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Archi-Lab Laboratory of Architecture

Yen-Ling Chen Laboratory of Architecture Interior Sunday, 17 September 2023

Archi-Lab

Archi-Lab is an architecture studio interior designed as a place for spatial experiments. The design brings exterior materials inside. Brick, concrete, tiles and re-bars are common exterior materials in the sub-tropical city of Taipei, where rain and humidity have led to tiled outer walls. Within Archi-Lab, these materials are re-organized to bring the scale of the exterior into the interior. New walls are mixed with old brick, and the book shelves are made from re-bars. The intent is to explore new possibilities in spatial design.

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Bamboo Space Yoga Space

Wang Jun Yoga Space Interior Saturday, 16 September 2023

Bamboo Space

Bamboo is a yoga space located in an office building in the central business district of Nanchang, China. The interior mainly serves urban office workers who practise yoga and seek a quiet place for relaxation. The bamboo forest is used as the design concept, creating a natural and calm atmosphere. Rustic cement paint, warm wood veneer, natural bamboo and white paint emphasise the natural qualities of ordinary materials. A circular circulation route links areas for tea breaks, reading and conversation.

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Bubble Chair

Grigorii Gorkovenko Chair Furniture Friday, 15 September 2023

Bubble

Bubble is a chair conceived as a collectible art object for private homes and public interiors. The rounded shapes suggest inflated softness, yet the frame is cast by hand from robust aluminium, creating a contrast between appearance and material. Aluminium was selected for its plasticity, which the designer considers the most alive of materials. The chair is produced through handcraft and casting, and the surface is satin finished for a matte sheen. Eight months and eighty kilograms of metal were needed, giving the seat a unique texture.

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Inborn Splendid Sales Office

Zeajoy Cultural Communication Co., Ltd Sales Office Interior Thursday, 14 September 2023

Inborn Splendid

Inborn Splendid is a sales office interior covering 2000 square meters. The design combines a sales area, an art gallery, a book bar and leisure spaces within one setting. Curved lines run through the surfaces and details, giving the interior a layered three-dimensional character. The swirling lines guide visitors along a continuous route, so each area remains open yet independent. A large glass curtain wall brings daylight inside. Main materials include platinum jade stone, grey stone, ancient bronze stainless steel, wood veneer and black wood flooring.

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Green Light Forest Ecology Exhibition

HUANG YU-JUNG Ecology Exhibition Interior Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Green Light Forest

Green Light Forest is an ecology exhibition designed for a forest park visitor center at 2000 meters elevation in Wulong, Chongqing, China. The interior covers about 900 square meters on two floors, inside a triangular building shaped after the mountains. A zigzag ribbon form, drawn from a local legend, flows through the space in four colors. Each color marks one theme: forest formation, habitat, geology and environmental protection. Exhibition elements hang from the ceiling to keep the floor open. Laser projection, LED screens and sensors allow the content to change.

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Xiabu Xiabu Restaurant

Lion Design Restaurant Interior Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Xiabu Xiabu

Xiabu Xiabu is a restaurant interior located in Beijing and covering 397 square meters. The rectangular space is shaped as a symbol of the galaxy, using circles and the elements of point, line and plane. A high bar counter represents the sun, the round seating area suggests the earth, and the seasoning platform stands for the moon. The plan is divided into open, semi-open and private dining zones. Three lighting systems for day, sunset and night change the mood of the room. Materials include terrazzo, fireproof board, latex paint and artificial stone.

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