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Laidback Glam Residential House

Laidback Glam

Bodacious Auroradwelling is the interior design of a two-storey corner terrace house of 3,642 square feet. The design follows a Japanese Kokoro living concept, with wood, stone and water as the main themes. The floor plan supports a smooth flow of movement from the main door to all areas of the home. Walnut wood, marble and a palette of black, beige, white and grey are repeated throughout the interior. Abstract art and statues are used as decoration. The sleek facade is paired with a landscaped garden, a patio and a water pond.

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Light Box Residential House

Light Box

Light Box is a residential interior design for a three-story townhouse in Chengdu. The rectangular plan is 15.5 meters long and 7.8 meters wide, with a total area of 400 square meters. Decoration is reduced to a minimum, and open blank space is kept so that daylight and nature reach the living areas. A patio beside the first-floor kitchen and tea house was formed from part of the original garden. Joints between solid wood veneers are controlled to one millimeter, and small gaps are left where stone meets wood to support long-term use.

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Dongyue Residential House

Dongyue

Dongyue is a residential interior design for an apartment of 85 square meters. The original three-room plan was changed into a two-room layout to create a broad view. The closed kitchen was opened and joined with a kitchen island. A work desk is combined with the dining table placed behind the sofa. Furniture and walkways divide the living space, so movement follows the shortest path. The large pillars at the entrance are faced with thin plate tiles. Gray, white and brown set a calm tone, with golden trims added.

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Paper for Light Residential House

Paper for Light

Paper for Light is a residential interior designed as a calm space for meditation. The home of 100 square meters applies oriental paper art as its central concept. Six semi-transparent Shoji panels can be moved along a track to control the intensity and softness of natural light and to guide the airflow, which reduces the need for artificial light and air conditioning. A ceiling shaped like folded paper recalls Origami above a horizontal wood floor. Wood, rice paper and diatom mud balance humidity and limit the use of plastic.

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Dance the Bossa Nova Residential House

Dance the Bossa Nova

Dance the Bossa Nova is a residential interior design for a home of about 125 square meters. The layout includes an entrance, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, four bedrooms and two bathrooms. White surfaces, soft curves, bright furniture and warm wooden elements define the space. A brass arch at the open entryway frames views of the living room and the outdoor greenery. Large floor-to-ceiling windows and gauze curtains filter the daylight. Curved cabinet edges echo the shape of the canopy and reduce the heavy effect of the large beams.

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My Smoking Jackets Residential House

My Smoking Jackets

My Smoking Jackets is a residential interior design created for the home of a fashion designer. The loft layout combines a studio working area with the apartment, and a half-open plan separates public and private areas. A raised living room volume acts as a buffer between the working and living zones and allows natural light to reach the work area, kitchen and dining room. Indoor glass and gray mirrors enlarge the space visually, while black, white and gray tones keep the color scheme consistent. The compact plan of less than 90 square meters supports both work and family life.

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Urban Green Corridor Residential House

Urban Green Corridor

Sweet Q House is a residential interior design created for a retired couple. The original three closed rooms were opened up to form a barrier-free layout. Sliding doors replace fixed partition walls, so spaces can be joined or separated as needed. Iron sliding doors also conceal the bathroom. The dining area holds a large table where the family can gather. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring daylight and views of green bamboo into the quiet living room. The home covers 85 square meters and was completed in 2020.

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Inter Realm Residential House

Inter Realm

Inter Realm is a residential interior design that links objects, people and space. The layout is organized around white space, which forms a natural background and visually enlarges the area. Several interior walls have titanium-plated edges that highlight linear proportions. A wall-to-wall black mirror cabinet runs from the foyer to the living room and widens the field of vision. A floating wall cabinet behind the sofa reduces the constricted feeling of the low ceiling. The foyer holds a mosaic collage based on the painting Girl with a Pearl Earring.

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Elegant Symmetry Residential House

Elegant Symmetry

Elegant Symmetry is a residential interior design for a house in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The original layout of the house was preserved. The first floor holds an open area used as both a living room and a dining room. Silver marbled tiles extend from the floor to one wall, while the opposite main wall shows metallic warm grey and golden lines. A sliding door with a black wooden grille blocks kitchen fumes and still lets light pass. The master bedroom is combined with a study that has a dark wooden desk and large wall cabinets.

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Cat Wonderland Residential House

Cat Wonderland

Cat Wonderland is a residential interior design for an apartment shared by one owner and five cats. The 116 square meter home holds two bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a storeroom. A cat cave, a litter area and a jumping platform are placed along the passages. Soft materials and tones of milk tea, beige, earth and wood create a calm mood. Colorful terrazzo with engravings of five cats marks the entryway. Wooden grooves shape the television wall. A dimming system adjusts the light in each room.

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Building Blocks Residential House

Building Blocks

Building Blocks is a residential interior design for a family home in Taiwan. Large internal French windows bring daylight to every corner of the main space. Wood grain surfaces give the interior a warm and harmonious character. An inclined tangent line on the mezzanine floor plate resolves an existing beam, avoiding the beam and widening the view between the two levels. Wood veneer covering, an embedded light bar and a shaped ceiling further soften the beam. A polished concrete staircase leads to laminate flooring upstairs, and storage is hidden below and beside the stairs.

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Luxury and Humanity Residential House

Luxury and Humanity

Luxury and Humanity is a residential interior design for a 211 square meter apartment in New City, Taiwan. The home contains three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, three bathrooms, a study and two dressing rooms. Modern luxury forms the base of the space, while the natural character of the materials shapes its appearance. Marble, imported wooden flooring, titanium plates, veneer, leather and fabric walls are used. Indirect lighting and soft fabric furniture add warmth. Large floor-to-ceiling windows bring natural light into the open layout.

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