International Design

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Glorieta Insurgentes Tower

Yoram Cimet Tower Real Estate Saturday, 4 May 2024

Glorieta Insurgentes

Glorieta Insurgentes is an office tower located on a roundabout that connects two major avenues in Mexico City. The tower rises 120 meters over 26 levels above ground and offers a total area of 60,000 square meters. The semicircular form follows the shape of the roundabout. Facilities include a triple height lobby, 18 office floors, a double height multipurpose hall for 800 people with retractable bleachers, and two roof gardens. Double glazed low emissivity curtain walls, solar panels and automated lighting and shading systems reduce energy and water use.

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Quiet World Sales Center

熊比尔 Sales Center Interior Friday, 3 May 2024

Quiet World

Quiet World is a sales center located in the core area of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, close to a wetland park. The interior covers 1037 square meters. The design combines futuristic and natural elements to suggest a park-like community within the city. The concept of the net was drawn from the root systems of plants and of the Internet. A wooden structure forms a net-like ceiling that recalls a rain forest and changes the light and shadow at every step. Pure wood and white are the main colors, and a marble wall and a large art installation complete the calm space.

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Alena Beljakova Photography Studio

Lingjuan Lv, Youzhi He Photography Studio Interior Thursday, 2 May 2024

Alena Beljakova

The project is a photography studio interior with an indoor area of 82 square meters. The layout includes an open shooting area, a closed shooting area, a dressing room, a post processing room, a live area and a lounge with a bar and a photo wall. The open shooting area combines natural and artificial light, while the closed area uses artificial light for artistic photography. Red, black and white are used to create a strong visual contrast. Photographic works and art installations are placed along the customer route.

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Pu Yue Garden Sales Center

Kelly Lin Sales Center Interior Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Pu Yue Garden

Pu Yue Garden is a sales center located in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China, completed in 2020 with an area of 1710 square meters. The V-shaped element of ancient buildings is simplified and repeated within the very high space, forming multiple levels that are supported by hidden light strips. A wavelike background wall is stacked and interlaced in a blue tone, facing a deep-colored marble counter. Two carved screens lead to the sand table area, where decorative lights hang in the air. Metal grilles separate sitting areas along the central axis.

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Sky Green Residential Public Spaces

Heng Sheng Residential Public Spaces Interior Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Sky Green

Sky Green is an interior design for the shared public areas of a residential building in Taichung City, Taiwan. The design covers a lobby, a common room, a library and a swimming pool, with a total area of 1952 square meters. Polished light grey marble, titanium and glass reflect natural light and add a sense of height where headroom is limited. The library uses wood, leather and warm beige tones beside large windows facing an outdoor garden with a bamboo grove. Rough-hewn granite walls and living plants surround the pool area, bringing nature into city living.

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Airy Castle Cinema Design

Oft Interiors Ltd. Cinema Design Interior Monday, 29 April 2024

Airy Castle

Palace Cinema is a two-story cinema interior located in Shanghai, China. The design covers an area of 6463 square meters. The fourth floor holds the entrance and the lobby, and escalators lead down to the third floor, where all screening houses are placed. White represents water, while bronze represents pulses. Bronze ripple patterns spread across the walls, the columns and the floor, and concealed ceiling lighting supports the effect. The IMAX house uses stone grey tones with grey faux leather seats. Materials include marble, aluminum, fabric, carpet and glass.

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