International Design

International Design

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

 

Hexi Corridor

Hexi Corridor is a hotel interior design located in Dunhuang. The project covers 10000 square meters. The door header combines a ribbon form taken from the flying Apsaras frescoes with dome elements common in local architecture. A shallow pool in front of the entrance reflects the building. A narrow passage shaped like a cave and finished with local pebbles leads to a lobby 10 meters high, where the ceiling is treated as a blue sky. The walls combine grey cement bricks with wooden grilles. Local culture and history guided the design.

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Miyajima Insurance

The concept of the project is "to connect the office with the city" taking advantage of the environment. The site is located on the place where overviews the city. To achieve it tunnel shaped space are adopted ,which goes through from the entrance gate to the end of the office space.The line of the ceiling wood and the black gap which is installed lights and air-conditioning fixtures emphasize the direction to the city.

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Piccola Enoteca

Piccola Enoteca is an Italian restaurant interior located in Zhubei City, Taiwan. The design occupies six floors on a narrow site facing the street. Balconies with black handrails shape the facade, while large doors and windows add depth to the exterior. Each floor is defined by a different use and by a color that remains part of one unified system. The basement is formed like a grotto with a mysterious ambiance. An internal courtyard extends the visual depth and draws the view upward to starry lighting fixtures. Materials include hand made blackened steel, marble and wood.

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AIMO Hiit

H I I T is a training center interior in Shenzhen. The layout follows functional requirements to create a compact and flowing arrangement. The space is divided by a mix of solid and transparent elements. Metal, stone and other raw materials bring together art and industrial style. Curves and straight lines are contrasted, echoing the arches of the Roman Colosseum. A public walkway framed by two glass partitions forms the main axis and leads to the water bar, leisure area, classroom, changing room, physical examination room, gymnastics room and VIP room.

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Flavour Funhouse

Flavour Funhouse is an underground shopping mall interior in Hong Kong. The design draws on nineteenth century iron and glass galleria architecture. Metal and glass shop fronts and black grid sliding doors give the whole environment a homogeneous and timeless atmosphere. A high black metallic ceiling with a metal grid holds lights and decoration and preserves the full basement height. Three types of floor tiles, including hexagonal ones, mark different zones. A food court offers bar counters, small tables and a long wooden table for varied groups. Space is also given to contemporary art.

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Mastech Dongguan

To consider high density of users, multiple business relations, and unknown meeting typologies, this workplace aims to be open-plan and non-standard paradigm, to support any type of group talks. At the 1st floor, the reception area is compartmentalized by flooring plans. Each area faces to different orientation, bringing a little contrast, but maintaining more privacy during business talks. On 4th floor, considerable office desks are installed in the core area, surrounded by a loop of artificial turf running track, connecting every division and uniting working forces among peers.

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