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Revived Memory Restaurant

Revived Memory

Revived Memory is a restaurant interior in Qinhuangdao, China, covering 1000 square meters. The space combines dining with music and performance. Seating is arranged in separate areas instead of many shared tables, giving each group a quiet and private setting. Large yellow mud walls recall the Loess Plateau, and open blank surfaces reflect traditional eastern simplicity. The banquet hall ceiling uses a wooden sunken panel structure with rounded arcs to increase the sense of scale. The design presents northwest Chinese culture in a modern and simple form.

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Minimal Simplicity Residential Apartment

Minimal Simplicity

Minimal Simplicity is a residential apartment interior in Yilan City, Taiwan. The property measures 116 square meters. The living room and dining room are combined into one public space. Black, white and grey form the main color tones, and wood tones are added for warmth. A square dining table reduces unnecessary use of space and supports face-to-face conversation between family members. Iron elements are combined with wood for a strong visual effect. Diatomaceous earth is used to regulate humidity in the rainy local climate. A Japanese style room sits behind the dining room.

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Silent Residential House

Silent

Silent is a residential interior design for a 138 square meter home in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Black and white tones define the rational outline of the space, while wood veneer and brightly colored furnishings add warmth. Marble runs through the public areas and meets other materials in a harmonious dialogue. The kitchen combines black baked glass with white cabinets for a minimalist atmosphere. Purple and white stone, iron pieces and grey mirror add further accents. Open planning and a continuous stacking technique extend the horizon.

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Dali Dusit Hotel

Dali Dusit

Dali Dongsheng Dusit is a resort hotel interior design located near Erhai Lake in Dali. The project covers 31000 square meters and combines local decorative culture with the hotel architecture. The limited ceiling height of the public areas was addressed by optimizing the top surface shape, adjusting equipment routes and adding decoration to the walls, which draws attention in the horizontal direction. Natural materials such as wood veneer, rough stone, rattan, matte metal, bronze and brass are used. Neutral beige and earth tones are combined with orange, green and blue accents.

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A la Blanc Residential Interior Design

A la Blanc

A la Blanc is a residential interior design for an apartment in Taichung city, Taiwan, with a built area of 115 square meters. White undertones and marble veins on the walls form a calm background. Mirrors extend the sense of space, and the high ceiling keeps the rooms airy. Bent titanium metal plates create a polyline niche below the television, matched by tall bookshelves of the same structure. A brass pendant lamp contrasts with an indigo sofa, and copper skirting completes the slate blue kitchenette cabinets.

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Oriental Zen Reception Center

Oriental Zen

Oriental Zen is a reception center in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The interior occupies a two-story building, and minimal design techniques were used to resolve the irregular shape and structural limits of the original space. A structural column on the first floor is clad in black painted metal and forms the main visual feature. Vertical metal lines link the floors and create a bamboo forest effect. Oriental elements such as lattices, calligraphy and a lotus pond artwork are combined with lighting so that light and shadow are interwoven. Green landscape is brought indoors.

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Interwoven Layers Residence

Interwoven Layers

Interwoven Layers is a residential interior design completed in Taipei in 2019. The home is organized along a clear axis, where cabinets and walls form lines that intersect and align to create spatial layers. Open and penetrating elements let air and light pass through the interior, while materials and colors define both ends of the axis. A wide metal-plate ceiling slides beneath a traversing structural beam and becomes the visual focus of the corridor. Rusted metalwork, painted surfaces and an art collection add an artistic atmosphere.

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Pet Treats Studio

Pet Treats

This is an old house built in the 1960s. Its construction area is only 80 square meters. The roof of the old house has collapsed. The mottled walls, waste and plants are scattered throughout the house, and the old house has become a ruin. The focus of the project is to restore the soul of the old house and turn the old house, which has become ruin, into a viable place.

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Lambri Apartment

Lambri

Lambri is an apartment interior design project located near a beach in Rio de Janeiro. The renovation connects the internal spaces with the external views of the sea. A light color palette with blue tones recalls the ocean, while travertine marble floors and off-white stucco walls suggest the color of sand. Lacquered wood paneling, inspired by fishermen houses, covers selected walls and ceilings and conceals doors, cabinets and trapdoors. Contemporary Brazilian and Italian furniture is combined with antique pieces and custom bookshelves.

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Quality Flavor Residential Apartment

Quality Flavor

Quality Flavor is a residential apartment interior of 115.7 square meters located in Taipei City, Taiwan. The design follows simple and practical aesthetics, and unnecessary decoration is removed. Semi open shelves and a turning flow create an added foyer and storage area, while the living room, dining room and kitchen are presented as one whole. Half transparent glass doors and ceiling designs give each area its own character. Warm color tones, natural light and healthy materials free of toxic content shape a calm and comfortable home.

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Tranquil Spring Residential Apartment

Tranquil Spring

Tranquil Spring is a residential apartment interior in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The 124 square meter home was renovated for a family of three generations. Water leaks were repaired, the floor was raised to correct its slope, and the exterior wall was mended. The dining area ceiling was divided into three equal sections to work with the central beam, and the space under the beam was turned into storage. Natural stone and wood surfaces were used throughout. A semi-open kitchen and dining area adjoins a glass-partitioned study and piano room.

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Xia Salon

Xia

Salon Xia is a hair salon interior in downtown Pasadena, California. The project is a tenant improvement and rebranding for an established local salon. Instead of traditional rows of styling stations, two freestanding hexagonal towers float within the space, giving each of the twelve stylists an open and equally oriented station. Hexagonal shapes repeat in the reception desk, waiting bench, dressing room, ceilings and lights. Colors and materials refer to the Southern Californian and urban setting. The radial layout uses 23 percent less floor area for each station.

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