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Bodu Resort Hotel

Bodu Resort

Bodu Resort is a resort hotel located in Xishuangbanna, China. The hotel stands on a cliff forty meters above the ground and faces a rubber forest and a tropical rain forest. A suspended glass box extends from the building toward the surrounding trees and opens the interior to the landscape. Teak and old elm form the main structure. Brick, stone and woven bamboo, common in local villages, echo the regional culture. Local materials were selected to reflect local color and texture. The project covers 4000 square meters.

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Zhenlong Mansion Sales Office

Zhenlong Mansion

Zhenlong Mansion is a sales office in Beijing, China. The interior draws on the Directorate of Imperial Academy, a historic institution of ancient China. The layout follows the plan of a classical Chinese academy and is combined with a modern approach. Chinese red is used as the main color. Materials include wood, ancient wood grain stone, ceramic tile, metal and hand-painted wallpaper. The space covers 1270 square meters and contains a hall, a corridor, a negotiation area and a sand table area. The result is a calm, scholarly and artistic interior.

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Spring Breeze Office Space

Spring Breeze

Spring Breeze is an office space in Kunming, Yunnan, China. The project is the renovation of a single-family steel-structured building with an indoor area of 1000 square meters. A wooden hanging house was built inside the original structure with traditional techniques, using tenon and mortise joints without nails. Two rows of columns and beams support the suspended rooms and corridors. A double-wall design controls the sunlight entering the work area through the glass facade. The wooden house forms a visual contrast with the steel building.

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DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot

DaMingDingDing

DaMingDingDing is a Chinese hot pot restaurant interior located in a shopping mall in Fuzhou. The 220 square meter space occupies the third floor and is divided into a pot area and a private box area. Linear light strips and titanium plated metal panels reflect light and define the sense of space. Seats are separated by metal plates that protect privacy while allowing views between zones. The box area is closed by a sliding door for reserved guests. The design draws on oriental elements such as window crafts and constellations within a modern atmosphere.

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Hik 9 Restaurant

Hik 9

This project is located in Shanghai. The restaurant has a dry-aging room made from Himalayan rock salt, an open food storage area, and a professional wine cellar for an intuitive view and selection of ingredients. Also, an open kitchen allows guests to enjoy the display of different cooking techniques, creating a healthy atmosphere of mutual trust, and creating a multi-functional dining space where people's feelings and the space style are fully expressed.

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AURUM genuine gold leaves Gold Leaves Packaging

AURUM genuine gold leaves

Aurum is a gift box designed for edible gold leaf. The packaging presents a raw material as a premium retail product. The box structure refers to jewelry packaging. An anodized golden metal plate with the engraved brand name seals the box and works as a magnetic lock. Textured paper, gold foil stamping and spot UV form the outer surface. A ribbon in the top layer holds a bespoke tweezer, so the very light gold leaf can be picked up easily. A translucent sheet protects the gold leaf below. The box measures 88 by 90 by 65 millimeters.

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