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As the signature event of Hong Kong Interior Design Association (HKIDA), APIDA aims to promote professional standards among interior design practices, recognise outstanding interior design projects and invites interior design on a broader social level. Many outstanding submissions have not only grown in number this year, but also completed on a whole new level. Many projects pursue minimalism, adhering to the user-oriented view, reinforcing the intimate relationship among design, nature and man, transcending good interior design to sculpt space, emphasising the balance between architecture and nature with tranquil atmosphere, and pushing the boundaries of design.

With sumptuous photography, this book illustrates magnificent palace-style traditional architecture, and colourful and glamorous interior design. Each project is unique in terms of the style of the villa, as well as the individual decorative details, but all reflect a respect for nature.

Comprising exclusive spaces and unique customised services, these hotels have become more and more popular. Each project included here has its own distinctive features, and all are illustrated with stunning colour photography.

With luxury and concise styles as the key tone, the book collects contemporary projects which contain perfect appearances and interior decor, with a wealth of colour pictures, floor plans, diagrams, sketches and first-hand text materials from design agencies. Whether the architectural construction, special planning, decorations and colour choices, or the garden landscape design of the works, Global Villa Design offers readers a visual feast and inspiration. The case studies include excellent projects from around 30 world renowned architects like A-cero, MIA Design Studio, Nico van der Meulen Architects, SAOTA - Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects and UNStudio among them are masters in contemporary architecture and interior design.

Household items, the most intimate ones in our daily life, influence us in many aspects. Excellent household products can touch people's hearts with colourful design and beautiful shapes, but what makes them outstanding is that these items could satisfy users needs as well as warm up their life. This book not only collects splendid products with fantastic design concepts and sketches, but also reveals the aesthetics, creativity and technology behind these products. This book is practical and a perfect reference for designers and the people dreaming of a beautiful and poetic lifestyle.

Visual Image Design: Restaurants & Hotels takes as its theme the need to create a corporate identity; a complete quick glance visual representation that expresses the unique culture of a place by providing a snapshot of who you are and what you do by reducing it down to simple patterns, typeface and images. Creating a brand requires the design of a common thread, a visual language that binds the package for the customer to collect and take-away; within this collection is a diverse range of designs selling food and a home-from-home escape that can be easily identified from matchbooks to napkins and business cards to menus selling lifestyle and a sense of place and belonging in an almost overwhelming marketplace of themes and ideas. Of interest particularly to anyone who is looking to launch a new enterprise within this industry, and is looking for inspiration and new ideas.

Scandinavian residences are not only aesthetically simple and minimalist, they are mindfully built to minimise their impact on the environment, without sacrificing beauty. This book brings together a collection of beautifully designed Scandinavian homes with their simple, fresh, natural and warm decor. Each home is presented through stunning photography and features insights from the designers themselves, including soft decoration such as colours, materials and lighting. A valuable source of inspiration for design agencies, designers or those with a passion for minimalist design and living.

"Placing more emphasis on decoration than on remodelling" is an international popular concept for life and interior design. Following the new trends in the contemporary furniture industry, this book focuses on furniture fabrics while also taking into account the structure, materials and colours in furniture design. It displays numerous products and teaches readers how to use them to create a personalised space. The book makes up for the fact that purely project-presenting books are easily outdated. It refuses to blindly chase the replacement of furniture but focuses on the application of fabrics, materials and colours in furniture design. With numerous case studies of famous designers and international furniture companies, it gives a detailed interpretation of furniture from many aspects. Divided into three parts, this useful guidebook will walk you through the world of fabric decoration covering the following areas: Products - Each piece of furniture is beautifully presented with high-quality images and accompanied by information about its size, materials, colours. Projects - Select projects provide readers with inspiration by presenting the layout and collocation skills of contemporary furniture. Interviews - In depth interviews offers a way to approach product designers and interior designers and acquire professional design concepts and matching skills.

Today floral design is considered its own art form and has seen a revolution from the more traditional floral arrangements and centrepieces at banquets, to the integration of design and aesthetics at weddings, in corporate spaces, and in our homes. This fully illustrated book brings together a collection of floral designs for weddings and events from all over the world and includes interviews with the designers who share their experiences, ideas and current attitudes in the floral industry. With step-by-step guidance, this easy-to-read book is a comprehensive introduction to floristry, and a great source of inspiration for novices and professional alike. Contents: 1. Wedding Floral Art and Flower Arrangement 2. Wedding Floral Aesthetic Decoration Principles 3. Common Colour Collocation in Wedding Floral 4. Basic Processes and Common Tools for Wedding 5. Common Wedding Floral Arrangements 6. Common Wedding Flowers and Maintenance Interviews: Robert Koene Timo Bolte Nancy Liu Chin Eddie Zaratsian STUDIO MONDINE Zita Elze Lia Colapietro Projects