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Knot Knot Restaurant and Cafe

Vincent Chi-Wai Chiang Restaurant and Cafe Interior

Knot Knot

Knot Knot is a Japanese and western dessert and cake cafe in Guangzhou, China, with an interior of 1400 square feet. The design is inspired by surreal art and turns the cafe into a small art gallery. Italian turquoise handmade tiles and a dark walnut doorframe mark the open entrance, which leads to the cake display area and a marble bar. Classic frames with paintings, woodcarving details, arch windows, two Roman columns and a chandelier are used throughout. Two metal flower racks bring outdoor planting inside. A mirror at the end of the space creates repeated reflections.

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Transparent Summer Residential Space

stephen chen Residential Space Interior

Transparent Summer

Transparent Summer is a residential interior design for a 90 square meter apartment in Taipei. A central cube, inspired by an ice cube, stands in the middle of the plan and links the living room with the dining area. The dining table is placed at the center, so the living area feels larger. Iron pieces and open shelves form the walk-in closet, and glass doors visually extend the bedroom. Materials include wooden tiles, plated metal and glass. The living room has no ceiling; a beam carries the lighting and hides the air conditioning and power pipes.

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Rippling Club

Song Han Club Interior

Rippling

Rippling is a club interior of 360 square meters located in Shenzhen. The design draws on bionics and on the form of dripping water, so the boundary between outer and interior space, and between planes and solids, remains unmarked. An arched corridor is built from about 1800 tailor made translucent glazed tiles, which vibrate rhythmically as people pass. Sunken ripple shaped sofas and a wall installation artwork titled Flowing of Time complete the space. Fifteen steps lead visitors away from outside noise and toward inner calm.

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The Jinmao Yueshan Sales Center

Weidong Cao Sales Center Interior

The Jinmao Yueshan

The Jinmao Yueshan is a property sales center in Wuxi, China, with a total area of 1300 square meters. The interior follows a new Chinese style that draws on local cultural elements. The layout places the sales space in the front area and the working space at the back. The design takes its inspiration from the nearby mountain and river landscape, Zen, the tea ceremony and calligraphic art. Marble, gray wood finishes, bronze stainless steel components, beige leather, hand-painted wallpaper and wire glass are the main materials. The materials were selected to suit a limited budget.

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On Stage Theatre Museum Exhibition

Skevi Farazi Theatre Museum Exhibition Interior

On Stage

On Stage is the permanent exhibition of the Cyprus Theatre Museum. The exhibition explores different aspects of theatre through an experiential approach, where the boundaries between spectating and acting are intertwined. The layout unfolds in three parts, like the acts of a play. The History is a passage that acts as a filter of knowledge. The Contributors section shows the parts of a production that are usually unknown to the audience. The Performance is the final act and reveals the outcome. A central diagonal showcase divides the space and guides visitors.

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Unrivaled Glory Residential Amenities

Pei-Chun Tsai Residential Amenities Interior

Unrivaled Glory

Unrivaled Glory is the interior design of shared residential amenities in Taichung City, Taiwan, covering 489.93 square meters. The design interprets the neoclassical style, replacing heavy ornament with simplified lines and a dignified color scheme. The social room uses marble inlaid with gold foil, and a wine cabinet behind the reception counter also serves as a display. Golden and dark tones are combined. A children's playroom uses yellow as the main color with wooden flooring. An audio-visual room, a library and a cinema were added as shared facilities.

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Purity Residential Apartment

Steve Lyu Residential Apartment Interior

Purity

Tranquil Life in Fog is a residential interior design for a home of 280 square meters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. The public areas are finished with marble and paired with clean wooden cabinets and floors. The private rooms are marked by a single distinctive color that defines each area visually. The walls are treated as decorative panels, where reflected light creates contrasts of color and brightness. Glossy and matte materials are combined with straight lines, curves and arcs. The plan keeps circulation simple and supports family life.

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Birth of a Royal Library Exhibition

Maria Gazdag Exhibition Interior

Birth of a Royal Library

Titled: The Corvina Library and the Buda Workshop, the exhibition was organized in the National Szechenyi Library, Budapest. At the heart of the space, in 3 rooms, 67 stunning books were on display from the Bibliotheca Corvina, established by King Mathias in the 15th century. Upon arrival a giant vellum - the material of medieval manuscripts – was placed with the general introduction. A similar interim space, a reading area, a so-called Library was created on the way out of the exhibition rooms. Thus, the visitor journey resonated with the theme of the exhibition: Birth of a Royal Library.

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Flourishing Bouquets Residential Apartment

Szu Wen Wang Residential Apartment Interior

Flourishing Bouquets

Flourishing Bouquets is a residential apartment interior design. The project combines modern and classic styles, and eastern and western motifs. Floral elements and oriental totem images are used throughout the rooms. Pink is the main color, with accents of emerald green and champagne gold. A crystal chandelier is set on the ceiling, and a peacock totem greets guests in the foyer. Feng shui principles guide the spatial layout, including the placement of the sofa. Carved decorations conceal the low ceiling and beams, and hand-painted murals decorate the bedrooms.

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Poly Longmen Plaza Exhibition Center

Robin, Wang Exhibition Center Interior

Poly Longmen Plaza

Deconstruction of Door is an exhibition and sales center for a real estate developer, located in Foshan, China. The design is based on the Chinese character for door, which marks an entrance and a change of scene. The strokes of the character are separated and rebuilt into a new structure. Beech wood parts are joined by mortise and tenon and held by extra fixing devices. Linear lights are inlaid into the columns. Wood, glass and light shape the ceiling, the podium, the walls and a display table. The two floors cover 5801 square feet and also serve as a shop for cultural products.

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Yinshi Shanfang Restaurant

Kingdom Kuo Restaurant Interior

Yinshi Shanfang

Yinshi Shanfang is a health restaurant interior located in Shanxi, China, covering 600 square meters. The design moves away from traditional Chinese restaurant interiors and uses the natural texture of wood and stone with simple soft furnishings. Large areas of wood veneer give the space a pure and natural character. Irregular hollows on both sides of the gate create effects of light and shadow at night. A rockery forms the backdrop of the service desk, and a waterscape faces the teahouse in the waiting area to help guests relax.

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E City Sales Center

Xiaoxi Chen Sales Center Interior

E City

E City is a sales center interior located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The space covers an area of 425 square meters and was completed in January 2019. The design connects people with nature through a modern style shaped by geometric broken line elements. Wood and metal define the overall character, while marble patterns, metal, high-grade leather, cotton and linen fabrics add material variety. Soft furnishings guide the use of the space. The intent is to present the sales center as a place of art and human experience rather than a simple selling area.

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