International Design

International Design

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

 

Hutong Neighborhood Complex

Hutong Neighborhood Complex is a coffee shop and community interior set in an old house in a Hutong of central Beijing. The two floors cover 133 square meters. The first floor serves as a shared living room for local residents. The second floor works as a back garden, where movable plant boxes divide the space by function. Low cost and environmentally friendly materials are used on the walls and floors, in colors that suit the Hutong district. The old brick wall and wooden roof are kept. The space also hosts art exhibitions, reading and shared office use.

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Rigol

Rigol is an office interior design created for the Suzhou headquarters of a testing and measurement brand. The space covers 4869 square metres. White and wood tones form the main palette, while the corporate colour flows through the interior to create a relaxed and active atmosphere. Materials include paint, hand-painted silk wallpaper, brass hardware, coloured curved wood veneers and natural marble. The hollowed-out logo wall in the hall displays products from all periods, linking the interior directly to the products themselves.

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Lvyou Road Jinmao

Lvyou Road Jinmao is a sales office interior design covering 1200 square meters in Shandong, China. The layout follows eastern principles of symmetry and a clear center, and the landscape structure is arranged to support the overall composition. The plan organizes the rhythm and order of the space and the flow of visitors. Viewing points along the route are defined, and areas are reserved for the display of art. Marble, metal, wood veneer, leather and silk are used. The result is a calm and quiet setting within a modern city.

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Fon 23

Fon 23 is an office building interior designed around green building principles. The project covers 5561.1 square meters and was completed in Taichung, Taiwan. Extensive planting and water features on each floor help regulate the microclimate and reduce heat. Plants also increase oxygen and improve air quality. A beehive-shaped multi-layer green wall forms a vertical garden of flowers and grass. Solar panels on the roof generate about 25.8 kilowatts. Elevators use permanent-magnet motors and a power regeneration system. Shared halls and public facilities are open to companies and charities.

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Changjiang Plaza

Changjiang Plaza is a sales center in Yichang, China, with a total area of 1500 square meters. The interior draws on the local landscape and culture of the city. The layout is bilaterally symmetrical and creates a dignified atmosphere. The main materials are stone, hand painted wallpaper and metal printed panels. A metal grille in the front hall frames a landscape view, and mirrors above the sand table reflect dim and even lights. White and warm gray tones, lines and blocks are combined to add harmony and rhythm to the space.

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Huanan Ying

Huanan Ying is a property sales center in Danyang, China, with a total area of 479 square meters. The interior reflects the local lake scenery and the character of the city. A rippling water landscape is carved into the decorative paintings, and a glass sculpture shaped like water highlights the waterside setting. Light strips in the form of ribbons recall the local silk industry, and glass is widely used because the city is known for spectacles manufacture. A chandelier shaped like sweet osmanthus, the city flower, marks the hall.

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