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Royal Tulip Warsaw Apartments Aparthotel

Magdalena Federowicz-Boule Aparthotel Interior Saturday, 17 May 2025

Royal Tulip Warsaw Apartments

Royal Tulip Warsaw Apartments is an aparthotel interior design in Warsaw, Poland. The project combines hotel, home and office functions in one building. The interiors refer to the history of Warsaw and to the district plan of the city from the 1920s. The ground floor is arranged as a map of the capital, and the common areas recall districts such as Wola, Srodmiescie, Powisle, Zoliborz and Praga. The building holds 312 rooms, about 10000 square meters of guest rooms and about 2100 square meters of common areas. The design aims to make the place lively for guests and for local residents.

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Austin Land Playground

Yen-Jung Lai Playground Interior Friday, 16 May 2025

Austin Land

Austin Land is an indoor children's playground on the fifth floor of a department store in Taiwan. The 892.5 square meter space uses an open plan, so children can move freely between areas such as a shell sand pool, an art painting wall, a reading house, an engineering house and a large ball pool. A dream train connects the separate zones. Large surfaces in white and natural oak keep children clearly visible, which supports safety. The materials are stain resistant, and chamfered corners reduce the risk of injury.

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Westland Insurance Office Design

Aura Office Office Design Interior Thursday, 15 May 2025

Westland Insurance

Westland Insurance is an office interior design created for a head office in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The workplace covers 5500 square meters across six levels. The top floor holds the reception area, conference center, bistro and catering kitchen, and can also serve as an event space. A featured staircase connects the top two floors. The five lower floors contain 338 workstations, 38 offices and 34 meeting rooms. Support and collaboration areas repeat in similar positions on every floor to ease navigation. Concrete, wood and handwoven rugs create a calm setting.

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Yuimu Japanese Restaurant

Watson Koay Japanese Restaurant Interior Wednesday, 14 May 2025

Yuimu

Yuimu is a Japanese restaurant located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The double-storey loft space is divided into a yakitori section, a sake bar, a private dining area and an omakase counter. The interior is built without any wood or boards, so alternative materials were sourced, and a large part of the decoration is made of cement. All materials are zero formaldehyde, environmentally friendly and recycled, in line with international green standards. The lighting refers to the four seasons and ranges from soft to strong.

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Shenzhen OCT Bay Store

Denver Hsu Store Interior Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Shenzhen OCT Bay

The quiet, peaceful and warm atmosphere of the new space is a far cry from the typical image of modern tea drinking Spaces.The design aims to redefine and reinvent the experience of the tea drinking space, with sensuality as a central element, emphasising the positive impact of the environment created by materials and natural light.

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YS Retreat Hotel

Song Zhengxiang Hotel Interior Monday, 12 May 2025

YS Retreat

YS Retreat is a hotel interior located in a mountain village in Tibet, China. The design combines Han and Tibetan styles, using Tibetan elements as a background rather than as the main theme. Visible design gestures are kept to a minimum, leaving nature, scenery and space to the guests. Large floor-to-ceiling windows open the rooms to snow-capped mountains and lakes. Micro-cement covers the walls, and original wood is used with little decoration. Old anti-corrosion wood was polished and reused. The interior is intended to support rest and quiet reflection.

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