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Design News Magazine

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

 

Beauty Mansion White

Beauty Mansion White is an interior design for the shared spaces of a residential building in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The design supports two generations living together, giving each household independence while keeping the family close. The visual theme draws on the water, clouds and trees of the nearby Bitan landscape. An old tree stands at the center of the lobby, rising from the floor to the ceiling as a link between all households. Water ripples are reproduced on the ceiling in titanium plated metal, which reflects daylight and reduces the need for lamps.

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Zhangtai Haitang Bay

Zhangtai Haitang Bay is a sales center located in Beihai, Guangxi, China. The interior covers 2206 square meters and serves a residential project next to Dadun Sea. The design blurs the boundaries between architecture, art and culture, and brings the space closer to nature. Large white surfaces extend the interior, while smooth curves follow the form of the building. Spiral stairs and interspersed curves pass between different building materials. The spatial layout is kept flexible, because the center is planned to serve as a community clubhouse in the future.

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The Smell of Book

The Smell of Book is a sales office interior located in Chengdu, China. The design uses the form and lines of the traditional Chinese book scroll as an art installation. The scroll shape also acts as the main circulation line, guiding visitors from the sales office on the second floor down to the model room on the first floor. Materials include mirror stainless steel, metal, acrylic, white stone, curved mirror and terrazzo. Large French windows reduce visual barriers and link the interior with the outdoor scenery.

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Greenland Phoenix Pearl Club

Greenland Phoenix Pearl Club is a community clubhouse interior in Qingdao, China, a city set between mountains and sea. The clubhouse covers 4239 square meters and places a variety of functions within one sculptural structure. The space spirals upward to gain the maximum natural light and open upward views, in homage to traditional Chinese gardens. Natural materials and changing daylight create a calm and comfortable atmosphere. The modern and simple design centers on the landscape and offers residents a friendly setting for communication.

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CCRG Jiu Chen

CCRG Jiu Chen is a sales center in Chengdu, China, with a total area of 1380 square meters. The design theme is a moonlit lotus pond, expressed through the diffusion forms of traditional Chinese ink painting. Arcs and circles serve as the main line elements, appearing on the floor and echoed by a stainless steel mirror ceiling. Stone and aluminum panels create a black and white tone. Curved walls divide the plan into distinct areas. Spiral stairs of low carbon steel suggest the motion of goldfish, with red and yellow used as accents.

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Jiangcheng Art

Jiangcheng Art is a sales center interior design in Chongqing, China, covering 7000 square meters. The design follows the layered topography of the mountain city, where rivers and slopes form a pattern that appears disordered yet remains ordered. Natural terraces inspired the grand staircase, which connects the levels of the space. Materials include mirror stainless steel, cement stone, aluminum alloy profiles, skeletonized stone and eco-foam. Light passes through the interior at changing intensities, creating rhythm and depth.

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