Design News Magazine

Design News Magazine

Design News Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Family Maison

Family Maison is a sales center located in the Pilot Free Trade Zone of Fengxian District, Shanghai. The interior covers 987 square meters and was completed in December 2020. The design applies the folding, cutting and deconstruction of geometric forms. Lines are minimal and continuous, and they spread through the space to form surfaces. A sculptural suspended ceiling is placed above the sand table area. Bronze and stone carvings and a large art installation are used. The intent is a futuristic, artistic and experimental exhibition space.

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Zhongshuge

Zhongshuge is a bookshop in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China, with a floor area of 973 square meters. The design draws on the local landscape and on the long history of water conservancy in the city. In the literature area, tall bookshelf walls recall the form of the Dujiangyan dam. Wallpaper with book patterns and a mirror ceiling visually expand the space. Book tables are shaped like boats and appear to float above black tile flooring. The bookshop can display more than 80 thousand books of 20 thousand kinds.

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Dream River Bay

Dream River Bay is a sales center located in Guiyang Qingzhen city, an area known as a lake city. The interior covers a floor area of 3000 square meters and sits among mountain and wetland scenery. The design combines urban and natural landscapes and brings the surrounding views into the interior. A minimalist approach creates a quiet setting with a modern artistic character. The chosen theme is a cloud art gallery, expressed through architecture, light and shadow, and material. The space joins nature, culture and art for visitors.

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Evd

EVD is an office and exhibition interior located in Shanghai, China. The space covers 300 square meters. The spatial form is shaped by classical languages, and classical architectural elements are used with modern approaches to add a sense of permanence. A U-shaped area is combined with one long side and five large windows, so natural light enters and spreads freely. Spherical forms are added to enrich the interior. The design begins by resolving limits caused by fire protection pipes and air conditioning ducts. Most walls use art paints made of shell powder and natural gums.

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Da Ya Li

Da Ya Li is the interior design of a roast duck restaurant in Chengdu, China. The central feature is a red tree house made of rattan. About 50,000 rattan pieces were polished and spray painted in a workshop, then fixed one by one onto a shaped base. The woven pattern rises from the staircase entrance and extends to the seating areas. Red recalls Chinese royal architecture and the peppery taste of Sichuan cuisine. Smoky black antique brick walls and floor tiles balance the warm red. A metal grille divides the space for commercial needs.

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Newme

Newme is a medical beauty hospital located in the core of Chengdu Financial City, China. The interior covers about 6500 square metres over four floors, including clinics, operating rooms, patient rooms and offices. Arched forms are used throughout the space to guide the interior rhythm. The arches also wrap the diagonal steel beams of the original building. Terrazzo and glass fibre reinforced gypsum are the main materials, prefabricated in a factory and installed on site. The neutral palette is intended to suit both women and men.

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