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Greentown Liuxiangyuan Sales Center

Greentown Liuxiangyuan

Greentown Liuxiangyuan is a sales center interior covering 1000 square meters in Yantai. The design moves away from a strong marketing atmosphere and treats light as an architectural element. Marble and wooden separating frames divide the area, and a semi-transparent folding screen creates an exploratory spatial pattern. Stone, wood, plants and local materials are combined in new ways. Bright matrix lighting marks the sand table area, while plants in the negotiation area recall nature. Clear movement lines guide visitors through the space like flowing water.

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Nautilus Restaurant

Nautilus

The Grand Blue Express is a luxury aquarium dining restaurant in Ueno, Tokyo. The renovated space limited to 95sqm took on the 5th floor of a mixed used building. Inspired by luxury trains, the design tries to overcome the small space limitations to both accommodate the aquariums and provide the luxurious atmosphere the restaurant aims to implement. The dining room takes the form of a corridor coach that serves the individual cabins on both sides. each cabin is equipped with its aquarium installed to mimic the train windows, creating the impression to be inside a train cruising underwater.

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Joaquim Folding Screen

Joaquim

Joaquim is a folding screen designed for homes and other interiors. The piece works in three ways, as a room divider, a bookshelf and a mobile vertical garden. Three hinged sections unfold and retract, so the width can be adjusted to suit the room. The structure is made of tubular carbon steel with a black electrostatic paint finish, and the twenty-one oval shelves are made of pink peroba wood. Reclaimed steel and wood from demolished houses were used to limit environmental impact. The frame and the shelves were made by hand by skilled locksmiths and cabinetmakers.

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Longwan Sales Center

Longwan

Longwan Three Realms is a sales center covering 480 square meters. The layout uses circulation paths to divide functional areas and guide visitors. A custom wooden grille system encloses space while remaining permeable, keeping the original building frame and reducing added elements. Materials with natural qualities are layered to engage sight, touch and smell. A crushed stone mosaic floor reuses stone waste and avoids the cold feeling of standard marble or tiles. Art installations are made of pulp, a recyclable and easily shaped material. The design aims to convey calm and positive emotion.

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Br Design Center Office

Br Design Center

Br Design Center is an office interior for a creative workshop in Chongqing, China. The design follows a loft industrial style. Water, electricity and fire fighting pipes are left exposed on the walls. Materials recovered on the construction site are reused, and existing industrial elements are kept. The building skin uses a double layer metal mesh grid that filters excess light while allowing natural lighting and ventilation. A solar photovoltaic system of more than 800 square meters is installed on the roof. Layered spaces encourage interaction among staff and visitors.

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Shenzhen Avic Ctiy Store

Shenzhen Avic Ctiy

The first thing to catch your sight is the store front design, which combines smoky wood grain and vintage brass, and with the warm and clear image of Ah Ma Hand made, it's really unforgettable. Plain raw materials, lush green leaves, as if coated with a layer of film under the illumination of lamplight, wrapping the image of the home yard. Through the shadow of the mottled leaves, you can see the light beige store front and dark furniture.

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