Design Amaze

Design Amaze

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

 

Joy Hill

In the project of Vanke Joy Hill, Mdo wants to create a ceremonial community lounge that can trigger emotional resonance. This work is inspired by Dongguan's urban symbols. The hanging installation is inspired by the undulating silhouette of the roof of the Wok Ear House. Using bamboo as raw material. Based on the local intangible cultural heritage, Knitting Technique of Dongguan's Straw, the bamboo strips are rearranged, combined, and intertwined to form a rhythmic movement from the simple to the complex and manifest a uniquely artistic atmosphere in the space.

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Qingdao Line 1

Qingdao Line 1 is an interior design project for the stations of a city subway line. The design covers station interiors, public art, guide signs, service facilities and lighting as one integrated system. Colors and abstract art refer to the century-old architecture of Qingdao, the memory of industrial development, the four seasons, waves, rocks and flowers. Glazed mosaic, ceramic splicing and metal glaze panels are used for the wall artworks. Lighting is hidden so that the light is seen but not the source. The aim is to offer public art to passengers.

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Golden Jade Headquarters

Golden Jade Headquarters is an office interior located in Taichung, Taiwan. The design is based on the concept of sharing, and it combines openness with privacy. Movable soundproof partition walls on the first floor divide the space into small, medium and large meeting rooms, or into a venue for tea gatherings. An open recreational area is placed on the mezzanine. White terrazzo flooring acts as a drawing paper for daily work, while black mirror surfaces recall a water surface and widen the visual space. Stairs with black perforated mesh handrails connect each floor.

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Borromei Loft

The challenge of this project was to be able to re-propose the succession of secret spaces typical of Milan's historic canter, going beyond the ancient building structure through a contemporary design that would guarantee a new atmosphere. Being able to ensure adequate natural lighting for all spaces was only possible by creating wings and new openings that would allow the light filters through the large skylight in the living area to reach the most private spaces.

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Rock Fire Praise

Rock Fire Praise is a Japanese barbecue restaurant interior. The design uses a red and black color scheme to suggest rock and fire. The dining area recalls the cave paintings of Altamira, which show early people making a fire and roasting meat. Rough fumed oak and porous volcanic rock are the main materials, and their natural texture adds a sense of history. The second floor is divided by bamboo fences, wooden hedges and shoji doors in a wabi sabi style. Lighting on the upper level simulates natural light. The interior aims to offer a calm and appetizing dining place.

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Smritivan

Smritivan is an earthquake museum and memorial located on the Bhujio Dungar hill in Bhuj, Gujarat, India. The museum covers 9200 square meters of indoor and outdoor space, arranged in seven thematic blocks and 27 galleries. The exhibits recall the 2001 earthquake through personal stories, archival material and scientific content. Local craftspeople co-created the artworks, and woven textiles are combined with durable steel. A large earthquake simulator and digital tributes to the victims are also included. The central theme of the design is human resilience.

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