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Aeronautics is a family of four pendant luminaires produced with rotational molding. The family is based on two shapes, named Zeppelin and Balloon, which can be used in different applications, sizes and proportions. The design explores the advantages offered by rotational molding technology. The forms refer to inflatable aircraft, to air and to clouds, and express lightness and simplicity. Suspended from the ceiling, the luminaires appear to float inside the interior space.
Ripples is a materials showroom in Taichung City, Taiwan, covering 60.5 square meters. A former office space was converted into an open showroom that also serves as a shared workspace for customer meetings. Two convex shapes on the ceiling form the starting point of the design. Systematic wood decor of 8 millimeters is thinly cut and bent to create curves and fold lines that extend across the ceiling and the walls. A total of 200 products are displayed, so visitors can see and touch real textures. The modular materials can be copied and assembled in other cities.
Soda Port contains a private dining compartment Tato and a main dining hall. Tato features an open kitchen with a pillar figurative of Macao tower. The main hall has a bar section and a dining corner. Bar area is a modern retro space paved with marble stone. Its patterns derive from the flagstone street of Senado Square, while the screen decorations serve to revive classic stained glass patterns. Design of the drinking bar brings back the mood of Macao in the 50s. On its left is a private dining corner in the context of historic Ruinas de Sao Paulo against a Portuguese tiled feature wall.
China Chic is a sales center in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. The interior covers 688 square metres and helps visitors learn about a newly constructed housing project. The overall construction plan is presented, and sales staff can be consulted before a purchase is made. The design blends classical Cantonese culture with contemporary architecture. Lingnan stone, kapok, oolong tea and Guangdong embroidery are reinterpreted through modern art. Fences wrapped with wood grain film are used in the lobby and negotiation area as a low cost and environmentally friendly finish.
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Dahua Jardin De Longchamp is a sales center in Shanghai, China, designed around the theme of childhood dreams. Klein blue and white are combined throughout the space for a harmonious visual effect. White bubble installations at the entrance open the flowing circulation route, and arc shapes are used instead of sharp corners to protect children. A large sculpture and a round blue sofa serve the negotiation area. The property model area holds an LED screen and a giraffe installation. The activity area for children draws on the sky, fairy tales and the ocean.
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The new Amaro physical stores reflect a destination lifestyle brand, connecting women to fashion, design, technology, beauty and wellness in different categories within a fluid layout. The curves and feminine lines of a woman, the simplicity in raw materials and the integration of nature inspired this design, where the client will feel welcome and entertained in a space that is, at the same time, minimalist and rich, tech and cozy, modern and warm, turning opposites into complements.