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Marugo Restaurant

Marugo

Marugo Shinbashi is a wine bar and restaurant interior located on a busy street in Shinbashi, Tokyo. The circle of the Marugo brand sign is repeated through the interior to improve visibility and recall. A wine red tiled wall and a buttoned bench carry the circular motif, while colored copper plates of Takaoka copperware cover a full wall. Cube brick tile and mahogany wood complete the material palette. Indirect lighting was adjusted with a full-size mockup so that light reads clearly from each circle. The space covers 105 square meters.

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Art Gallery Elegant Stand

Art Gallery

Museum of Art is an exhibition stand designed for a manufacturer of luxury bathroom basins, tubs and faucets at a trade fair. Traditional walls are replaced by black matte laminate fins with gray marbling, angled sharply toward the center of the stand. The fins offer privacy and still allow glimpses of the interior. Inspired by dripping water, 250 strands of fine golden chain are suspended from floor to ceiling, forming translucent curtains around opposing corners of the centerpiece. Three showrooms present the products as individually lit art installations.

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Simple Harmonic Residence

Simple Harmonic

Simple Harmonic is a residential interior design for an apartment of 148.7 square meters in Taiwan. The layout includes a foyer, living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a dressing room. White cabinets extend from the entrance to the dining room, formed by small semicircular shapes that also serve as quarter-circle storage units. Low-saturation Morandi tones unify a mix of materials such as stainless steel, wood veneer, tiles, glass and baking paint. Rounded lines soften the low ceiling and the many angles of the plan.

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Beauty United Space Salon

Beauty United Space

Beauty United Space is a hair and beauty salon located in Wuhan, China. The interior covers about 220 square meters and brings haircut, styling and makeup services together in one place. The main colors of the brand identity divide the areas and create strong color contrasts. Abstract elements of a bus are used as a theme throughout the space. Materials include prefabricated terrazzo panels, cement tiles, mirrored and brushed stainless steel and molded plastic chairs. Interactive areas and product displays help visitors understand the brand.

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Wabi Sabi Elegance Residence

Wabi Sabi Elegance

Wabi Sabi Elegance is a residential interior design for a family of four in Taiwan. The renovated apartment covers 115.7 square meters and holds four bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and two bathrooms. Rounded ceiling forms soften the low height and conceal the existing beams. Light strips along the walkway link the rooms, and black mirrors on both sides frame the passage. A glass wall between the study and the living room and an opened kitchen increase daylight and airflow. Cream latex paint, wood flooring and dark accents complete the scheme.

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Floating Island Art Exhibition

Floating Island

Floating Island is an art exhibition held in a narrow venue of 190 square meters. Forty double covers, selected from 153 magazine issues, are printed on transparent acrylic panels and hung from a 9 metre installation placed at the centre. The installation divides the space into two unequal triangular areas and allows fan-shaped seating for lectures. Because the building is a historic site, aluminium truss columns carry the panels without touching the structure. The trusses are reusable, so waste is reduced. Selected furniture and lighting brands are also displayed.

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Holding Light  Residential House

Holding Light

Holding Light is the interior design of a renovated apartment in Taipei, Taiwan. The home covers 320 square meters and contains six bedrooms, a living room and a dining room. The social area is placed at the center, while the children's room and the master bedroom are set at opposite ends. Walls were removed and floor to ceiling windows were added to bring daylight into every corner. Ceiling heights and wall colors mark the boundaries between areas. Materials include warm wood veneer, leather panels, glass, thin tiles and solid wood flooring laid in a herringbone pattern.

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Terrace to The Sky Residence

Terrace to The Sky

Terrace to The Sky is a residential interior located in the Wanhua district of Taipei. The design renovates a forty-year-old duplex on the fourth and fifth floors, with a total area of 180 square meters. Materials found during demolition guided the new work, and exposed red bricks were replaced with glass bricks of the same size to let daylight pass through. Movable curtains and sliding doors connect or separate the rooms. Folding floor-to-ceiling windows open the living area to a planted rooftop terrace.

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Dreamscape Residential

Dreamscape

Dreamscape is a residential interior design for a 275 square meter home in Taipei, Taiwan. The layout includes three bedrooms, four bathrooms, two living rooms, two kitchens and a media room. Light tones, natural wood, titanium plated metal and antique bronze create a warm interior. The main dressing room is finished with leather panels and arched marble. A fluid luminous ceiling shapes a European style glass kitchen below low structural beams. Indirect lighting and Norman style shutters bring soft natural light into each room.

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Shanghai Donggang Chengfu Residential Interior Design

Shanghai Donggang Chengfu

Shanghai Donggang Chengfu is a bed and breakfast interior located on Changxing Island in Shanghai. The design theme is nature and simplicity. Soft and earthy colours are combined with wood, rattan, fabric, raw stone, art paint and custom coloured tiles. White and wood tones, warm lighting and subtle textures create a calm atmosphere. The dining room combines Chinese and Mediterranean elements. A family room, a children area with an ocean theme and a terrace with a stargazing platform serve the varied needs of residents.

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From East Show Window

From East

From East is a set of show window displays created for a commercial building in Shanghai. The main display surface and the side surfaces of the passageway each follow a different idea, arranged as inclusiveness, origin, promotion and collection along the customer walking route. The themes present Chinese culture through ancient auspicious figures such as the dragon, the phoenix and the crane. EVA material is used for shaping, filling and coloring. The displays cover forty square meters and apply strong traditional colors.

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 Meridian Massage

Meridian

The meridian system refers to both meridians and vessels.At the heart of this visionary project lies the captivating "mai walkways" – a creative representation of the meridians that gracefully traverse the space, connecting and energizing the environment. These walkways serve not only as a functional element but also as a symbolic conduit, fostering a balanced and flowing energy throughout the entire spatial experience. Inspired by this idea, merged the design concepts and space with the industry.

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