Shanghai design
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The Joy of Books
In his seminal essay, Stéphane Mallarmé famously wrote: “Everything in the world exists to end up as a book.” Wutopia Lab embraced this ideal, conceiving Shanghai Book City as, quite literally, a vertical city made of books.
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Cue the elegance and drama at HONG 9871
A new restaurant in Shanghai is making waves in both the design and culinary worlds. Its bold and inventive menu is complemented by an elegant and dramatic interior.
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The future looks rosy with Bestseller’s fashion-forward, technologically driven workplace
An interplay of dualities, Bestseller’s new Shanghai workspace offers a rose-tinted perspective on the future of fashion.
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AIM Architecture makes urban retail experience like a walk In The Park
Shopping in Shanghai becomes a voyage of discovery for the fashion-conscious male when visiting In The Park designed by AIM Architecture.
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Sculpted metal: Icha Chateau by Spacemen
Referencing the rolling hills of Icha Chateau brand’s own tea plantations, Spacemen created a sculptural destination for Shanghai’s discerning tea drinkers.
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Queen of parks: Neobio by X+Living
Fantastical worlds and life-sized fun, Neobio by X+Living is a children’s play centre with a difference – it also considers the parents.
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Ma Yansong: Unapologetically MAD
We investigate MAD founder and one of the INDE.Awards 2018 Luminaries Ma Yansong’s process of finding his distinct voice in the global architecture industry.
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Light Years Ahead: Neri&Hu’s Light-Filled Space
Design darlings Neri&Hu have repurposed a former restaurant at The Opposite House hotel into a resplendent, light-filled space with an ingenious reinterpretation of historical elements.