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Poly Central Residence Sales Center

Guo Jie Sales Center Interior Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Poly Central Residence

Poly Central Residence is a sales center located in Yangjiang, China. The interior covers 900 square meters. Concrete blocks are interlaced to imitate coastal rocks, recalling the traces of time and tide. Rocky walls and a blocky ceiling form multiple levels and a natural spatial order. Green moss grows between the rocks, and open areas echo the waterscape outside. The walls, ceiling, reception counter, water bar, showcase and scaled model are customized. Ceramics, stone, metal and leather contrast with each other, and lights with simple lines are embedded in cabinets and walls.

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Sunac Shanxiao Real Estate Sales Center

Qingtao Ji Real Estate Sales Center Interior Monday, 15 May 2023

Sunac Shanxiao

Sunac Shanxiao is a real estate sales center located in the Nanshan Scenic Spot in Chongqing, China. The building is a two storey glass box of 800 square meters, enclosed by full glass curtain walls. The reception, tea and negotiation areas are placed near the windows, so visitors can see the surrounding mountains, springs and clouds. Yellow, black and white are the main colors. A two storey polygonal metal frame carries thousands of translucent metal wires, which add a changing artistic layer between the interior and the natural landscape.

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SUIGETSU JAPANESE RESTAURANT JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Tomohiro Katsuki JAPANESE RESTAURANT Interior Sunday, 14 May 2023

SUIGETSU JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Suigetsu Japanese Restaurant is a dining interior of 370 square metres in Chongqing, China. The design combines Chongqing and Japanese cultural references. Floor levels change in height to recall the local landscape. The plan follows the meeting paths of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers and also refers to Feng Shui principles. The ceiling is shaped like a folded fan, with an aluminium alloy frame and wood textured surfaces. Acrylic light boxes on the glass facade recall paper lanterns and glow at night.

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RICCA Sakura in a bar

Ryohei Kanda Sakura in a bar Interior Saturday, 13 May 2023

RICCA

RICCA is a bar interior in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, a district that keeps a traditional Japanese atmosphere. The design expresses Hanami, the Japanese custom of cherry blossom viewing that lasts only a few weeks in early spring. The ceilings of both spaces are covered with flower shaped objects made of resin with hologram sheets, cut by laser and bent by hand. Light placed inside and outside is reflected in changing colors, so the objects appear as fluttering petals. A half transparent red film is added in the lounge area, while the private karaoke room reflects light naturally.

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Puls Vario Office

Evolution Design Office Interior Friday, 12 May 2023

Puls Vario

Puls Vario is a research and development office located in Vienna. The workspace of 1000 square meters serves the engineering team of a German company. The layout is inspired by the Vierkanthof, a traditional Austrian farmhouse arranged around a square courtyard. The office is divided into four zones that support different stages of the innovation process. Retreat allows individual research and deep thinking. Dialog supports informal discussion. Create is a laboratory for prototyping and testing. Share is used to present results to colleagues.

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Oberbayern Residential House

Fabio Su Residential House Interior Thursday, 11 May 2023

Oberbayern

The designer believes that the profundity and significance of space live in the sustainability derived from the unity of interrelated and codependent man, space, and environment; hence with enormous original materials and recycled waste, the concept is materialized in the design studio, a combination of home and office, for a design style of coexisting with environment.

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