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Common Zhang Unfurls Behind a Hidden Staircase
Designed by Shanghai firm Offhand Practice, fashion brand Common Zhang’s store stands out in its mall location thanks to a unique spiral staircase hidden behind a stone facade
An ‘Urban Cottage’ in the City
In designing this Guangzhou apartment, Christina Luk of Shanghai-based LUKSTUDIO sought to challenge the notion that urbanites need to escape the city in order to achieve true relaxation and rejuvenation
Kick Back in Style at Out of Office
Hong Kong-based interior designer and branding consultant Vinki Li designed Guangzhou speakeasy Out of Office as a Mad Men-esque space infused with the retro energy of 60s New York
Boutique Hotel Far & Near XinYuqingli Opens in Guangzhou
kooo architects has transformed a four-storey concrete building into hotel brand Far & Near’s second location, an industrial, minimalist boutique hotel geared towards design-savvy young travellers