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Plastic Recurrence Public Bench

HIR Studio Public Bench Furniture Monday, 23 January 2023

Plastic Recurrence

Plastic Recurrence is a series of public benches made from recycled household plastic waste. The twelve benches were designed for a district town hall in Hong Kong, using plastic collected from the same district. Each bench is assembled from only two module types, repeated in varied lengths and rotations. The rotated modules form curved shapes that recall ripples on a river. Tactile textures and uneven colour make every bench distinct. The curved form gently separates users and lets children sit in free postures.

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Heting Barbecue Restaurant and Bar

Jianning Wang Restaurant and Bar Interior Sunday, 22 January 2023

Heting Barbecue

Heting Barbecue is a restaurant and bar interior located on the third floor of a commercial building in Jinan. The 360 square meter space combines barbecue dining, an izakaya, a music restaurant and a bar. Wood, stone, light and shadow are arranged in an architectural manner, creating varied views within a limited area. A dislocated background wall stands at the center of the dining area, where lighting reveals contrasts between different material surfaces. Old green bricks recall the historic character of the city.

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Fab Cinema

Li Xiang Cinema Interior Saturday, 21 January 2023

Fab

Fab is a cinema interior located in Xi'an, China, covering a floor area of 1150 square meters. The design moves a film shooting scene into the main hall, so visitors become both an audience in reality and an imagined participant in a movie production. Custom furniture supports the theme, including a bathtub sofa, director style rest seats and a ticket counter shaped like a set box. A lounge bar and entertainment features such as a claw machine are combined with four viewing halls. Acoustic requirements and seating comfort were considered throughout.

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Vanke Metropolis Sales Exhibition Center

Neville Yung Sales Exhibition Center Interior Friday, 20 January 2023

Vanke Metropolis

The project function of the space is a metaphor of the structure of life, then culture is the filler of life, and the parallel is the complete expression of space design from the inside out. The cultural and creative products in the retail area with the staircase library below, make the space not only to meet the functional needs but also to reach more in depth into the spiritual level.

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Sunac Emerald Coast Sales Center

DSC DESIGN Sales Center Interior Thursday, 19 January 2023

Sunac Emerald Coast

Sunac Emerald Coast is a sales and experience center for a coastal property development in Wenzhou, China. The 4000 square meter interior contains a 1300 square meter sales space, a 2150 square meter life experience space and a 550 square meter auxiliary space. Independent functional areas are linked by a fluid circulation route, and each area has its own atmosphere. An ocean theme guides the design, with marine animal motifs used as decoration. Beige stone outlines the main structure, handmade glass bricks with rippled texture recall water, and the main hall ceiling is clad in LED panels.

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Xtension Multifunctional light

Andrea Cingoli Multifunctional light Lighting Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Xtension

Xtension is an adjustable lamp designed for homes and public spaces. The lamp extends from 1500 mm to 3000 mm and retracts again, while spherical latch points allow fixing to uneven surfaces. The body is made of aluminum and steel, and the rotating heads at both ends are in chromed or brushed steel. Three outer LED strips and an inner LED bar provide dimmable colour light, set through a mobile application over a Bluetooth connection. Xtension can serve as a ceiling light, a floor lamp, a dividing light or, in a cluster, a signal light.

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