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Quectel Global Center Office Block

Quectel Global Center

Quectel Global Center is an office building located in Shanghai. The design combines internal office functions with public exhibition areas. The office floors face the riverside to gain open views. The facade uses fluid horizontal lines, aluminum panels and insulating glass curtain walls, forming a clean and modern visual identity. The interlocking, staggered layout creates stairs, terraces and rooftop gardens for informal interaction and rest. The ground floor is raised and open, forming a passage that links the building with the surrounding city.

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Huai’an Zhongshuge Bookstore

Huai’an Zhongshuge

The Huai'an Zhongshuge bookstore reimagines architectural space as a cosmic journey, blending surrealism with structural precision. Dominated by exaggerated three dimensional forms, the interior evokes celestial mechanics through concentric rings and irregular geometric structures that mimic astronomical instruments. Bookshelves curve and spiral like planetary orbits, their dynamic arrangements echoing the motion of celestial bodies. Scattered books, akin to fragments of infinite worlds, nestle within these sculptural shelves.

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Kumihimo Drawstring Bag

Kumihimo

This bag reimagines Kumihimo, which is a traditional Japanese braiding technique from the Edo period. By replacing stitching with durable braided cords, the design achieves both structural strength and flexibility. The minimalist form highlights the craftsmanship, while the structure embodies Musubi, the Japanese philosophy of spiritual and physical connection. This piece seamlessly integrates historical beauty into modern daily life, celebrating the bond between the object and its owner.

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Seongdong Smart Shelter Futuristic Bus Shelter

Seongdong Smart Shelter

Seongdong Smart Shelter is a bus shelter designed to make waiting at roadside stops safer and more comfortable. Curved laminated glass sides give an unobstructed view of approaching buses, so passengers need not step onto the road. Safety features include cameras, a panic button and an abnormal sound detector. Air conditioning, air sterilization and automatic screen doors improve comfort. A hearing loop, a wheelchair zone and audio and visual bus arrival information assist passengers who need mobility support. All facilities are controlled remotely.

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Genipabu Buffet

Genipabu

Genipabu is a sideboard designed for dining and living spaces. The upper section holds an integrated wine rack formed by rhythmic triangular structures that recall the shapes of the Genipabu dunes in Natal, Brazil. The door handles are sculpted with smooth curves that follow the wind-carved forms of the sand. The base structure is made of MDF covered with natural wood veneers, and the wine rack is machined with CNC equipment. External parts are made of certified solid wood finished with natural carnauba wax. The sideboard measures 2100 by 500 by 680 millimetres.

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Spring Dance  Multifunctional Necklace

Spring Dance

This necklace draws inspiration from ballet and ribbon dance, embodying the colors of the spring and a ballerina's journey of love and hope. Delicate motifs and figures reflect the graceful dance of ribbons. This multifunctional necklace transforms into six shapes, including a tiara, two pendants, two forms of necklaces, and a ring. It features a spinning ballerina and a flower that blooms mechanically. Created using enameling, it offers cost effective style for various occasions, making it a unique and eco friendly jewelry piece.

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