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Tomohiro Katsuki

JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

SUIGETSU JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Suigetsu Japanese Restaurant is a dining interior of 370 square metres in Chongqing, China. The design combines Chongqing and Japanese cultural references. Floor levels change in height to recall the local landscape. The plan follows the meeting paths of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers and also refers to Feng Shui principles. The ceiling is shaped like a folded fan, with an aluminium alloy frame and wood textured surfaces. Acrylic light boxes on the glass facade recall paper lanterns and glow at night.

Ryohei Kanda

Sakura in a bar

Monday, 22 December 2025

RICCA

RICCA is a bar interior in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, a district that keeps a traditional Japanese atmosphere. The design expresses Hanami, the Japanese custom of cherry blossom viewing that lasts only a few weeks in early spring. The ceilings of both spaces are covered with flower shaped objects made of resin with hologram sheets, cut by laser and bent by hand. Light placed inside and outside is reflected in changing colors, so the objects appear as fluttering petals. A half transparent red film is added in the lounge area, while the private karaoke room reflects light naturally.

Evolution Design

Office Design

Sunday, 21 December 2025

Sberbank

The complexity of this project was to design an agile workplace of enormous size within a very limited time frame and to keep the physical and emotional needs of office users always at the heart of the design. With the new office design, Sberbank has set the first steps towards modernising their workplace concept. The new office design enables staff to perform their tasks in the most suitable work environment and establishes a brand new architectural identity for the leading financial institution in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Cristina Menezes

Residential

Saturday, 20 December 2025

Glass House

Glass House is a small residential interior design in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The house is built entirely with reflective laminated glass, which blocks ultraviolet rays and provides thermal insulation of about seventy one percent. The total built area is sixty square meters. The structure is screwed and modular, based on the sizes of the glass panels and the steel profiles, so waste is avoided and the house can be moved or modified. Certified wood, stone and textured surfaces are used inside to bring warmth to the glass shell.

Fang Ming Lo

Residential House

Friday, 19 December 2025

Back to glory

Back to Glory is a residential interior design for a 40-year-old apartment. A large two-story skylight and multi-axial spatial planning bring daylight deep into the narrow and long plan. Inwardly tilted glass drains rainwater, and large windows open the living room toward the skylight. A stair patio carries light down to the basement and relieves the low ceiling height. Layered openings connect the bedrooms, the dressing area, the study and the yard, while curtains and doors by section protect privacy.

Tomohiro Katsuki

Sales Center

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Moonlit Garden Wuxi

Moonlit Garden Wuxi is a sales center located in the New District of Wuxi, China. The interior uses regional materials linked to local industry, such as cloth, iron, bamboo and Taihu Lake stone. A twenty meter entrance passage uses mirrors to create repeated reflections that suggest a bamboo forest. The ground floor recalls the historical background of Wuxi through these local materials. A belt of artificial greenery is installed on the ceiling of the underground lounge. The facility remains open like a public park, so local residents can meet and interact.

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