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Merchants Yonglan Bay Sales Center

Merchants Yonglan Bay

Merchants Yonglan Bay is a sales center located in Xi'an, China. The interior of 1000 square meters is arranged as a forest space, formed by green installations, crystal lights and metallic wires on the ceiling. The water bar is treated as an ecological laboratory, where small plant installations and glass bottles are displayed. Clay porcelain vases, natural red clay rocks, fresh flowers and green plants create a calm and pleasant environment. The design joins nature and art to evoke ideas about future urban life.

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Mas Corporate Headquarters Office

Mas Corporate Headquarters

Mas Corporate Headquarters is an office interior design of 1413 square meters completed in Shanghai. The color scheme uses black, white and gray, combined with orange as the corporate accent. Simple geometric lines shape an open and dynamic working environment that supports communication among staff. Transparent glass partitions extend the space visually and reduce fixed decoration. A lounge with a geometric ceiling connects to the tea room and the bar. The lounge can host up to 50 people for lectures, and sound absorbing panels limit noise reaching the work areas.

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Xishuang Linyu Marketing Center

Xishuang Linyu

Xishuang Linyu is a marketing center of 812 square meters located in Xishuangbanna, China. The interior combines contemporary art with the local culture of the Dai people. Screens shaped like the winding forms of the rainforest divide the space and guide the view. Curved tassel lamps, metal flower ornaments, round carpets, Dai pattern pillows and single chairs with mortise and tenon construction are used together. Motifs of coconut branches, white elephants and peacocks are drawn from local imagery. Tea culture and craft areas were added to open the layout and to honor local traditions.

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Envisioning Beyond Legacy Exhibition

Envisioning Beyond Legacy

Envisioning Beyond Legacy is a multimedia exhibition to showcase the planning and infrastructure achievements of Hong Kong over the last 25 years, as well as the future development directions. Interactive installations and games are largely adopted to drive self-exploration of information by the public on their own initiative and provide an immersive visiting experience. Also, the inclusive design creates a barrier-free environment for everyone in the community.

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Jining Sunac 1917 Art Museum

Jining Sunac 1917

Jining Sunac 1917 is an art museum interior with an area of 1360 square meters. The design takes the history of Shantui as its theme and follows the idea of time to connect the spaces. Visitors first enter an area named Time Casting, which is arranged like a time tunnel. The Time Shuttle installation is formed by 1917 colored lines that shape light through gradual changes. A memory art wall is built from old lathes, production parts and utensils. The interior links local industrial history with a modern and minimalist aesthetic.

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Warm Place Residential

Warm Place

Warm Place is a residential interior design for an apartment shared by a family with a young child. The interior area is 99.1 square meters and includes three bedrooms, a living room and a dining room. Rounded corners are applied at every turn, including the columns, so the child can move freely without injury. Most materials are natural and non-toxic, such as wood veneer with eco-friendly paint and antibacterial recycled laminate. A marble wall at the entrance blocks the view of the kitchen. A grille above the television wall adds detail to the ceiling.

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