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The multi-functional definitions of a single unit can be seen throughout the various units in the project. For instance, the main hall is the venue for church members to gather on weekends, but acts as a senior day care center on weekdays – the affiliated social welfare institute corresponding to the aging population. The secondary hall provides a space for youth to gather on weekends but can be used as a gym and for dance practices and socializing on weekdays.
Geometric Residence is a residential interior located in central Taipei. The home covers 99 square meters and contains two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Geometry guides the whole design, and triangle, square and hexagon shapes are used across the space. An irregular cabinet shapes the main corner of the interior. A curved glass partition separates the bedroom from the walk-in closet and extends the view. Materials include oak, rose gold iron, paint and quartz tiles. The bright and simple palette supports a calm and restful home.
Extra Time Cinema is an on-demand cinema and gallery located on the second basement floor of a shopping mall in Shanghai. The interior covers 800 square meters. A bar stands at the center of a semi-circular space with a radius of 9 meters, so the area can serve as a cafe, a lecture salon, a stage for dance performances and a venue for product launches. The outer wall is wrapped in folded mirrored stainless steel, and the reflections change as people walk past. Curved stainless steel grooves hold light strips and plastic sunlight panels, which glow in blue, green and rose red.
Jianjing is an office and cultural space of 160 square meters in Suzhou, China. The interior uses calm and elegant colors with natural, plain materials, and takes inspiration from an old tree. A courtyard landscape is created inside the enclosed space, so the seasons, a gentle air flow and comfortable temperatures can be experienced indoors. Tall wood grille walls divide the plan into three halls of different sizes and uses, and grille details continue in other areas. Floors are raised to different heights to support the flow of air.
Tailong is a college interior of 12000 square meters located in Hangzhou. The college is divided into three parts: an administrative office area, a teaching classroom area, and living quarters for teachers and students. The design follows the theme of sound and color. Gray tones set the keynote of the teaching block, where acoustic measures reduce noise and control vibration, focusing and standing wave effects. Geometric structures enrich the spatial layers, and color blocks form part of the structure and set the tone of each space.
From the city's architecture to index to understand and weigh the balance of design, the city's expression condensed in three corner space, through the urban construction and development to promote enterprises, the city and people's perspective of the change of the city and urban characteristics and urban climate folding in exchange to express the designer's understanding of a city, see the city's past more to see his future.
Essence is an educational exhibition created to celebrate the 220th anniversary of the founding of the National Szechenyi Library of Hungary. A visual storyline based on the history of production of books was designed to guide visitors through the rather fragmented space. Materials and techniques used to pass information to readers throughout time are invoked as design elements from vellum to digital surface, from velvet to canvas, from manuscript to printed texts. Colours and textures are related to bindings of Corvinas, of the Founding Charter and to canvas book bindings.
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The Yum China Innovation Center is a 2500 square meter interior design for a food research and development facility in Shanghai, China. The center contains specialized kitchens, a conference room, a packaging design area, offices and a lobby. Each kitchen is planned for efficient, hygienic and comfortable work. Dedicated ventilation, water, power and data systems support the research activities. Ash wood and burl surfaces in gray and white tones create a warm and calm atmosphere. The layout was studied to improve the movement of staff and visitors.
Xie Yan is a restaurant interior created for Japanese crab cuisine. The 450 square meter layout is arranged in the shape of a crab. A slightly raised platform forms the shell, and the robatayaki bar is set into it. Two booth seating areas form the eyes, while hexagonal floor tiles at the entrance form the claws. Acrylic sheets in light pink, white and colorless tones hang from the ceiling as fine triangles, suggesting cherry blossoms and outlining a second crab above the floor. A tatami dining area with printed screens offers semi open and private seating.
"Immersed in time" is the core concept of the design, using natural lighting, ventilation and urban views from the upper floors to propose a suitable space design for 6 users to live together. Imagine that the outdoor space extends to the indoors, and the living room area is regarded as a viewing garden, which is connected to various living places through the corridor, so that different areas can meet and interact.
Wen Bo Land is a residential interior design for a 76 square meter apartment in Taiwan. The original layout of three bedrooms was changed into two bedrooms with a living room, a dining room and two bathrooms. Partitions were removed to enlarge the shared areas and to bring in more natural light. Arc elements soften the corners of the ceilings, walls and cabinets. Matte glass doors improve brightness, while the master bedroom has a hidden door for privacy. Scratch-resistant materials and laminate flooring suit a home shared with a cat.
Socialist Distric Apartment stylistically fits into the architectural style of MDM social realist city district built on the ruins of post-war Warsaw. Details of the designed furniture and doors correspond to Polish ornamentation from the 40s and 50s. New bespoke furniture has been juxtaposed with this renovated in art deco style. The decor of the flat is complemented by paintings of the Polish artists from the first half of XX century.
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