International Design

International Design featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 
HBI Ceramiche Operational HQ

Zao Li Operational HQ Interior Saturday, 23 March 2024

HBI Ceramiche

HBI Ceramiche is a corporate headquarters interior that also serves as a service center and an exhibition center. The facade is 17 meters high and 32 meters wide. A void shaped as a patio forms the core of the plan. Stepped elements create the exhibition platform, the stage and the seating, and the same stepped composition shapes the facade, so interior and exterior read as one form. Rock slabs are widely used as paving for an integrated surface. A small canteen was added for staff and visiting clients.

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Eternal Beauty Sales Center

Li Zhang Sales Center Interior Friday, 22 March 2024

Eternal Beauty

Eternal Beauty is a sales center interior completed in 2020 in Liaoning, Taiwan. The project covers 1034 square meters. The design takes its themes from diamonds, fashion shows and catwalks. Clear lines and decorative art extend the space horizontally, so the lobby appears broad and open. Contemporary materials and techniques are used, and assorted art pieces are displayed as visual highlights. Light passes through an aluminum plate wall, while geometric elements and hanging mountain and rock landscapes form shifting shadows.

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Jed Conversion

Evolution Design Conversion Interior Thursday, 21 March 2024

Jed

Jed is a business and event hub located in Schlieren, Switzerland, on the outskirts of Zurich. The project converts a former train manufacturing plant and later newspaper printing facility into a site of 36,000 square meters with around 2,000 workplaces. Offices, event locations, restaurants, coworking areas and a coffee roastery are combined within post-industrial architecture. The scale of the former printing halls is retained. New floors, two atriums, ramps, bridges and open staircases add daylight, spatial flow and connection.

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Ethereal Hair Salon

Jacksam Yang Hair Salon Interior Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Ethereal

Ethereal is a hair salon interior located in Taipei. The space covers 133 square meters. Wood is used as the main material, and its solid character is combined with surrounding textures. From a distance the interior looks like an installation artwork, while closer viewing reveals detailed craft work. Woodcraft elements and textures are rearranged to move away from the traditional image of a commercial hair salon. Curved and linear forms, ink-like gradations and natural scents create a calm atmosphere. The design is intended as an urban retreat where visitors can relax.

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Anteroom Naha Hotel

Daisuke Takamiya Hotel Interior Tuesday, 19 March 2024

Anteroom Naha

Hotel Anteroom Naha aims to revitalize its neighborhood community through collaboration with contemporary art and its local culture. Inspired by the white cube space of galleries, the interior design is intended to be simple and minimal, which allows guests to focus on the artworks exhibited throughout the hotel. The façade, interior, and furniture were designed in close collaboration with artists, which convert the space itself into a piece of art.

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Shenzhen Meland Club Kids Theme Park

Li Xiang Kids Theme Park Interior Monday, 18 March 2024

Shenzhen Meland Club

Meland Club is an indoor children's playground located inside a shopping mall in Shenzhen, China. The interior covers 6000 square meters and is arranged as a garden with a four seasons theme. A three-layer platform was built within the double-height space to improve the use of vertical space. Atriums with stairs around them guide visitors toward each area. A rotating slide, climbing ropes and other active facilities sit on the lower levels, while quieter activities are placed on the third floor. Cabinets and shelves are shaped as plants for storage, and flower-shaped seats offer rest.

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