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Inspired by the Chinese Heritage of the resident, the space was design specifically to cater to the idea of merging the old and the new. Allowing the collection of the timeless pieces to flow together harmoniously in a space. Besides beautifully arranged selected furniture, elements of Feng Shui is also added in the mix to better enhance the rooms with prosperity, never-ending supply of goodness and total authority.
Huizhou Bay Resort is a vacation club interior located in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China. The project covers about 836 square meters and was completed in May 2020. The design takes inspiration from nature and uses circular forms with simple detailing. Wood, Yabo gray marble, jade green marble, bronze metal and laminated glass are the main materials. Large windows and a semicircular wooden partition bring daylight and views of the mountains and sea into the space. The warm wood tones create a calm setting for guests seeking quiet away from the city.
Tea Culture is a small tea culture experience hall designed as a calm setting for tasting tea. Several horizontal and vertical spaces are joined into one continuous area where visitors can walk freely, meet one another or pause and look back. The layout was inspired by folded paper, and the resulting shifts of perspective give the interior both classical quietness and modern vitality. Slender grids replace the surface texture of paper. Each space is reduced to a simple function, so visitors can relax before the tea is served.
Glass Core is a reception lobby designed for a community building in Jiaxing, China. The lobby is reached by an elevator that rises through an atrium of 18 meters in height. The elevator shaft is built with a steel structure that supports glass panels combined with LED lights, so the volume glows and marks the entrance of the building. The translucent glass is inlaid with metal, giving a texture similar to white jade with a gold rim. A rectangular staircase is placed around the elevator, so visitors can move by stairs or by elevator. The total area is 1000 square meters.
OneSmart International Education is the headquarters interior of a Chinese education brand in Putuo District, Shanghai. The interior occupies an eleven floor building from the last century and covers 12000 square meters. The space supports daily office work, meetings and public education activities. Curved installations made of spliced planks run through the building and reduce the visual weight of the structural columns in the narrow entrance area. Blue and white tones are combined with warm wood colors. A spiral staircase links the first and second floor reception areas.
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Jinlin Mansion is a sales office interior located in Jiaxing, China, covering a total of 1965 square meters. The design applies traditional Oriental ideas through a simple and modern language. Rational lines, low saturated light colors and rough wall surfaces with a historical texture shape each area. A large hanging installation forms the visual focus of the sand table display area, and hollow skylights bring changing daylight inside. A spiral staircase connects the levels. The children's area and the book bar are arranged for practical daily use.