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Design News Magazine

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

 

Food Gravitas

Food Gravitas is a restaurant interior in Chengdu, China. The project covers 265 square meters and includes a dining hall, a bar table and private rooms on the second floor. A triple gate motif is repeated through the space, and three arches below the stairs suggest different stages of life. Snow white stone in the hall is inlaid with a stainless steel logo. Spherical lamps and a mustard yellow chandelier make the interior warm and lively. The exterior wall is painted sunset yellow and coated with a food grade protective material.

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Pizza Marzano Select

Pizza Marzano Select is a pizza restaurant interior located in Shanghai. The design concept comes from the geometric shapes formed when a pizza is cut and shared. Half circle forms are applied to the facade opening, the columns and the kitchen walls. A feature wall carries thousands of blue acrylic sticks that can be arranged in different patterns. The ceilings use acoustic materials, and a curved ceiling section is finished with perforated acoustic panels. Flexible tables seat single guests, small groups and parties of more than ten people.

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Industrial Bank

Industrial Bank is a bank interior design covering 890 square meters in Changchun. The concept draws on Song Dynasty landscape painting, and traditional Chinese references are expressed through lines, colors, forms and textures instead of literal ornament. Neutral tones such as moonlight white, tea white and rice gray create a calm atmosphere, with accents of dark blue and turmeric. The front desk is formed by simple splicing, and niche elements divide columns and walls. A semi-open calligraphy and tea area is softened by linear lighting.

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Shenzhen Longyuan

Longyuan is a nine year school designed for 3,360 students in 72 classes, mainly serving nearby residents. The campus has an L shaped layout on a narrow site with a plot ratio of 1.24. Primary and middle school teaching buildings have separate entrances and are linked by steps, ramps, lanes, corridors and courtyards. Specialized classrooms are placed between the two levels for shared use. A social corridor divides the teaching and sports areas and holds five colored volumes for group activities. Wood, aluminum sheet and fabric are used indoors, with planting added for a green atmosphere.

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Hangzhou Eastern Garden

Hangzhou Eastern Garden is a private residence interior in Hangzhou, China, designed for a family of music enthusiasts. A music room on the upper floor sets the theme of the whole home. Acoustic panels with geometric forms provide sound control and a decorative surface. The sofa was moved from the music room to the hallway to protect the acoustic quality. The original shear wall and stairs separated the dining room from the living room. The stairs were relocated and the wall was rebuilt as a six meter wall of white stone. Materials include eucalyptus wood, ebony and ultra-clear glass.

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Yufengyuan

Yufengyuan is a restaurant interior covering 1100 square meters. The design refers to the culture of the Yellow River. A passage of 50 meters follows the line of the river through the space. Eight metal boxes of different heights are placed along the passage. Each box seats one family and is named after a small creature, such as a butterfly, a frog or a bee. The finish of each box follows the character of the creature. All boxes are raised, so entering a box becomes a moment of ritual. The main materials are terrazzo, steel plate, bamboo and latex paint.

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