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The Winding Sunlight Library

Wei-Ju, Wang Library Interior Wednesday, 13 September 2023

The Winding Sunlight

The Winding Sunlight is a picture book library designed for preschool children. The layout is open and flexible, and areas are not strictly divided. Free curves, arcs and three-dimensional geometric forms guide movement through the space. Mustard green and turkey blue are combined with wooden materials for a calm and lively tone. Functions are hidden within cabinets, and rounded windows frame the views. Curved bookcases, a spiral reading room, a curved ladder and a wooden grid ceiling encourage free exploration by young children.

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X897 Pl1 Lighting

Maurice Taylor Lighting Lighting Tuesday, 12 September 2023

X897 Pl1

X897 PL1 is a limited-edition pendant light for interior spaces. The design is inspired by the cherry blossom. The pendant is made of laser-cut, bent and powder-coated aluminum layers that wrap around the light bulb like petals and direct glare-free light downward. A removable light filter tints the layers with a subtle color, while the light below remains uncolored. The pendant measures 200 mm in width, 200 mm in depth and 300 mm in height. Each light is paired with a numbered digital certificate held on a blockchain.

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The Grandeur Show Home

Chiu Chi Ming Danny Show Home Interior Monday, 11 September 2023

The Grandeur

Inspired from ribbon dance, when entering the abode, guests are greeted by a carefully arranged visual art installation. A frame-like partition is placed between the main entrance and the dining; thus, has created an illusion that the art painting (dining area) and the screen partition (foyer) are one single unit. As such, the art painting serves as a decorative piece for both the foyer and the dining. Subtle bronze detailing wraps around the ceiling, and connects with the bespoke cabinet and the floor-to-ceiling screen to create a hotel-like luxurious interior.

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Transparency Residential Interior Design

Li-Yu Cheng Residential Interior Design Interior Sunday, 10 September 2023

Transparency

Massing, proportion, and penetration are involved in minimalism lifestyle, which evolves in the satisfaction of physical needs bonded with intricate contexts. Probing into connotations of metaphysics relation, this apartment reunites seeming contradictions among curves and angles, polished steels and concrete cements, creating a moderate fusion. A wall is usually considered as a single unit of a framework. After being cladded with bent stainless steel, the wall metamorphoses into a functional carrier, bearing kitchen, storage, pipes, air-cons…etc, essential fixtures of daily living.

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LiNing 8th Gen Flagship Store

Yingtao Xu Flagship Store Interior Saturday, 9 September 2023

LiNing 8th Gen

LiNing 8th Gen is a flagship store for a sports brand, covering 2049 square meters. The design draws on running tracks and basketball courts. The entrance displays running products under color changing light belts that shine in rhythm. An LED screen at the center recalls the screens above basketball courts and frames the basketball display. Interior surfaces use simple cement, while shelves are made of metal and stainless steel with a carbon fiber texture finish. The shelves can be taken apart and recycled to reduce waste. Goods are grouped in clear themed areas.

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Nago Pineapple Park Winery Retail Shop

Shinjiro Heshiki Retail Shop Interior Friday, 8 September 2023

Nago Pineapple Park Winery

Winery of Nago Pineapple Park is a retail interior located inside an amusement park in Okinawa, Japan. A large steel object shaped as a pineapple wine brewing machine stands in the atrium and measures 9000 millimeters in width, 9000 millimeters in depth and 13500 millimeters in height. The lower part serves as a wine cellar lit by indirect lighting, and a counter lounge for wine tasting surrounds the cellar. Wood, metal, mosaic tiles, antique glass and stained glass are combined. The interior offers a calm space for adults.

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