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Hidden Elegance House Residential Space

Hidden Elegance House

Embodying Hidden Elegance, this project eschews flamboyance to explore the interplay of material essence and light. Within an open plan layout, the seamless harmony of grand stone and warm timber crafts a serene sanctuary with a sense of ritual. By utilizing minimalist linear vents and recessed lighting, the design achieves a vast horizontal extension. This simplicity without reduction focuses on precise proportions and raw beauty, evoking a high end executive suite where deep wood and white grey tones settle the mind.

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Xiaoman Hotpot Restaurant

Xiaoman Hotpot

Xiaoman Hotpot is a restaurant interior of 800 square meters in Changchun. The design is inspired by the Chinese solar term Xiaoman and by traditional landscape painting. Raw wood, stone, and rattan are combined with handcrafted ceramics and celadon tableware. Partitions, screens, and platforms divide the open plan into layered seating areas. Vertical greenery and natural material installations add ecological art. Soft indirect lighting supports a calm atmosphere. The intent is to make dining a quiet cultural experience.

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Fusion House Residential

Fusion House

Fusion House is a private residence in Japan designed for a multi generational family. The house stands on an inherited site shared with a Japanese garden, an existing kura and the parents house. A pine tree at the center of the garden guided the placement of the new building. A mixed structure of reinforced concrete and traditional timber construction provides stability and openness. Within the double-height living space, a feature wall of Japanese plaster and hand-crafted washi sliding doors shapes the interior. Daily living areas and guest areas remain separate yet connected.

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Rippling Continuum Residence

Rippling Continuum

Rippling Continuum is an interior design for a 208 square meter duplex residence. The 35-year-old home was renovated around soft lines and layered light. A spiral staircase clad in gray-white stone and white-coated metal forms the visual core, paired with a chandelier hung below a skylight. Curved ceilings integrate ducts and lighting, resolving the low ceiling heights. The open first floor links the living, dining, and kitchen areas, while four bedrooms and three bathrooms form the private zones. Flooring combines polished black marble and wood.

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Urban Banyan Bakery Cafe

Urban Banyan

Urban Banyan is the interior design of a bakery cafe in Naha City, Okinawa. The space centres on a sculptural banyan tree measuring 6000 mm wide and 3600 mm high. The sculpture combines lath boards, mortar and artistic plaster, while lightweight 3D-printed resin forms the branches and meets fire safety rules. Exterior signage was not permitted, so the 14.5 metre glass front carries 3 mm acrylic panels printed with semi-transparent leaves. Backlighting turns the storefront into a warm lantern at night.

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CR Park Lane Manor Residence

CR Park Lane Manor

CR Park Lane Manor is a residential interior design for an apartment of about 190 square meters in Shantou, China. A private elevator opens into a gray entrance hall, where a vertical shaft of light sets a calm mood. Warm oak surfaces flow across doors, cabinets and windowsills, and the flooring shifts from dark to light wood to define zones. Structural beams were recessed by 30 centimeters to hold lighting and storage. Sliding partitions let the study join or separate from the living area, and a long dining bar serves both meals and conversation.

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Place of Autumn Green Residential  Apartment

Place of Autumn Green

Place of Autumn Green is a 316 square metre residential apartment designed as a retirement home in Taiwan. Acoustic performance is treated as a core design element, with thick partition walls and sound guide grooves hidden in the ceiling to support cello practice and music playback. Curved glass screens and grille sliding doors form semi open rooms that shift between an open living area and a private music studio. An emerald green marble wall conceals the television behind a sliding system. Recycled Italian stone is used for the decorative screens.

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P House Residential Villa

P House

P House by escapefromsofa is a contemporary villa in Uskudar, Istanbul, designed as a serene escape blending modern sophistication with natural warmth. Soft lighting, earthy palettes, and sustainable materials create a tranquil atmosphere, while large windows connect interior and landscape. Featuring bespoke furniture and sculptural lighting, the design reflects a seamless balance between comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless elegance.

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Uketamo Hotel

Uketamo

Uketamo is a hotel interior located in the Daan District of Taipei, Taiwan. The design turns the idea of acceptance into a spatial journey. A central staircase links the lobbies of three floors, which represent the past, the present and the future. The staircase has a steel frame clad in Italian tile, and the walls carry a hand applied mineral coating with an earthy texture. A seven meter long hand tufted tapestry shifts from deep indigo to pale blue. Surfaces become lighter as guests ascend, leading from urban density toward stillness.

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Realm of Convergence Office

Realm of Convergence

Realm of Convergence is an office and conference interior of 1,322 square meters in Taiwan. The floor holds eight large meeting rooms and four executive meeting rooms, fitted with folding glass partitions and movable acoustic walls that allow many layouts. The partitions run from the raised floor to the ceiling and are filled with acoustic insulation, so parallel meetings do not disturb each other. Cool lighting supports focus in meeting zones, while warm brown tones suit the lounges. Certified low-formaldehyde materials and ultra-clear glass bring daylight inside.

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Copper Meteor Restaurant

Copper Meteor

Copper Meteor is a teppanyaki restaurant interior in Taichung, Taiwan. The design occupies about 1,124 square meters, excluding the kitchen. The first floor holds a bar and reception with a floating stone-clad wine cabinet. The second floor is a flexible banquet level, the third floor holds private suites, and the fifth floor is a private club with constellation-like chandeliers. Faux copper-patina panels, specialty wall fabrics and large tiles form the main surfaces. Long-pile carpeting adds acoustic softness. Raised corridors and concealed services resolve low ceiling heights.

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Elemental Lounge Living Room and Bar

Elemental Lounge

Elemental Lounge is an interior design for a living room and bar area of 60 square meters. The space is divided graphically into black and white to represent day and night during the equinox, when both last exactly 12 hours. Harmony is achieved through contrasting textures and materials, including wood, iron, fabrics, pottery, fur and precious stones. Furniture, lamps, rugs and fittings were custom made by Peruvian artisans. A hanging lamp of transparent and smoky quartz holds an LED light, and the coffee table contains a large amethyst geode.

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