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Mangrove Garden Commercial Workplace

Bean Buro Commercial Workplace Interior Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Mangrove Garden

Mangrove Garden is an office interior for a global financial institution in Hong Kong. The project covers 54,000 square feet across three storeys. Each level has a central hub inspired by a mangrove garden, with tropical plants and structures that recall mangrove trees. Flexible seating around each hub supports teamwork and social interaction. Site-specific artworks by local artists encourage engagement. Repurposed furnishings and bio-based finishes were selected for responsible material use. The colour scheme reinterprets the signature brand red with a wider palette.

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Cad Coffee Cafes

Yi Zhou Cafes Interior Monday, 2 March 2026

Cad Coffee

Cad Coffee is a cafe interior set within a former cement factory beside a city park in Jiangsu, China. The original reinforced concrete shell and frame were retained, with partial steel reinforcement. Large floor-to-ceiling glass panels bring daylight inside and open the rooms to the parkland. Functional zones are arranged around a central coffee bar and include tiered seating, wooden counters, textile upholstery and multi-functional partitions. Reclaimed wood and coarse fabrics were sourced locally. The space covers 1000 square meters.

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Huanghesong Theatre Cultural Venues

Xuelin Wu Cultural Venues Interior Sunday, 1 March 2026

Huanghesong Theatre

Huanghesong Theatre is an interior design for a cultural venue covering 35000 square meters. The design draws on the vortex form of the Yellow River and on the ritual and music culture of the Central Plains. Different corridors and halls connect all functional spaces. Load-bearing columns are treated as decorative carriers, and their tailored forms recall book pages. The main materials are super white cave stone, Monaco grey stone, grindstone, GRG and bronze metal. These materials were selected for cost efficiency and low-carbon performance.

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Puer Community Real Estate Sales Center

Qingtao Ji Real Estate Sales Center Interior Saturday, 28 February 2026

Puer Community

Puer Community is a real estate sales center located in Pu'er, Yunnan, China, an area known for tea culture. The interior covers 2,700 square meters beneath a roof 10 meters high. The building has a curled tea leaf shape and glass exterior walls. Inside, a suspended wooden installation shaped like a tea leaf runs through the space, acting as the visual focus and guiding the functional layout. Sunlight passing through the glass roof meets the wooden structure and creates changing patterns of light and shadow.

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Yi He Hotel

Haoran Wan Hotel Interior Friday, 27 February 2026

Yi He

Yi He is a resort hotel interior located in Wuning, China, with a total area of 14000 square meters. The open plan lobby is reached by steps from the entrance and opens toward distant mountains. A blue carpet with water ripples, wooden tables with pine trees and flowers on glass pillars connect architecture and landscape. A moon gate leads to the lobby bar, where a rhododendron themed screen divides a tea room from the all day dining restaurant. Guest rooms are themed by floor and framed by the surrounding views.

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VIK Cars Automobile Museum

Karina Mayer Automobile Museum Interior Thursday, 26 February 2026

VIK Cars

The Vik Cars Museum is an exhibition space created to accommodate a private collection of functional vintage automobiles. The project is organized as an open-plan gallery where spatial layout supports clear circulation and visual order. Vehicles from different periods are displayed within a unified spatial framework. Linear lighting, perforated partitions, and floor markings structure movement and define exhibition zones while maintaining continuity. Reception, lounge, and retail areas are incorporated into the plan to support visitor flow and collection access.

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