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Taipei Eros Hair Salon

Taipei Eros

The hair salons is based on the geometry of black, white, and grey colors. The gestures of hair-cutting are translated into the massing of the sculptural entities. The triangular motif shapes the functional cubes and planes from ceiling to floors through the actions of piling, cutting, and sewing. The light bars embedded in the dividing lines contributes to numerous lighting belts, serving as supplemental lighting while solving the condition of the lowered ceiling. They extend and meander with the reflection of the large mirror, shuttling freely between the planes and the three-dimensionality.

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Lakeside Mansion Villa Residence

Lakeside Mansion Villa

Lakeside Mansion Villa is a residential interior design in a modern Oriental style. The home covers 800 square meters. Materials include terrazzo, stainless steel, rock slabs and wooden siding, chosen so that changes in texture express a calm Eastern character. In the living room, curved wooden strips line the wall. In-line track lights wash the strips and create irregular patterns of light and shadow that recall a bamboo forest. The design draws on memories of bamboo groves in southern China. The intent is to bring a slow and quiet rhythm to the space.

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Magnificent and Graceful Residential Apartment

Magnificent and Graceful

Magnificent and Graceful is a residential apartment interior in Macau, covering 1200 square meters. The design idea is derived from a music staff, echoing the nearby skyline and the ocean waves. The layout includes a parking area, a breakfast area, a gym, a recreation room and a shoe room. Curved lines connect the ceiling and the wall, while varied ceiling heights conceal air conditioning units and hoses. Materials include wood floors, natural stone, tiles, marble, stainless steel and lacquered glass. Moisture-resistant materials suit the humid coastal setting.

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Fluid and Form Residence

Fluid and Form

Fluid and Form is a residential interior design for a single-level ground floor home in Taipei City, Taiwan. The layout opens toward a garden view and natural light. Fluidity is the main theme, expressed through a flowing timber grille ceiling that links the public spaces. Dyed solid timber posts, natural masonry tiles and mineral paints are used. A large sliding door separates public and private areas while keeping visual continuity. Circulation is planned for wheelchair users, and a green corridor divides the master bedroom from the children bedrooms.

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Qiaoxin Holding Office

Qiaoxin Holding

Qiaoxin Holding Group is an office interior located near Xiangmi Lake in the Futian District of Shenzhen. The space covers 1062 square meters and is divided into reception, conference, exhibition, work and leisure areas, which remain connected yet relatively independent. The main materials are wood veneer, stainless steel and marble. In the reception area, stone is laid in layers to suggest the form of mountains, and glass windows are set into the wall. Modern design methods are combined with Chinese cultural references. Each desk supports rest during lunch breaks.

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Yulong Bay Exhibition Hall

Yulong Bay

Kunming Yulong Bay is an interior design for a sales center and leisure club. The guiding concept is a back garden in the city, where green becomes the main element of the space. Natural greenery is brought inside, so visitors sense shade and calm within the building. A restaurant and quiet seating areas support rest, conversation and coffee. Stone, marble, cloth, metal and wood are combined in balanced tones, and the colors of each area were carefully matched. The project was carried out in Kunming and completed in July 2019.

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