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Hik 9 Restaurant

Hik 9

This project is located in Shanghai. The restaurant has a dry-aging room made from Himalayan rock salt, an open food storage area, and a professional wine cellar for an intuitive view and selection of ingredients. Also, an open kitchen allows guests to enjoy the display of different cooking techniques, creating a healthy atmosphere of mutual trust, and creating a multi-functional dining space where people's feelings and the space style are fully expressed.

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DaMingDingDing Chinese Hot Pot

DaMingDingDing

DaMingDingDing is a Chinese hot pot restaurant interior located in a shopping mall in Fuzhou. The 220 square meter space occupies the third floor and is divided into a pot area and a private box area. Linear light strips and titanium plated metal panels reflect light and define the sense of space. Seats are separated by metal plates that protect privacy while allowing views between zones. The box area is closed by a sliding door for reserved guests. The design draws on oriental elements such as window crafts and constellations within a modern atmosphere.

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The Rossmore Penthouse Condominium

The Rossmore Penthouse

The Rossmore Penthouse is a three-level residence located within an apartment building in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. The interior covers 7,000 square feet and includes four bedrooms and a private roof with a pool. The design is inspired by Art Deco elements. Natural materials and cross laminated timber are used for floors, walls and roofing, creating an open and airy character. A sculptural staircase wraps around an open-sky garden, bringing daylight and outdoor views into the interior. The design joins the historic character of the neighborhood with contemporary interior design.

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Butchart Gardens Preschool Kindergarten

Butchart Gardens Preschool

Butchart Gardens Preschool is an early education interior located in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The name refers to a Canadian garden, and the design combines Japanese and Italian garden elements. Gardens, castles, trees and stones are translated into shapes suited to children. Wood surfaces and white finishes create a warm and calm setting. Soft arcs form the walls and conceal the existing beams and columns. Partitions were removed and glass was added to improve light and openness. Solid wood, curved metal molds and fiber cement boards were used.

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El Lissitzky Business Lounge

El Lissitzky

The new terminal is designed in Russian constructivist style. The imposing ceiling in the lounge is a representation of the supremacist style of El Lissitzky which he called Proun, "the stage where someone changes from painting to architecture". By adopting the architectural columns in the ceiling design it was possible to divide the lounge into zones. The large mirror wall at the end of the lounge makes the movement become infinite. In reference to painting Victory over the sun.

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Skylight Sales Center

Skylight

Skylight is a sales center in Yiwu, China, covering an area of 600 square meters. The interior space is deep, and the building has no large glass curtain wall, so natural light inside was limited. Skylights were added in the roof to bring daylight into the interior. The form of the skylights refers to the caisson ceiling, a decorative element of traditional Chinese architecture, based on an abstracted well shape. Traditional materials and methods were used to complete the project at a limited cost.

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