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Tea Culture Exploration Hall

Tea Culture

Tea Culture is a small tea culture experience hall designed as a calm setting for tasting tea. Several horizontal and vertical spaces are joined into one continuous area where visitors can walk freely, meet one another or pause and look back. The layout was inspired by folded paper, and the resulting shifts of perspective give the interior both classical quietness and modern vitality. Slender grids replace the surface texture of paper. Each space is reduced to a simple function, so visitors can relax before the tea is served.

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Glass Core Lobby

Glass Core

Glass Core is a reception lobby designed for a community building in Jiaxing, China. The lobby is reached by an elevator that rises through an atrium of 18 meters in height. The elevator shaft is built with a steel structure that supports glass panels combined with LED lights, so the volume glows and marks the entrance of the building. The translucent glass is inlaid with metal, giving a texture similar to white jade with a gold rim. A rectangular staircase is placed around the elevator, so visitors can move by stairs or by elevator. The total area is 1000 square meters.

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Living Naturally Residential House

Living Naturally

Living Naturally is the interior design of a four-floor villa in Tainan, Taiwan, shared by three generations of one family. Modern style is combined with Japanese design techniques, and natural materials such as plain surfaces and stacked wood create a calm and comfortable atmosphere. The outer walls are solid to protect privacy, while large windows face the inner garden. Glass partitions, including a floor-to-ceiling glass wall behind the sofa, extend daylight and open views. A sliding glass door between the living room and the dining room can be opened or closed as needed.

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Shan Art Collection Club Leisure Places

Shan Art Collection Club

Shan Club Art Collection is an interior design for a leisure club covering 780 square meters. The space is divided into two areas, linked by a staircase that joins the floors in a three dimensional way. Cast in situ terrazzo and wheel rolled rusty iron are used to express a natural origin. An exposed industrial style ceiling meets slender metal rods, forming one coherent design language. Careful lighting and detailing reinforce the spatial expression. Natural objects and ornaments enliven the atmosphere, while active and quiet zones are kept apart.

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May Cuisine Restaurant

May Cuisine

May Cuisine is a restaurant interior design located in Yangzhou, China. The space covers 290 square meters. Geometric blocks, interspersing and array techniques are used to create an artistic atmosphere. A tall volume at the core of the plan uses a vertical structure to balance the spatial rhythm. The bar volume is enlarged, and refined metal is set against coarse cement to create contrast. Red, drawn from ripe bayberry, sets the main tone. Materials include floor paint, stainless steel, glass, fabric, steel plate and terrazzo.

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Casa da Varanda Residential

Casa da Varanda

Casa da Varanda is a residential interior design for a house where the porch area is integrated into the main body of the home. One large open space contains a television room, a gourmet kitchen with a wood stove and oven, an island counter and a dining area with a large table made of solid natural wood. Natural materials are used, including concrete, wood slats, brick and rustic porcelain floor tiles with a stone effect. LED bars are fitted between the wooden slats of the ceiling. The integrated layout supports cooking and gathering with family and friends.

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