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Spring Multifunctional Chair

Spring

Spring is a multifunctional wooden chair designed for small rooms. Spring transforms with a single push, through built-in compression springs. The same piece can serve as a chair, as a table or as a standing table for events. The form is inspired by a flower bud that opens like a blossom. The main material is oak wood in natural and white colors. Wooden sheets are layered and then cut into circular pieces. The compression springs are made of aluminum. All sizes follow standard human ergonomics, so the furniture saves space in compact homes.

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Vanke Cloud City Complex Building

Vanke Cloud City

Vanke Cloud City is an architectural lighting design for a large mixed-use complex in Shenzhen. The lighting emphasizes the skyline and the four corners of the complex. A super high-rise building of 280.8 meters forms the core, enclosed by lower volumes in a layered composition. The light of each building follows its use and its architectural character. More than 97 percent of the fixtures are LED, and an intelligent control system adjusts the light by time and mode. During the main months of bird migration, the decorative lights are switched off at 10 pm.

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Eco Smart City Sales Centre

Eco Smart City

Eco Smart City is a sales centre interior located in Hunan, China, covering 2500 square meters. The layout is inspired by the patterns of ancient grand mansions and imitates the three-courtyard system to divide the views and functions of the space. The theme of Peach Blossom Spring guides the design, while landscape rockeries with a guest-greeting pine express the idea of welcome. Energy saving LED lamps light the interior and can be controlled by area. The furniture is made of solid wood with natural marble tabletops and is free of formaldehyde.

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Yihe Platinum Bay Showroom

Yihe Platinum Bay

The Yihe Platinum Bay Sales Center is a showroom interior located in Nanjing, China. The interior covers 660 square meters and draws on the history of the Stone City. An elegant and simple space is embellished with warm-color decorations to expand the sense of scale. The lobby is outlined in vertical and horizontal lines. On the second floor, metal meshwork, tinted art glass, piano-keyboard-like stairs and paper fish sculptures mark the aisle. The reception desk is shaped like flowing water. The circulation route guides visitors through clearly arranged functions.

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Zhenlong Mansion Sales Office

Zhenlong Mansion

Zhenlong Mansion is a sales office in Beijing, China. The interior draws on the Directorate of Imperial Academy, a historic institution of ancient China. The layout follows the plan of a classical Chinese academy and is combined with a modern approach. Chinese red is used as the main color. Materials include wood, ancient wood grain stone, ceramic tile, metal and hand-painted wallpaper. The space covers 1270 square meters and contains a hall, a corridor, a negotiation area and a sand table area. The result is a calm, scholarly and artistic interior.

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Spring Breeze Office Space

Spring Breeze

Spring Breeze is an office space in Kunming, Yunnan, China. The project is the renovation of a single-family steel-structured building with an indoor area of 1000 square meters. A wooden hanging house was built inside the original structure with traditional techniques, using tenon and mortise joints without nails. Two rows of columns and beams support the suspended rooms and corridors. A double-wall design controls the sunlight entering the work area through the glass facade. The wooden house forms a visual contrast with the steel building.

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