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Grand Theatre of Sanshui Art Performances and Conferences

Grand Theatre of Sanshui

Grand Theatre of Sanshui is an interior design for a cultural center used for art performances and conferences. The three-story building covers 5000 square meters and stands beside Hexiang Lake in Foshan, Guangdong, China. The main design elements are drawn from the lotus flowers of the lake, and their shapes guide the interior components. Inside the theatre, wood veneer, walls and floor are joined without empty space, and carpet reduces the noise of footsteps. Floor level glass windows bring in natural light and views of the lotus scenery outside.

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Urban Peony Pavilion Club

Urban Peony Pavilion

Urban Peony Pavilion is a club interior designed for banquets, meetings and receptions. The project covers 980 square meters. The layout uses small space blocks that recall a mountain jungle, arranging circulation and hiding functional areas within the blocks. Inside a structure of reinforced concrete, the design creates an urban idyllic scene. Literati life more than a thousand years ago and oriental opera culture guided the concept. The whole space can serve as a large stage, and hidden doors can be closed to reorganize scenes.

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Noble Energy Offices

Noble Energy

Noble Energy Israel is an office interior spread over eight floors and 13,000 square meters in Herzliya, Israel. The design is inspired by a gas platform. Corridor ceilings are painted deep blue to suggest the sea, with galvanized pipes and suspended mesh ceilings below. Work rooms are placed along the perimeter windows in two sizes, a short module and a long module. Each floor is marked by one color applied to the floor, walls and ceiling of its kitchenette and lounge, which aids orientation. Recycled platform parts were reused as planters, wall cladding and counter tops.

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Feili Yundi Sales Center

Feili Yundi

Feili Yundi is a sales center located next to Tianjin Lake in Taicang, China. The three-story building stands on sloping land and is planned to serve later as a community activity center. The interior follows a green concept, so the function of the space was changed without any demolition. A long-span structure and a continuous arc blur the relation between the floors and increase the sense of layering. Art paint and colored terrazzo cover the curved surfaces. Abstract elements give the sales center a calm and open character.

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Painted Skin Tattoo Shop

Painted Skin

Painted Skin is a tattoo shop interior covering 240 square meters in Chengdu. The design theme follows the purpose of the shop, and the decorative details share a common origin with tattoo culture. A curved and dimly lit corridor leads into the space, which is finished in a rich retro style. A skeleton chandelier, made by hand over six months, hangs from the ceiling. Carved wooden cabinets, screens and bar counters add a sense of luxury to the dark palette. Beside the neoclassical tattoo area, two themed guest rooms are provided, named Mirror Palace and Cave.

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Greenland International Expo City Sales Center

Greenland International Expo City

Greenland International Expo City is a sales center interior located in Jinan and covering 7000 square meters. The layout follows flowing lines inspired by the Yellow River, giving the space a sense of coherence. Negotiation, lounge and children playing areas are linked as one functional pavilion. Elegant brown and plain wood tones combine Oriental character with modern art. Materials include wood carving, marble, bronze and stone carving, art painting and large art installations. A large screen in the lobby shows images of the river.

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