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Hide and Climb Residence

Hide and Climb

Hide and Climb is a residential interior design covering 110 square meters in Taipei, Taiwan. The home combines rock climbing with spaces for working, learning, reading and playing, while keeping traditional areas such as the kitchen, dining space and bedrooms. A tree house form is used as the central icon, and the organic shape of the climbing wall is repeated across the plan. Birch plywood is the main material. The layout can change over time, as the tree house is planned to become a wardrobe when the two children grow older.

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The Giving Tree Clinic

The Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is a pediatric clinic in Yonago, Tottori, Japan. The building is designed to resemble a forest, with wall patterns that evoke trees and mountains. Two separate entrances and separate toilets are provided for general patients and patients with infections, so that the two groups do not cross. The examination rooms sit at the centre of the plan and have rounded ceilings that filter natural light. A wooden deck reached from the waiting room serves as a play area. Long eaves shade the large south window in summer.

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Kanizushi Kato Sushi Restaurant

Kanizushi Kato

Kanizushi Kato is a sushi restaurant in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. The restaurant serves sushi, crab and Japanese cuisine to international visitors at a snow resort. The design draws on Ainu patterns, Japanese shrines and the form of Mount Yotei. Local timber is used throughout, with a ceiling structure of local cedar and a counter of solid Japanese cypress made with traditional shrine woodworking. A plastered passageway recalls a kamakura snow hut, and gold leaf covers the private room ceiling and partitions. A bar at the entrance lets guests enjoy drinks while waiting.

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White Box Clothing Store

White Box

White Box is a clothing store interior located in Rui'an, Wenzhou. The store occupies an area of about 35 square meters. The front door is small, and the traditional display window is replaced by a long horizontal window with a wide white surface below. White is applied across the simple box-like structure, and light beams are arranged to highlight the white terrazzo floor. A small loft was added to increase the usable area and to keep the plan well organized. Oak stairs, footlights and light strips connect the two levels.

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Cho Tapei Studio Design

Cho Tapei

This is a bold experiment in pattern, space and materials. It involved redesigning a former residential building into a dynamic commercial design studio and public facing exhibition space. Patterns created by the Studio’s bespoke software are printed on glass, leather and acrylic with UV and film technologies to create impactful design accents. The exhibition space layers patterns with utilitarian furniture and textiles for depth. Interior lighting employs changing patterns for vitality.

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Heytea Lab Store

Heytea Lab

Heytea Lab Shenzhen OCT Harbor is a retail interior design for a tea brand flagship store. The space covers 1300 square meters and is divided into five themed laboratories. The peripheral lab, the ice-making lab, the dessert lab and the illustration lab are placed on the first floor, and the tea geek lab is placed on the second floor. A geometric staircase connects both levels and forms the visual center of the interior. Strip lights and light films are inlaid in the ceiling and the metal grilles. Aluminum foam sheets on the side walls contrast with satin brushed metal.

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Baoan - Guancheng Family Fit Bar Social and Leisure

Baoan - Guancheng Family Fit Bar

The parallel "horizontal line" and "vertical line", no matter how they change, can not be intersecting. Only when they cross each other can they be intersecting, and the intersection forms a "lattice". And the lattice is a communication platform, which is the source of the whiskey bar's design concept. In terms of energy-saving and environmental protection, designers used LED energy-saving lamps throughout the entire bar. From the layout, in order to maintain the air quality inside the bar, they build windows from north to south, this can make sure the natural air come through.

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C’est La Vie Residential House

C’est La Vie

C'est La Vie is a residential interior design for a home of 100 square meters. The living, dining and kitchen areas are joined into one open space, creating room for children to play. Curved archways in metal tones mark the entry and the kitchen entrance. A full circle of light tape on the living room ceiling guides the path from the entrance and softens the structural beams. The master bedroom offers separate zones for dressing and bathing. Stone brick, paint and wood are combined with fine metal accents.

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Pinkbox Club London Karaoke Entertainment Venue

Pinkbox Club London

The karaoke club design draws inspiration from the ancient Chinese philosophy of Wu Xing, or the five elements, symbolizing fundamental phases in the universe's perpetual evolution: Fire, Water, Wood, Metal and Earth. This philosophical foundation informs the conceptual design, weaving the essence of each element into distinct themes reflecting the interconnection of nature and humanity. Situated in central London, the venue serves as a sanctuary, each meticulously crafted room encapsulates the essence of one element, providing a unique, immersive experience resonating with Chinese wisdom.

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Modern Jiangnan Restaurant

Modern Jiangnan

Modern Jiangnan Beer Music is a restaurant interior in Hangzhou. The design covers three floors and an outdoor area, with a total area of 1200 square meters. A stage and a three meter high LED screen are placed on the first floor. The second floor uses a stand-like layout, similar to a European opera house, so guests above can watch the performances below. Metallic tones from beer barrels and copper are combined with smoky gray granite on the walls, floors and tables. A luminous white beer bottle silhouette, 9.9 meters high, marks the entrance.

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Move Residential

Move

Move is a residential interior design completed in Taoyuan, Taiwan, covering 132 square meters. White is the dominant color, combined with black, gray and dark wooden textures. Curved forms soften the hard square lines of the rooms, and the rounded edges of the wall cabinets reduce the risk of collision when children play. A curved ceiling conceals the exposed pipes of the original property, and a recessed compartment in the living room ceiling stores the projector screen. Italian paint on the walls resists dirt, mildew and cracking.

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U Style Office

U Style

U Style is a hair studio interior located on the fifteenth floor of an office building in Fuzhou, China. The project covers 60 square meters within a narrow space. Curved lines move freely through the interior and overlap to form planes and a three-dimensional layout. Red is the main color and is applied in several shades, while large gray areas balance the strong tone. Green and white details are added to the fittings. The entrance is narrow and then opens out, recalling the passage from a cave into a valley.

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