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Designer / Brand: Karina Mayer Work: Automobile Museum Classification: Interior Date: Saturday, 30 May 2026

VIK Cars

The Vik Cars Museum is an exhibition space created to accommodate a private collection of functional vintage automobiles. The project is organized as an open-plan gallery where spatial layout supports clear circulation and visual order. Vehicles from different periods are displayed within a unified spatial framework. Linear lighting, perforated partitions, and floor markings structure movement and define exhibition zones while maintaining continuity. Reception, lounge, and retail areas are incorporated into the plan to support visitor flow and collection access.

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Designer / Brand: Xiaobing Yao Work: Store Classification: Interior Date: Friday, 29 May 2026

Rotass Haute Joallerie

Rotass Haute Joallerie Chongqing is a jewelry store interior covering 280 square meters on two floors. The renovation of an existing commercial street building uses gypsum board, steel plate mirror and white steel pipe. Gypsum sculpture in the ground floor hall expresses the brand aesthetic, while copper steps and a mirrored ceiling create an upward movement. A raised mezzanine extends the space and serves as a VIP reception area. The second floor applies church architectural symbols to add a sense of ritual, and a faceted corridor wall recalls the inside of a diamond.

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Designer / Brand: Li Xiang Work: Indoor Playground Classification: Interior Date: Thursday, 28 May 2026

Melandb club

Meland Club combines five major themes of Insects, Oceans, Land, Sky, and Jungle, to create a Wondrous Museum of Nature, full of futuristic mechanical aesthetics. Architectural logic, art installations, mechanical technological aesthetics, philosophy, and popular science education are unprecedentedly integrated into an exquisite, complex creative scheme, constructing a comprehensive indoor parent-child theme park encompassing family amusement, art appreciation, aesthetic education, popular science, and creative enlightenment, a fantasy universe transcending yet tangible to reality.

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Designer / Brand: Jingwen Chen Work: Hotel Classification: Interior Date: Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Xian Canopy

Xian Canopy is a hotel interior design located on a historic street in Xian, China. The design combines Tang Dynasty culture with contemporary lifestyle. The atrium is arranged as a canopy center that links check-in, lounge, lift lobby, restaurants, coffee shop and meeting rooms, so guests move easily and gather for events such as music performances. Acoustic design supports these activities. Guest rooms are kept simple, with gradient wall coverings inspired by Tang Dynasty fabrics. The project covers 32000 square meters and includes 125 guest rooms.

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Designer / Brand: Tsong Yo Interior Design Work: Shared Space Classification: Interior Date: Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Language Center

Language Center is an interior design project for a university language department in Taiwan, completed in July 2024. The 296 square meter space is organized around a cross-shaped circulation axis. The entrance area links the lounge, the reading area, the offices and the classrooms through clear and simple pathways. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in daylight and open views to the central courtyard. The original terrazzo flooring and brick walls were preserved, and natural wood veneer was used on the ceiling and window frames. Light and dark tones follow the Tai Chi idea of balance.

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Designer / Brand: Xin Xu Work: Build Classification: Interior Date: Monday, 25 May 2026

Eastern Institute for Advanced Study

Eastern Institute for Advanced Study is an interior design project for the teaching buildings of a technology institute in Ningbo. The design covers 1.5 million square meters. Each building has a distinct character. The Engineering Building uses suspended steel wire mesh and wall mechanisms for an industrial feel. The School of Life Sciences integrates plants. The Information Building uses metallic materials and interactive installations. Flexible furniture and adaptable teaching areas support an open and collaborative learning environment.

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