International Design

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The Atticum Restaurant Bar Rooftop

Florian Studer Restaurant Bar Rooftop Interior Tuesday, 19 September 2023

The Atticum

The charm of a restaurant in an industrial environment should be reflected in the architecture and furnishings. The black and grey lime plaster, which was specially developed for this project, is one of the proofs of this. Its unique, rough structure runs through all the rooms. In the detailed execution, materials such as raw steel were deliberately used, whose welding seams and grinding marks remained visible. This impression is supported by the choice of muntin windows. These cold elements are contrasted by warm oak wood, hand-planed herringbone parquet and a fully planted wall.

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Renovation of Dongpo Theater

Xin Hu Yuting Jin Theater Interior Monday, 18 September 2023

Renovation of Dongpo

Renovation of Dongpo is an interior design project for a theater in Hangzhou, China. The theater opened in 1992 near West Lake and carried marks from many periods. The renovation works by subtraction, removing unneeded decoration while keeping traces of different times and returning the building to a simpler state. Beams, columns and equipment in the hall are reorganized to appear plain and orderly. Concrete fibreboard walls, black steel and soft lighting recall an ancient cave. The design covers 4150 square meters on three floors.

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Anpin Xiaoyuan Residential House

Kot Ge Residential House Interior Sunday, 17 September 2023

Anpin Xiaoyuan

Anpin Yuanshe Xiaoyuan is a residential interior design in the Qinhuai District of Nanjing, China. The project keeps the historical layout of streets and lanes and develops low-rise courtyard housing with yards and light wells. Grey tiles, white walls and wavy hip roofs follow the building tradition of southern Nanjing. The design joins the house with a garden that can be visited and lived in. Two related forms were developed for the site, one steady and one moderate and inclusive, both combining hard and soft elements.

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Verdurous Home Residential Apartment

Chien-Neng Chang Residential Apartment Interior Saturday, 16 September 2023

Verdurous Home

Verdurous Home is a residential interior design created for a family of five in Taichung, Taiwan. The property covers 445 square meters. Plant walls, more commonly used in commercial spaces, extend the vertical scale of the rooms and enliven the atmosphere. One plant wall forms a transition before the main living area on the second floor, where blue sofas, a carpet and a painting repeat the green tones. Wood and stone give a calm mood. The upper floors hold the private rooms around a sunlit central staircase.

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Shenzhen Longyuan School

Kevin Hu School Interior Friday, 15 September 2023

Shenzhen Longyuan

Longyuan is a nine year school designed for 3,360 students in 72 classes, mainly serving nearby residents. The campus has an L shaped layout on a narrow site with a plot ratio of 1.24. Primary and middle school teaching buildings have separate entrances and are linked by steps, ramps, lanes, corridors and courtyards. Specialized classrooms are placed between the two levels for shared use. A social corridor divides the teaching and sports areas and holds five colored volumes for group activities. Wood, aluminum sheet and fabric are used indoors, with planting added for a green atmosphere.

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Mastech Dongguan Office

Li-Yu Cheng Office Interior Thursday, 14 September 2023

Mastech Dongguan

To consider high density of users, multiple business relations, and unknown meeting typologies, this workplace aims to be open-plan and non-standard paradigm, to support any type of group talks. At the 1st floor, the reception area is compartmentalized by flooring plans. Each area faces to different orientation, bringing a little contrast, but maintaining more privacy during business talks. On 4th floor, considerable office desks are installed in the core area, surrounded by a loop of artificial turf running track, connecting every division and uniting working forces among peers.

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