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Alp Bakery Cafe Interior

Alp Bakery

Alp Bakery is a small scale cafe interior located in Gokturk, Istanbul. The project transforms an existing book cafe into a bakery with a clear spatial organization and efficient service flow. The design includes a street level seating and service area supported by a lower floor kitchen and storage spaces. Materials such as wood paneling, ceramic flooring and painted metal elements are used to define the interior. The layout supports both takeaway use and short term seating while maintaining continuous circulation within a compact footprint.

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Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore

Chongqing Zhongshuge

Incorporating the splendid landscape of Chongqing in the bookstore, the designer has created a space where the visitors may feel like in the charming Chongqing while reading. There are five types of reading area in total, each of which is like a wonderland with distinctive features. Chongqing Zhongshuge bookstore has provided the consumers with a more fancy experience that they are not able to gain through the online shopping.

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Zhumadian Hotel Design

Zhumadian

Zhumadian is a hotel interior design located in Zhoukou, China. The lobby reflects the essence of traditional architecture and combines a rational sense of space with a restrained aesthetic. The restaurant is themed around ink landscape paintings, with ink elements applied to walls and cabinets in black, white, and gray tones. The display cabinet area follows a natural and minimalist style that combines marble and wood. In the pool area, natural stone meets clear water beneath a dark wooden Chinese mortise and tenon ceiling. The project covers 4000 square meters.

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Sempoa Lounge Chair

Sempoa

The Sempoa chair blends traditional inspiration with modern functionality. Inspired by the Japanese Soroban abacus, it features a backrest with moving beads that offer both tactile engagement and a subtle massaging effect. The beads, mounted on stainless steel rods and held by flexible bentwood frames, move with the user's body. Crafted from intersecting solid wood boards, the design balances structured aesthetics with durability, ensuring stability, style, and inviting user interaction.

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Takumi Restaurant

Takumi

Takumi is a restaurant interior built around robatayaki, a Japanese method of grilling food on an open square grill. The layout is arranged like a theater. Curves and high ceilings shape the space, and staggered seating gives every guest a clear view of the chef's counter. Metal mesh, mosaic tiles, glass bricks and terrazzo flooring add transparency and depth. Orange-red tones recall the warmth of fire, while gray tones balance the scheme. Semi-open dining areas and private booths improve privacy. The venue covers 264.4 square meters.

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Li Teng Office

Li Teng

Li Teng is an office interior created for an interior design firm, covering about 135 square meters. The layout includes an entrance, office area, break room, conference room and bathroom. A high ceiling and a semi-open plan let natural light reach the whole space. Gentle curves soften the beam, the feature wall and the corridor, replacing rigid straight lines. Materials include hand-applied plaster, stone veneer, oak veneer and concrete hollow bricks. LED strips are set into cabinets, floors and junctions. The calm gray palette supports quiet work and client meetings.

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