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Design News Magazine

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

 

Br Design Center

Br Design Center is an office interior for a creative workshop in Chongqing, China. The design follows a loft industrial style. Water, electricity and fire fighting pipes are left exposed on the walls. Materials recovered on the construction site are reused, and existing industrial elements are kept. The building skin uses a double layer metal mesh grid that filters excess light while allowing natural lighting and ventilation. A solar photovoltaic system of more than 800 square meters is installed on the roof. Layered spaces encourage interaction among staff and visitors.

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Salmet Bistro

Salmet Bistro is the interior design of a small restaurant set in a forty year old house in Changhua County, Taiwan. The red bricks and stone of the old house were preserved, reassembled and combined with metal, iron and wire. Dark iron parts create a strong contrast that highlights the red brick surfaces. The stone flooring and wall decorations were produced by a local stone manufacturer. The indoor bar extends to the outdoor area and links interior and exterior. The space covers 83 square meters inside and 15 square meters outside.

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Chu Yan

Chu Yan is a restaurant interior located at Shiliupu Wharf on the Bund in Shanghai, China. The space covers 2500 square meters and is arranged into individual guest areas, private rooms and a waiting area. A large LED wall at the entrance shows a live view of the Huangpu River. Artificial marble, insulating glass and laminated glass are used to reduce weight, block noise and save energy. Sound-absorbing panels and coatings further limit noise. An unfolded scroll image on the corridor ceiling connects the whole design.

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Apple Bear Park

Apple Bear Park is an early education centre designed for preschoolers. The interior covers 398 square metres and is arranged around the varied activities of children. Chairs, door openings, stairs and teaching spaces follow the behaviour and physical sizes of young children. Burlywood, apple green and white tones are combined with natural and environmentally friendly materials. A central circular bookcase in Corian over a metal frame forms staggered shelves and ladder platforms. Round holes and curved surfaces link the areas, creating an open and calm setting for learning and play.

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Renmin Road 1979

This case is mainly around the clues of Time, Emotion and City, interpreting the inheritance from the old Renmin Road and the new urban development. Through the maintenance and reshapeing of the existing buildings and spaces, inward construction is adopted for the development. The urban memory, cultural symbols and their underlying logics are retained with modern design techniques, to create an interdependent community of the old and the new, to explore the completion and cooperation between reconstruction and preservation, and to motivate people for critical thinking about things.

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QYF

Qyf is the interior design of a multi-brand boutique in Wuhan, China, with a gross built area of 270 square meters. The store offers a wide range of products, so display is based on large planes instead of many shelves. This simple solution keeps the space complete. Mirrors reflect the interior and make the space look deeper. Metal, stone and glass form simple geometric shapes. Large glass surfaces turn the store into a showcase for pedestrians. A circular route guides visitors past every item on display.

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