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Mountain Chalet Private Residence

Mountain Chalet

Mountain Chalet is the interior design of a private mountain villa of 440 square meters in Smilovtsi, Bulgaria. The design combines the characteristic elements of a mountain chalet with a timeless and luxurious character. Natural materials shape the interior, including wood, natural semi-precious stones and natural leather, used in the decor, the wall fixtures and the floorings. Both floors and the spa area are arranged as places to gather friends and guests for relaxation. The concept draws on the owner's childhood memories of the wooden veranda of his grandfather's house.

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Daruma International Nursery

Daruma International

Moriyuki Ochiai Architects performed the design for a nursery school. Deliverables included an environment suitable to the school's educational policy, namely, bringing up children both physically and mentally that can think, learn and act on their own initiative. Thus, They set out to create a space that would promote a variety of uses and encourage children to come up with their own games as they would do in nature by recreating geographical features inspired by nature’s most beautiful assets; its colors and lakes.

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Bookish Atmosphere Sales Center

Bookish Atmosphere

Bookish Atmosphere is a sales center interior located in Jiangsu, China, and completed in 2019. The project covers 1269 square meters. The exterior draws on the features of ancient buildings in Jinling and joins them with modern aesthetics and practical function. Brick surfaces are treated as the spirit of the space, and the gaps between the bricks create a quiet sense of order. Water-like ornaments and landscape elements recall the rivers of Nanjing. Borrowed scenery guides the traffic flow, so visitors move through the interior as through a contemporary garden.

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Andalusian Roof Arabic Majles

Andalusian Roof

Andalusian Roof is a majlis interior design created for a reception space. The design combines traditional Andalusian and Spanish influences with modern furniture. Gypsum arches carry Andalusian decorative motifs, and the walls are finished with traditional stucco. The floor is covered with Moroccan ceramic tiles set in patterned forms. A fountain is placed at the center of the room to add a calm water sound. Plants provide green accents, while a high ceiling with exposed wooden beams gives a sense of warmth. The space measures 8000 mm by 16000 mm, with a height of 3700 mm.

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Journey to Cloud Jinan Culture and Art Canteen

Journey to Cloud Jinan Culture and Art

Journey to Cloud Culture and Art is a staff canteen located in the Lixia District of Jinan, China. The canteen supports dining and informal meetings for employees. Blue and green tones form the main palette, recalling technology and nature. Large color areas, artificial stone, metal lines, solid wood, metal mesh and mirror steel define the space. A mirror ceiling guides the line of sight and connects the interior elements. Custom seating with leather upholstery follows ergonomic shapes. The design seeks a relaxed and active atmosphere instead of a formal one.

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Simbalion Art Studio Exhibition Space

Simbalion Art Studio

Simbalion Art Studio is an exhibition space in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, completed in July 2020. The interior presents the history of a stationery brand and its production process. A large interactive installation at the entrance allows visitors to make a colored pen with one click. Further areas include a graffiti zone where the walls can be painted, a darkroom for luminous pen drawing and two workshop classrooms. Pure white surfaces recall blank paper, and the high ceiling carries fine grids of fireproof metal shaped like dancing paper.

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U Media Office

U Media

U Media is an office interior design covering about 100 square meters in Qingdao. The palette is based on black, white and gray, with low saturation and high brightness to create a calm and open atmosphere. An open arched doorway divides the plan while keeping the space fluid and avoiding a cramped feeling. A four-meter bar beside the arch separates functional areas and offers a place for coffee and tea. Local anti-glare lighting at 4000K brightens the desk area. Soft boards on the walls hold notes and soften the surfaces.

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Archi-Lab Laboratory of Architecture

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

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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Warmth Residential Apartment

Warmth

Warmth is a residential apartment interior of 61 square meters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The entrance holds a white floating shoe cabinet, and wooden holes in the wall collect small objects. The kitchen wall was removed to form an island kitchen joined to the living room and study. No partition stands behind the sofa, so curved lines and the sofa height mark each area. The television wall is finished with Italian plaster that adjusts moisture and absorbs formaldehyde, and an L-shaped cabinet sits below. System cabinets provide storage and quick assembly.

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Inborn Splendid Sales Office

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

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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