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Dowell Insight Sales Center

Dowell Insight

Dowell Insight is a sales center that combines classical British style with modern design under the theme of Afternoon Tea in Kensington. The red brick facade draws on British red brick buildings, and soft furnishings in the same color decorate the interior. The symmetrical lobby uses arranged lighting matrixes to outline the image of the Union Flag. An arched partition separates the negotiation area, where red chairs, a black couch and a golden tea table form a relaxing space for conversation. The project covers 1300 square meters.

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Cyan Valley Villa

Cyan Valley

Cyan Valley is a sales center located on the eighth floor of a building in Shenzhen, China. The interior covers 729 square meters and takes its theme from the nearby sea of Dapeng Bay. Warm beige, calm wood tones and simple white form the main color palette. French windows bring in natural light, while wooden screens and mirrors divide the space and protect privacy. Discussion areas are arranged as compartments with a view of the sea. Natural materials, greenery and seascape paintings create a calm and relaxed atmosphere.

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Elizabeth's Tree House Dining Hall

Elizabeth's Tree House

A demonstration of architecture’s role in the healing process, Elizabeth’s Tree House is a new dining pavilion for therapeutic camp in Kildare. Serving children recovering from serious illnesses the space forms a timber oasis in the middle of an oak forest. A dynamic yet functional timber diagrid system includes an expressive roof, extensive glazing, and a colorful larch cladding, creating an interior dining space that forms a dialogue with the surrounding lake and forest. Deep connection with nature at all levels promotes user comfort, relaxation, healing, and enchantment.

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Yunzhou Hall Banquet Center

Yunzhou Hall

Yunzhou Banquet Hall is a banquet center located in Wuzhen, China. The interior design combines local traditional culture with contemporary elements, creating a setting for banquets and conferences. Features of the riverside town appear inside, including blue batik cloth, small boats, waterside pavilions and flower-drum opera. A caisson ceiling in the traditional Chinese manner is joined with multilevel spaces and crystal lamps. Main materials are Italian grey stone, blue lacquered wood veneer, wood grain aluminum plate and bronze stainless steel. The hall covers 43485 square meters.

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Vacation Villa  Residence

Vacation Villa

Vacation Villa is a residential interior design located in a valley in Chongqing, China, with a total area of 750 square meters. The basement was rebuilt as a public activity hall facing the best landscape view, and a garden was created on the roof of the basement. A central patio and several light wells bring natural light and fresh air into all interior spaces. Eleven bedroom suites were arranged to offer wide views, daylight and ventilation. A rectangular pavilion in the garden frames the scenery and links the interior with the natural surroundings.

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Graceful Home Residential Apartment

Graceful Home

Graceful Home is a residential apartment interior located in Taipei City, with a floor area of 49.5 square meters. Leisure and brightness guide the whole design. Because the indoor space is small, sloped surfaces define the different areas, use the plan efficiently and widen the sense of sight. Iron details, coatings and imported tiles create contrasting textures. Clear lines, precise layouts and a minimalist Nordic character shape the rooms. Large windows bring daylight inside and open the views to nature.

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