International Design

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Muse Edition Shopping Mall

Muse Edition

Muse Edition is a shopping mall interior located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The interior covers about 3,000 square meters within a former godown terminal dating from 1910. Historical structural elements are retained and left exposed, including a concrete waffle slab ceiling. The waffle grid ceiling is fitted with 273 LED panels, programmed to resemble sunshine and storms at sea. The ceiling lights are made of hand-blown glass shaped like a lighthouse lens. The entrance floor uses pine wood blocks that recall a ship deck. Concrete, brass and stainless steel are the main materials.

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Sense of Forest Perfumery Supermarket

Sense of Forest

The image of a translucent winter forest became the inspiration of this project. The abundance of textures of natural wood and granite immerses the viewer in a stream of plastic and visual impressions of the signs of nature. The industrial type of equipment is softened by the colors of red and green oxidized copper. The store is a place of attraction and communication for more than 2000 people daily.

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The Sea Refuses No River Restaurant

The Sea Refuses No River

The Sea Refuses No River is a Teppanyaki restaurant interior located in the central area of Shanghai. The interior area is 478 square meters and the landscape area is 800 square meters. The design joins modern lines with traditional Chinese wood structure, recalling the iron window frames of Shikumen houses. Materials include copper imitating stainless steel, Hainan volcanic rock, oak wood veneer, gray marble and soft fabrics. A handmade wall carpet lines the aisle. Curved walls and a stepped ceiling suggest the movement of waves.

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 Huxi Villa Interior Design

Huxi Villa

Huxi Villa is a residential interior design for a three-story house of 800 square meters. The plan includes a living room, a master bedroom, a second bedroom, a home cinema, a billiards room and a western kitchen. The former neoclassical arched windows were changed into triangular ones to match the existing triangular roof, increasing daylight and fresh air. Materials include gray marble, raw granite, black stainless steel frames and black wooden door covers. The stairs combine stainless steel, glass and LED lighting. The aim is a simple home based on sunlight, air and water.

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Masa International Beauty Club

Masa

Masa is a beauty club interior located in Shanghai. The lobby artwork is inspired by a poem on the four seasons of life by the British poet Keats. Handmade brass artwork casts the shadows of English letters naming the four seasons through natural light, so the stages of life are compared to the changing seasons. The main area is finished in white Corian, with brass lines on the floor and a curved ceiling wall. Terrazzo and wood complete the material palette. Partitions organize the space, while soft fabric armchairs and an atomizing fireplace create a relaxed atmosphere.

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Oyane Saikaitoki Shop

Oyane Saikaitoki

Oyane Saikaitoki is a shop and gallery interior created for Saikai porcelain from Hasami Town in Nagasaki, Japan. The shop occupies a basement floor, so a new entrance was added to improve access. A large staircase and an elevator were placed within a wall of a storage space on the ground floor, and both guide visitors to the shop, which uses two levels. Porcelain is used for the signage, the wall saggers and the pendant lights. The indoor area is 140 square meters and the outdoor area is 1150 square meters.

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