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Elytra is designed in a way that allows the user easy access to increase the table top surface because of its non-static nature. The biomimetic, dynamic table's surfaces are split into four broad parts, including a wooden "head" and "body" as well as two glass-inlay wings that can be opened out simultaneously to expand the table's surface to store an extra few cups of tea, a planter or two, and perhaps a notebook to doodle your ideas on.
Cavalletta is a high stool designed for residential and commercial use in bars and kitchen balconies. It is suitable for different balcony heights and decoration styles. Its wooden seat is CNC sculpted into an ergonomic shape to enhance comfort. The beauty of natural wood is another feature that is highlighted in this project as the client is well known for its high quality wood products. The overall design of the Cavalletta stool emphasizes its lightness, contemporary style and comfort.
Hutong Neighborhood Complex is a coffee shop and community interior set in an old house in a Hutong of central Beijing. The two floors cover 133 square meters. The first floor serves as a shared living room for local residents. The second floor works as a back garden, where movable plant boxes divide the space by function. Low cost and environmentally friendly materials are used on the walls and floors, in colors that suit the Hutong district. The old brick wall and wooden roof are kept. The space also hosts art exhibitions, reading and shared office use.
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Jingdezhen Wenlan Mansion is a sales center interior located in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, and it covers 445 square meters. The design applies an abstract and pixelated visual approach to enrich the artistic value of the space. Beige stone runs through the interior and gives a soft and gentle appearance. Cotton and linen textures convey comfort, while a black marble coffee table and an embossed mirror add contrast. Mirror-finished artwork with fine cuts reflects light at different angles and reveals texture in detail. The project was completed in September 2019.
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Noble Status is a sales center for real estate in Kunming, China, covering 682 square meters. The interior design uses sunlight and the curves of flowing water as its main themes. Large scale French windows with customized curved glass surround the space and bring natural light inside during the day. The windows also create a close visual link between the interior and the outdoor garden. Low furniture, simple outlines and calm colors are combined with curved walls. Stainless steel art installations shaped like water drops and a wavy lake surface express the beauty of nature.
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Times Pavilion is an exhibition space created for a Chinese property enterprise. The pavilion moves away from static interior layouts. A movable wall, formed of large LED display screens, can be folded and repositioned along a track. The linkage of track, machinery and program shifts the wall back and forth to change the space. The screens present the development history of the company and can be updated in real time, which reduces the material waste of printed displays. The layout follows human movement to form a continuous panoramic route.