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Classic Timeless Bachelor Pad Luxury Residential

Classic Timeless Bachelor Pad

Classic Timeless Bachelor Pad is a residential interior design for a 137 square meter apartment in Taiwan, completed in 2019. The layout includes two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, a living room, a transformable study, a dining room, an open kitchen and a balcony. The interior uses leather, wool plaid, mahogany and dark burl wood for a masculine character. A herringbone tile floor in dark wood grain runs through the living room, study and dining room. Crown molding and a mantelpiece surround for the television add warmth. Equestrian and yachting photography completes the elegant scheme.

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Spazio Lenovo Flagship store

Spazio Lenovo

Spazio Lenovo is a flagship store interior set over two floors, with a total area of 900 square meters. The ground floor is a flexible exhibition space that can also host promotional events and shows. Display tables have thin glass tops with recessed monitors for digital product information. A large LED wall rises through the ceiling and is visible from the street. The staircase is clad in dichroic glass, and the steps carry LED lighting. Thirteen vertical green columns form a garden area, so technology and nature are combined.

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Leding Bespoke Retail Space

Leding Bespoke

Leding Bespoke is a retail space designed for a made-to-measure menswear tailor in Shaoxing, China. The main entrance is on the second floor and is reached by a staircase framed with blue laminated glass. A sculpture named Time Flow, formed by 698 movable cubes of 100 millimetres each, stands at the centre of the space. Circulation is arranged around Time Flow, with areas for measuring, cutting and sewing. Finishes include polished white tile, textured white paint, black matte metal and white terrazzo. Old tools and 3D printed body props recall the handmade tailoring process.

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Fon 23 Office Building

Fon 23

Fon 23 is an office building interior designed around green building principles. The project covers 5561.1 square meters and was completed in Taichung, Taiwan. Extensive planting and water features on each floor help regulate the microclimate and reduce heat. Plants also increase oxygen and improve air quality. A beehive-shaped multi-layer green wall forms a vertical garden of flowers and grass. Solar panels on the roof generate about 25.8 kilowatts. Elevators use permanent-magnet motors and a power regeneration system. Shared halls and public facilities are open to companies and charities.

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Obon  Tables

Obon

Obon is a collection of three coffee tables made of ceramic with a glazed top. The collection is inspired by terracotta, an ancient and irregular material. Each table is handmade, so every piece is unique. The three sizes include one rectangular table and two square tables, offering different solutions for interior projects. The shapes are soft and slightly irregular, and the body surface is smooth. The thick base is filled with raw material during production to increase stability. The glazed top is easy to clean and resists stains.

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Nantong Window Cultural Center

Nantong Window

Nantong Window is an architectural lighting design for a cultural complex with a library, a cultural centre and archives. The lighting follows the building concept of birds and sea. Linear luminaires are placed inside the folded perforated aluminium curtain wall, so the light passes through the feather-like openings. Underground lamps with a colour temperature of 3000K illuminate the orange inner wall and ceiling. Luminaire positions and angles are calculated so that no lamp surface is visible from inside or outside. A DMX512 control system allows dynamic change of the facade.

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