International Design

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Poly Huadu T4 Office Space

Poly Huadu T4

Poly Huadu T4 is a coworking office interior located in Guangzhou. The project covers 1250 square meters and serves entrepreneurs and small teams. The dreamer concept guides the layout, which joins an open work area with a coffee bar module. A conference room holds an inspiration wall made of 2000 pencils. A rotating sofa and a lighting system add variety to the shared space. Vertical lines at the entrance make the interior appear higher. Wood tones and white surfaces soften the tension of the office setting.

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Fragrance Gallery Retail Store

Fragrance Gallery

Fragrance Gallery is a retail interior for a perfume brand in Beijing, covering 314 square meters. The space is arranged as an art gallery rather than as a conventional shop. The entrance is built from about 5,000 recycled perfume bottles, forming a media structure that changes color day and night. In the main hall, a curved surface 20 meters long carries digital projections of perfume textures and information on history and raw materials. The design combines visual, sound, scent and interactive elements, and guides visitors along a self-guided tour.

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Jian Sushi Restaurant

Jian Sushi

Jian Sushi is a Japanese restaurant interior completed in Taiwan in 2021. The 135 square meter space contains a dining area, a VIP room, an itamae counter, a pantry, a kitchen, a hand-washing area and a bathroom. Black and grey tones unify the interior, while architectural concrete, yakisugi boards and rusted ironware create a simple and calm character. Lighting is directed towards the artworks and the dishes. Sound-absorbing materials reduce echo. The design presents the owner's art collection together with the cuisine.

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The Grand Canal Real Estate Sales Center

The Grand Canal

The Grand Canal is a real estate sales center located in Yangzhou, China. The interior covers 1462 square meters and sits beside a tributary of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Glass, wood and cloth are the main materials. Color, home furnishings and specially made artworks reflect the poetry and history of the local culture. One installation is composed of 2500 glaze flower pieces, blown by hand by trained artisans, recalling the 2500 years of the city. The design joins ancient and modern Oriental aesthetics in one space.

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Guangzhou Agile Riverside Park Sales Gallery

Guangzhou Agile Riverside Park

Guangzhou Agile Riverside Park is a sales gallery located in Conghua, Guangzhou, completed in 2021. The interior draws on the local heritage of traditional Chinese painting and on the riverside setting, where residents once travelled by boat and watched the sunset. Landscape and garden elements are reinterpreted indoors, with forms based on boats, water waves and sunset shadows. A large feature hangs above the model display area. Three lining materials were tested, and the lightest one was chosen so that the feature moves gently with the breeze passing from outside to inside.

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Land of Euphoria Real Estate Sales Center

Land of Euphoria

Reversing the function-oriented design of sales office and the old impression of the site, the designer set up a suspended roof with simple design and color matching coupling with Chinese garden landscaping method, further created a fantasy of settling. The hall bringing in greenery with bright windows as well extracting local culture, giving an experience of nature and transcending substance. The overall design retained traditional oriental aesthetics and also brought fresh thinking in line with the times.

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