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Nanjing City Wall Museum Exhibition Hall

Nanjing City Wall Museum

Nanjing City Wall Museum exhibition hall is an interior space that presents the history of the Nanjing City Wall. The hall covers 2500 square meters on the basement floor, with ceiling heights of six and four meters. Five zones explain the wall's construction, preservation and cultural value. An array space built from nearly a thousand inscribed city bricks is supported by steel structures. Fair-faced concrete and custom aluminum panels form the display walls. More than twenty interactive modules, including 3D sandboxes and tactile artifacts, serve visitors of all ages.

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Phoenix Mansion Sales Office

Phoenix Mansion

Phoenix Mansion is a sales office located in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, China. The interior covers 1500 square meters on the renewal site of Fenghuang Mountain, close to the Yiwu River. The design concept comes from the regional culture of Fenghuang Mountain and follows the theme of welcoming the phoenix back to its nest. Natural forms guide the spatial layout, the furniture and the soft decoration. The interior is opened toward the nearby parks, green corridors and commercial districts. The aim is to link the indoor space with the local terrain while respecting the surrounding ecology.

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Sakura Cyclone Table

Sakura Cyclone

This is a low table made of molded cherry plywood. This table usually looks like a large cherry tree growing on the earth. On the other hand, when turning on the light, the cherry blossom blooms in a shadow and makes the space brilliant. It is a table that turns an evening into a special time. Cherry blossom is an important symbol in Japan. But cherry blossoms bloom for only about one week of the year. This table is designed with the fleeting brilliance of the Cherry blossom tree.

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The Peacock Wine Cellar

The Peacock

The Peacock is a wine cellar of about ten square meters. The cellar is lined with one thousand blue glazed terra cotta tiles, each shaped and finished by hand. The tiles are arranged in a triple curved array inspired by the form of a peacock. Each tile holds a wine bottle and carries a small light that illuminates the tile below, so the only other light source is a single spotlight above the central table. The tiles were made by artisans in Jingdezhen, China, using a feather textured blue glaze of the Song Dynasty. Cooling is managed by a smart controller.

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Toma Living Sofa

Toma

Toma is a sofa designed for living spaces. The form of Toma comes from the idea of wrapping a single piece of fabric around the whole seat, in the manner of crepe cloth. The result is a continuous surface with soft undulations that envelops the person seated. Stretch fabric was used to achieve the complex curved surface, which was difficult to produce. Toma measures 1580 mm in width, 950 mm in depth and 850 mm in height. The design explores a freer form for a common piece of furniture.

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Flow 360 Ergonomic Chair

Flow 360

Flow 360 is an ergonomic office chair designed for long periods of seated work. The follow supporting structure allows the independent lumbar support to move with the waist and fit the body curve in real time. An adaptive weight activity cable mechanism responds to different body weights and sitting positions, from upright to reclined, without manual operation. The armrest adjusts in several directions, and a trifold footrest supports the legs. Recycled plastics, fireproof materials, water-based eco-leather and breathable mesh fabric are used in the chair.

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