Design Amaze

Design Amaze

Design Amaze featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Terrafertil

Terrafertil is a headquarters office interior in Quito, Ecuador. The workplace covers 350 square meters on one floor and combines open workstations with private offices. Two meeting rooms, the waiting area and the lobby are covered by a custom structure of 663 French oak panels, cut by computer controlled machines and held by a steel frame. The polygonal wooden forms divide the space, create privacy and recall the organic growth found in nature. Concrete and drywall contrast with the warmth of the wood. Custom textiles, wallpaper and furniture add color and light.

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Shiding Tea Ceremony

Shiding Tea Ceremony is a tea art classroom created for a high school in Taipei. The project converts a damp and dark storage room into an open teaching space. Large glass windows and a wooden platform connect the interior with the surrounding landscape, and bamboo is used as the ceiling material. One original tea stove and chimney are kept as a reminder of the past. The glass is thickened and the window frames are reinforced for safety. The space measures 18370 mm in width, 9280 mm in depth and 4430 mm in height. The open layout supports contact between students, visitors and nature.

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Musen Spa

Musen Spa is a leisure club interior located in Wuxi and covering 1300 square meters. Walls in the service area are finished with large wooden veneers, and carved rubble adds a rough, three-dimensional texture. Warm wood is combined with a cool marble floor. Gauze curtains and silk screens soften the hard stone surfaces, while embedded metal partitions divide the volumes. The bar has a soft curved form in leather and drawn copper wire. A winding arched passage connects the reception hall to the rest area, where scattered ball lights create a quiet setting.

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Greenland Huangpu Center Office

Greenland Huangpu Center Office is an office interior located in Shanghai. The theme of the project is Office Plus, a concept that is people oriented, smart and innovative. The dynamic curve of the Huangpu River is abstracted into the space to strengthen the link between people and place. A low cost parametric design method creates an immersive setting. Thin wood panels are coated with translucent acrylic at the back and hold lighting elements inside, forming large corridor walls. The construction area is 1,980 square meters and the usable interior area is 1,580 square meters.

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Gao Wei

Gao Wei is a restaurant interior located on the third floor of a commercial mall in Kunming. The project covers 1100 square meters and presents Yunnan ethnic culture in a modern form. Different materials and colors define the functional areas, so physical partitions are reduced and the layout feels open. Smooth lines run across the walls and the ceiling, while inset lighting highlights the surface texture. The colorful exterior facade connects the interior with the mall and draws the attention of passing diners.

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Greenland Group Zhenshui Town

Greenland Group Zhenshui Town is a sales center located in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. The interior covers 5200 square meters and draws on the regional culture of the Central Plains. The spatial structure extracts elements of Chinese mortise and tenon joints, screens and grilles, which are deconstructed and reorganized in a contemporary way. An almost fully symmetrical layout creates a sense of ritual. Tall screens divide the negotiation area and provide privacy. Marble, wood veneer, stiffened fabric and brushed materials are used.

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