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Absolute Nature Residence

Absolute Nature

Absolute Nature is a residential interior design for a four-story building in Pingtung City, Taiwan. The total area is 245 square meters, including an outdoor garden. The design is inspired by the traditional stone slab house and by local aboriginal arts and crafts. Small original windows were replaced with glass walls, and skylights and high ceilings were added. The central staircase was removed and rebuilt as a single stringer staircase at the end of the building to form an open layout. Cement, glass, driftwood, tiles and recycled timber are used.

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Link To The World Residence

Link To The World

Link To The World is a residential interior design for a 35 square meter apartment in New Taipei City. Instead of a traditional television wall, a world map is placed at the entrance as the main feature. The map was made by laser cutting a metal board, and the size of each opening reflects the activity and density of people in that location. Light glimmers through the openings, recalling the night view of the earth. Acrylic marks note places the resident has visited. Sliding partitions allow the space to suit one person or a larger group.

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Elegant Artists Residence

Elegant Artists

Elegant Artists is a residential interior design covering approximately 83 square meters in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The plan includes a living room, dining area, kitchen, master bedroom with walk-in closet, a secondary bedroom and two bathrooms. The layout was revised, as the bathroom door was reoriented and the master bedroom wall was shifted to enlarge the space. Colors and materials follow gradation and rhythmic repetition, so the limited area is perceived as larger. White lining boards traverse the ceiling, walls and cabinets, while marble surfaces build visual layers.

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Eastern Aesthetics Residence

Eastern Aesthetics

Eastern Aesthetics is the interior design of a villa in Suzhou, China, covering 1300 square meters. The design is based on the ideal lifestyle of the literati of the Southern Song Dynasty. Rooms are arranged in sequence along a central axis, following the classical craftsmanship of the Master of the Nets Garden in Suzhou. The wood walls were made by craftsmen of Ming style furniture, using customized wooden joints. Lighting fixtures in the courtyard resemble flower petals. Blue garden chairs stand beside wood rails, joining classical and contemporary elements.

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Rebirth Residence

Rebirth

Rebirth is a residential interior design for an apartment in Taipei, Taiwan. The home covers about 82.64 square meters and contains a master bedroom, two further bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and two bathrooms. The original cabinets were kept and refinished instead of being removed. Discarded hardwood was reused to build the dining table, the coffee table and a lattice in the dining room. Pandomo, plaster, hardwood flooring, hardwood veneer and steel spray paint give the rooms a retro industrial character. The result is a minimal and warm home.

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Black and White Narrative Residence

Black and White Narrative

Black and White Narrative is the interior design of a stand-alone three-floor house in Taiwan. The layout holds a reception area, a tea-tasting room, a living room, a dining area, a kitchen, two bedrooms and four bathrooms. Spanish marble slim planks are arranged so that the veining extends visually and each plank is perceived differently. Spanish ceramic doors close the storage volumes. An open plan brings daylight and natural ventilation into the shared rooms. Large windows are fitted with electrically powered curtains.

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Leaves Shadow Residence

Leaves Shadow

Leaves Shadow is a minimalist residential interior located in Zhubei City, Taiwan. The home covers 168 square meters and contains three bedrooms, a living room, a dining room and two bathrooms. Natural light on the site is limited, so the interior was planned around a careful lighting design. Fixture positions, heights and angles were calculated so that furniture, cabinets and plants create a soft display of light and shadow. Materials include timber veneer boards, timber louvre windows and dark-tinted glass. The original layout was kept in order to limit renovation work.

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Sun Bathed Greenery Residence

Sun Bathed Greenery

Sun Bathed Greenery is a residential interior design completed in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The home follows a minimalist approach, with a black, beige and grey color scheme and no superfluous decoration. Large windows bring in natural light and frame the view of a green park in front of the building. An original partition wall was removed, so the study and the living room remain connected and sunlight reaches the whole interior. Materials include steel-brushed timber veneer, special paint, marble-patterned artificial masonry slate, imported tiles and black metalwork.

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Sunshine Home Residence

Sunshine Home

Sunshine Home is a residential interior design for a three-level unit of 290 square meters. The original basement was fully enclosed, and the upper levels were closed on three sides, so ventilation and lighting were poor. Four patios were built in the basement to connect it with the level above and to bring in daylight and fresh air. The staircase was rebuilt as a straight diagonal run through all three floors to guide the flow of air. Light tones are used throughout. The lower level now holds a study, a tea room and a fitness space.

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The Essence of Aesthetics Residence

The Essence of Aesthetics

The Essence of Aesthetics is a residential interior design for a 150 square meter home in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Grey and black are used as the main colour tones instead of wood colour. Linear lighting emphasises the high ceiling and extends the view, supporting the minimal character of the space. The ceiling is finished with platinum plates, and the walls carry an Italian artistic coating with intricate patterns and textured surfaces. Walls in the living room and kitchen use Grigio Fantasy Travertine Antique stone. The project was completed in June 2019.

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Early Spring and Poetry Residence

Early Spring and Poetry

Early Spring and Poetry is a residential interior design based on a traditional Hakka house. The layout follows the Hakka spatial arrangement. The main hall, study room, kitchen and guest room combine Hakka elements with oriental ink painting. A gray-scale color scheme gives the rooms a calm and poetic character. A half-moon pond, once used for water storage and fire fighting, closes the view at the entrance plaza. Part of the walls use algae earth to purify the air and adjust humidity. The interior area is 992 square meters.

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Lakeville Regency Residence

Lakeville Regency

Lakeville Regency Residence is a private residence located in the center of Shanghai, China. The interior is designed in a modern colonial style. Black and white are contrasted throughout the space. Materials include terrazzo cut into small bricks, woven texture paper, and shutters with Far Eastern architectural detail. The living room features minimalist islands and a hanging fireplace. Details such as concealed doors and socket panels are treated in a minimal way, keeping function without disturbing the atmosphere of the space. The residence covers 280 square meters.

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