 27 July 2025

Yuimu

Yuimu is a Japanese restaurant located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The double-storey loft space is divided into a yakitori section, a sake bar, a private dining area and an omakase counter. The interior is built without any wood or boards, so alternative materials were sourced, and a large part of the decoration is made of cement. All materials are zero formaldehyde, environmentally friendly and recycled, in line with international green standards. The lighting refers to the four seasons and ranges from soft to strong.

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Shenzhen OCT Bay Store

Denver Hsu Store Interior Saturday, 26 July 2025

Shenzhen OCT Bay

The quiet, peaceful and warm atmosphere of the new space is a far cry from the typical image of modern tea drinking Spaces.The design aims to redefine and reinvent the experience of the tea drinking space, with sensuality as a central element, emphasising the positive impact of the environment created by materials and natural light.

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YS Retreat Hotel

Song Zhengxiang Hotel Interior Friday, 25 July 2025

YS Retreat

YS Retreat is a hotel interior located in a mountain village in Tibet, China. The design combines Han and Tibetan styles, using Tibetan elements as a background rather than as the main theme. Visible design gestures are kept to a minimum, leaving nature, scenery and space to the guests. Large floor-to-ceiling windows open the rooms to snow-capped mountains and lakes. Micro-cement covers the walls, and original wood is used with little decoration. Old anti-corrosion wood was polished and reused. The interior is intended to support rest and quiet reflection.

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HD Mengyin Black Golden Series Interior Design

Guangzhou Holike Creative Home Co.,Ltd. Interior Design Interior Thursday, 24 July 2025

HD Mengyin Black Golden Series

HD Mengyin Black Golden Series is a residential interior design based on the theme of bamboo. The living room contains a mobile electric wine and tea cabinet with three layers. The inner layer is a fixed open display area, the middle layer is a movable electric cabinet, and the outer layer is a sliding door with a hydraulic track. Collections can be displayed or hidden as needed. Folded side-inserted doors slide into gaps at both sides to save space. Cabinets use silver brushed PET and bamboo silver gilding PET, with melamine wood veneers showing bamboo forests under the moon.

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Rose Garden Detached Villa

Wei Ting Lin Detached Villa Interior Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Rose Garden

The project is located on one side of Fuchun River, which is is typical Hui Style architecture. Atrium and mezzanines design are adopted to cope with the hot-humid climate. The designer removed part of the floor slabs around the staircase to form an atrium, then adopted large windows, so the light can get to the underground floors.The banquet room in basement has a mirrored ceiling with water wave patterns on it, echoing the water-themed statues around the staircase.

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