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Utopia Residential House

Fei Zhao Residential House Interior Thursday, 6 March 2025

Utopia

The radiant natural light is the source of the form of this space. An organic, inclusive space was the feeling designers wanted to create, so they also compared a lot of organic space practices, including the positioning of the construction drawings. The original basement space occupied half of the whole area, but the existing lighting in the basement only allowed the owner to make some useless space out of it. In order to improve the utilization rate of the whole underground space and increase the lighting, the designer wants to create a brand-new construction around the light indoors.

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Lijiang Dongcheng International Exhibition Center

Xu Liu Exhibition Center Interior Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Lijiang Dongcheng International

Yunnan Lijiang Dongcheng International is a real estate sales exhibition center in Lijiang, Yunnan. The interior occupies two floors of a former commercial building, with a first floor height of 6000 mm and a second floor height of 4500 mm. Local ethnic minority culture guides the design. Rattan and wood veneer are stacked in careful layers to recall traditional Chinese living. A sloping roof, an indoor water pavilion and a mosaic landscape wall in the entrance hall add cultural character. An aluminum grille keeps the interior and the exterior connected.

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Distillery Showroom

Florian Studer Showroom Interior Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Distillery

Distillery is a showroom that brings production, shop and tasting bar together in one place. The industrial ambience is combined with traditional materials such as copper, steel, wood, glass and stone. These materials reflect the craftsmanship of the distillery and create a calm atmosphere. The central element is a standing table, lit by a lamp made from distillery bottles. Opposite the table is a bar made of raw steel with a copper surface. Warm oak contrasts with black expanded metal details. A glass lift leads to the cellar.

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Yachi Kura Restaurant

Hing Cheng Restaurant Interior Monday, 3 March 2025

Yachi Kura

Yachi Kura offers all things Japanese to eat, shop and play. The multi-concept made to order food and beverage destination and encompasses four sections under one roof. High end izakaya Toge by Jyungin draws inspiration from Hokkaido. All-day dining venue Eclipse by Luna Cafe and Bar uses the moon as a key element across the space. Bakery Painduce, a popular import from Osaka, uses neon sign to represent the transformation of bread. Lastly, physical station of Go81.com, an online Japanese specialty store, adopts a Japanese style interior design.

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The Collector Wine Cellar

Mag. Zsolt Szalai Wine Cellar Furniture Sunday, 2 March 2025

The Collector

A wine cellar that draws all eyes. It is handmade and planned for a real wine lover. The combination of the burnished steel frames with partially colored insulating glass, make it look stable but at the same time airy. With special temperature control, this walk-in room provides enough space for cooling, storing and collecting wine. On the opposite side, there is a pivot door, also handmade of burnished steel. In the recesses of the door, the colored glass is found again.

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Yuamu Hotel

Naoya TOCHIO Hotel Interior Saturday, 1 March 2025

Yuamu

The plan is to convert the banquet hall of a ryokan into guest rooms. The guest rooms have high ceilings and varying floor heights. The small tatami area and sofas were connected to create an unprecedented Japanese modern style. The design theme of the restaurant Oriori was based on the hotel's name, weaving and folding. The transparency of the folds was changed according to function to achieve a comfortable feel. It features a corridor and dining space designed to look like the outside.

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