International Design

International Design

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

 

K11 Musea Carpark

K11 Musea Carpark is a four-storey car park designed for a mixed-use waterfront development in Hong Kong. Each floor is identified by a single colour to build a visual memory of the space. Vibrantly coloured walls and floors, clear traffic signs and contemporary graffiti create a lively atmosphere. The B2 level connects to the shopping mall entrance and is fitted with grids of light bulbs, metallic ceilings, red brick walls and checkered floors. Lighting follows the direction of traffic to guide cars and to ease the effect of the low ceiling.

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Deyun Honey Sweet

Deyun Honey Sweet is a hotel interior designed as a traditional Chinese quadrangle courtyard. The project faces south and is composed of multiple courtyards, linked by an axis with middle, east and west directions. Functional areas include a Chinese banquet hall for 120 guests, a multi-function hall, meeting rooms and a tea room. The main materials are jade, jade carving, wood carving, gold brick, gold foil and Mongolia black stone. Details such as the screen wall, copper lion sculpture, black brick, eave and roof beam restore traditional building techniques.

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Lvyou Road Jinmao Palace

Lvyou Road Jinmao Palace is a sales center located in Jinan, China. The interior design continues the style of the existing architecture and uses simple lines to shape large surfaces. Forms of mountains and water are brought into the space to create a calm and poetic atmosphere. Brick walls based on patterns of ancient Chinese city walls and grilles that filter light produce an interplay of light and shadow. Serene passages first offer a restrained spatial experience and then open into wider areas, inviting visitors to explore. The strip bricks were fixed onto the walls by hand.

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Sunac

Sunac Plaza is an urban commercial center in the Qingjiangpu District of Huai'an, China. The complex has a gross floor area of about 700,000 square metres and includes open commercial streets, a shopping mall and residences. The site lies close to the Jing Hang Grand Canal and the Liyun River, so the waterfront setting shapes the layout. The facade is made of beige stone and stone-effect paint, edged with grey aluminium plates. Buildings of different heights form a varied skyline. Solar energy, insulated windows and natural ventilation reduce energy use.

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Cyan Valley

Cyan Valley is a sales center located on the eighth floor of a building in Shenzhen, China. The interior covers 729 square meters and takes its theme from the nearby sea of Dapeng Bay. Warm beige, calm wood tones and simple white form the main color palette. French windows bring in natural light, while wooden screens and mirrors divide the space and protect privacy. Discussion areas are arranged as compartments with a view of the sea. Natural materials, greenery and seascape paintings create a calm and relaxed atmosphere.

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Nam Kwong Building

Exhibition Center of Nam Kwong Building is an interior design for a property exhibition space in Zhuhai. The space covers about 950 square meters and includes a sand table display, a negotiation area and a VIP reception. Blue grey tones, grey oak pattern veneer and bronze metallic colors are combined through different textures and materials. Forest plants are placed among black stainless steel lines. The design refers to the idea of a vertical forest. The intent is to offer a calm and green place within a busy city.

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