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Zhongshuge Bookshop

Li Xiang Bookshop Interior Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Zhongshuge

Zhongshuge is a bookshop in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China, with a floor area of 973 square meters. The design draws on the local landscape and on the long history of water conservancy in the city. In the literature area, tall bookshelf walls recall the form of the Dujiangyan dam. Wallpaper with book patterns and a mirror ceiling visually expand the space. Book tables are shaped like boats and appear to float above black tile flooring. The bookshop can display more than 80 thousand books of 20 thousand kinds.

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The Smell of Book Sales Office

Zhang Yun Sales Office Interior Tuesday, 26 August 2025

The Smell of Book

The Smell of Book is a sales office interior located in Chengdu, China. The design uses the form and lines of the traditional Chinese book scroll as an art installation. The scroll shape also acts as the main circulation line, guiding visitors from the sales office on the second floor down to the model room on the first floor. Materials include mirror stainless steel, metal, acrylic, white stone, curved mirror and terrazzo. Large French windows reduce visual barriers and link the interior with the outdoor scenery.

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Scent of a Golden Age Coffee Shop

JOYE CHUANG Coffee Shop Interior Monday, 25 August 2025

Scent of a Golden Age

Scent of a Golden Age is a coffee shop in the Chihkan District of Tainan. The project is a renovation of a sixty-year-old two-story shophouse and covers 158.67 square meters. The design takes cues from the Showa era and from the imagery of the good old days. The steel frame and iron cladding of the old house are retained and refined. Revivalist woodwork supports the pitched roof, which has an oval opening recalling the entrance of a Japanese residence. Gold and autumn colors form the main palette. A spiral staircase organizes the circulation near the bar counter.

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Warm Flower Room Slow Hours Residence

Tang Cheng-Wen Residence Interior Sunday, 24 August 2025

Warm Flower Room Slow Hours

This project involved the renovation of an old single-story residence, with an indoor area of 108m2. To meet the needs of the single owner, the three original rooms were transformed into two, while cleverly reducing the unused corridor and expanding the public area. Additionally, the lounge near the window was partially receded using varying flooring materials, iron and glass folding doors to clearly delineate the spaces.

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Poly Hankou Mark Sales Center

Yirong Yang Sales Center Interior Saturday, 23 August 2025

Poly Hankou Mark

Poly Hankou Mark is a sales center located in Hankou, Wuhan, China. The interior covers 722 square meters and was completed in 2021. Metal star totems, crystal lighting and architectural silhouettes create an artistic atmosphere in the reception hall. A steel ceiling with an inky mirror reflects the image of the city and highlights a modern style. Visitors follow a passage with contrast between light and shade. Wired glass frames the busy city view in a soft manner. The design connects local architectural forms with modern urban life.

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Yue Rong Xuan Jun Yan Restaurant

Jianwei Ge Restaurant Interior Friday, 22 August 2025

Yue Rong Xuan Jun Yan

Yue Rong Xuan Jun Yan is a Cantonese restaurant interior located on the 58th floor of a tower in Hangzhou Raffles City, China. The space covers 1220 square meters on a single floor. The design uses the kapok flower, a symbol of Canton culture, and combines its color and shape with a progressive spatial sequence that runs from the entrance to the lobby. Curved wall decorations calm the dining areas, so guests and food remain the focus. Panoramic windows open the interior to the surrounding city view.

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