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Ryokan Ohana Hotel

Ryokan Ohana

Ryokan Ohana is a traditional inn located within a nationally designated scenic site in Yanagawa, Japan. The four-storey building has a total floor area of 3,859.95 square metres and offers 20 guest rooms in eight categories, ranging from 34 to 87 square metres. Three room types were rebuilt while preserving original floor pillars, lintels, thresholds and ceiling materials. Local crafts such as Yame lanterns, Yame stone, rush-grass tatami mats and black plaster are used. The guest rooms frame views of the restored garden and the historic residence.

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Tongli Villa Residential

Tongli Villa

Tongli Villa is a residential interior design for a three-level house with a total floor area of about 450 square meters. The layout is open and free flowing, without partition walls, and it includes an attic lounge left without a ceiling. Natural materials define the interior, among them untreated teak, blackened anti-corrosion timber, and hand-applied mud walls. Ornament is kept to a minimum, so texture and daylight shape each room. The design reflects the Miao heritage of the homeowner and supports a calm and slow daily life.

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Tokyo Multifunctional Bench

Tokyo

Tokyo is a multifunctional bench designed for home entryways. Tokyo combines seating with a shoe rack, so footwear, bags and daily items can be stored within a small footprint. A curved top tray follows the line of the cushion and holds everyday objects. The bench is made of pressed FSC birch plywood with natural oak veneer, milled by CNC for precision and finished with non-toxic oils. The cushion is upholstered in recycled polyester. Tokyo ships flat packed and can be assembled by one person with ten screws.

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Aoxin Holiday Hotel

Aoxin Holiday

The hotel is located in Luzhou, Sichuan Province, a city well known for its wine, whose design is inspired by the local wine cave, a space that evokes a strong desire to explore. The lobby is the reconstruction of a natural cave, whose related visual connection extends the concept of the cave and the local urban texture to the internal hotel, thus forming a distinctive cultural carrier. Designers value the passenger's feeling when staying in the hotel, and also hope that the texture of the material as well as the created atmosphere can be perceived on a deeper level.

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FengYuan Original Interior Restaurant

FengYuan Original

Fengyuan Original is an interior design for a restaurant that serves coconut water chicken hotpot. The shape of the coconut tree is abstracted into a single symbol, the palm leaf, produced in eight forms from green plated and polished stainless steel, each four meters long. A total of 475 metal leaves are arranged across the interior, forming partitions that separate functional areas and turn the restaurant into a large installation. A water feature, lamps and tables complete the setting. The use of one material and factory prepared parts keeps cost and construction time under control.

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Xingshufu Banouet Restaurant

Xingshufu Banouet

Xingshufu Banouet is a restaurant interior designed for high-end dining centred on Sichuan cuisine. The venue covers 680 square metres and is located in a financial district of Shanghai. The design combines oriental elements with a contemporary approach, using controlled changes in colour brightness to give the space clear layers. Main materials include wood veneer, vintage stainless steel, marble, leather, mirrored stainless steel, mosaic and Malay paint. A strong visual focal point makes the space memorable and supports the identity of the dining brand.

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