International Design

International Design

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

 

BFC Super Experience Center

BFC Super Experience Center is a sales showroom and retail interior in Wuhan, China. The space covers 4,380 square meters across three floors. An atrium theater with open volumes and connecting galleries forms the core of the layout. Surfaces are built through folding and fragmentation, using glass, mirrors, mirror finish metal plates, metal mesh and LED screens. Digital media, interactive installations and lighting guide visitors along the circulation route. The interior presents lifestyle content first and real estate sales second.

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Jed

Jed is a business and event hub located in Schlieren, Switzerland, on the outskirts of Zurich. The project converts a former train manufacturing plant and later newspaper printing facility into a site of 36,000 square meters with around 2,000 workplaces. Offices, event locations, restaurants, coworking areas and a coffee roastery are combined within post-industrial architecture. The scale of the former printing halls is retained. New floors, two atriums, ramps, bridges and open staircases add daylight, spatial flow and connection.

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Airy Castle

Palace Cinema is a two-story cinema interior located in Shanghai, China. The design covers an area of 6463 square meters. The fourth floor holds the entrance and the lobby, and escalators lead down to the third floor, where all screening houses are placed. White represents water, while bronze represents pulses. Bronze ripple patterns spread across the walls, the columns and the floor, and concealed ceiling lighting supports the effect. The IMAX house uses stone grey tones with grey faux leather seats. Materials include marble, aluminum, fabric, carpet and glass.

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Vanke Pleasant Mansion

Xi'an Vanke Pleasant Mansion is a sales center in Xi'an, China, with an area of 950 square meters. The first floor holds the reception area and a cultural exhibition hall, while the second floor holds negotiation and project display spaces. Show flats of three different types are placed on the upper floors. Geometric blocks of stone, art glass, wood veneer, hand-made bronze and paper intersect and cut openings of various sizes, framing light and shadow. Simple lines and warm natural materials replace heavy decoration.

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Living Naturally

Living Naturally is the interior design of a four-floor villa in Tainan, Taiwan, shared by three generations of one family. Modern style is combined with Japanese design techniques, and natural materials such as plain surfaces and stacked wood create a calm and comfortable atmosphere. The outer walls are solid to protect privacy, while large windows face the inner garden. Glass partitions, including a floor-to-ceiling glass wall behind the sofa, extend daylight and open views. A sliding glass door between the living room and the dining room can be opened or closed as needed.

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HBI Ceramiche

HBI Ceramiche is a corporate headquarters interior that also serves as a service center and an exhibition center. The facade is 17 meters high and 32 meters wide. A void shaped as a patio forms the core of the plan. Stepped elements create the exhibition platform, the stage and the seating, and the same stepped composition shapes the facade, so interior and exterior read as one form. Rock slabs are widely used as paving for an integrated surface. A small canteen was added for staff and visiting clients.

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