Design Amaze

Design Amaze

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

 

Beijing Club

The project is located in Beijing as a private clubhouse. Isabelle Peng rethought the new look of the courtyard by capturing the breath of the space. Following the concept of The Shade Rouge, she restored the building to its original structure and then reorganized to develop the mottled red by modern craftsmanship and the rendering of light. Back to its root, it is a Chinese traditional architecture, distinctively, Isabelle hopes not only to revive its former glory or completely refurbish it but also let the old and new coexist, so it can shine again while conceiving the imprint of the times.

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Master Suite

The master suite was designed for a country house. Natural materials were used bringing the sensation of nature inside home. The great challenge was also using sustainable materials in order to conserve natural resources. The space was designed for a couple, using various shades of gray and to contrast with the cold palette, elements as wood furniture, copper lamps and lots of greenery. Highlights to the photograph art frames, the art crafts and the hand braided fibers ceiling. The concept idea of this field refuge was to inspire the couple to a true connection to the nature and themselves.

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Huxi Villa

The design is inspired by the designer's true understanding of health. After a busy day, people are eager to return to a simple life and enjoy the slow-paced life from the noisy city. This is a bold attempt to transform the neoclassical design into a modern style. The designer, with his own unique insight, jumps out of the fetters of the original architectural style, combined with the simple concept of sunlight, air, and water. He also introduces a modern urban style element and creates a simple life with nature.

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Moritomi

The relocation of Moritomi, a restaurant offering Japanese cuisine, next to the world heritage Himeji Castle explores the relationships between materiality, shape and traditional architectonics interpretation. The new space tries to reproduce the castle stone fortifications pattern in various materials including rough and polished stones, black oxide coated steel, and tatami mats. A floor made in small resin coated gravels represents the castle moat. Two colors, white and black, flows like water from outside, and crossing the wooden lattice decorated entrance door, to the reception hall.

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Jiao Tang

The project is a hotpot restaurant, located in Chengdu, China. The design inspiration originates from the harmonious co-existence between human and nature on Neptune. The restaurant is organized with seven design themes to illustrate stories on Neptune. The concepts of film and television, art, science and technology, decorative original design of furniture, lamps, tableware, etc., provide dramatic immersive experience to visitors. Material collocation and color contrasting create space atmosphere. Mechanical installation art is applied to enhance space interaction and consumer experience.

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Elizabeth's Tree House

A demonstration of architecture’s role in the healing process, Elizabeth’s Tree House is a new dining pavilion for therapeutic camp in Kildare. Serving children recovering from serious illnesses the space forms a timber oasis in the middle of an oak forest. A dynamic yet functional timber diagrid system includes an expressive roof, extensive glazing, and a colorful larch cladding, creating an interior dining space that forms a dialogue with the surrounding lake and forest. Deep connection with nature at all levels promotes user comfort, relaxation, healing, and enchantment.

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